⚽Match Thread vs. Newport County 13.02.24 [EFL L2]

[Stan Marshall]

Well done Notts. A very convincing performance. Let’s hope this shuts up all the SM critics who had already written him off!

[Elite_Pie]

Brilliant result, we really needed that. Great to see Macca back among the goals, and even better to see Stuart Maynard turn things around. Let's hope our form in Wales continues on Saturday.

[MapperleyMagpie]

Really pleased for Stuart and really proud of team tonight we were top class from front to back.

[Notts78]

Brilliant performance against the in-form team of 2024. Congratulations to all involved, but special praise to SM. The unexpected victories are always the best. Who saw that coming? - ancientpie did; he predicted a 3-1 win! Well played, sir!

They have also scalped most of the big boys at home… they ended Stockports long unbeaten record. Beat Wrexham.
It is and should be a huge confidence booster.
Wrexham, like us, seem to be a little fragile at the moment. I’d love nothing more than those that attend on Saturday chanting ‘Wrex, Wrexham are falling apart again’.

[SmiffyPie]

Well he took a couple of games to look at what he had then had the confidence and skill to make a change that was chalk and cheese to what we were used to playing. "Magic" Maynard! Well done Notts.

[upthemaggies]

Well done Notts. A very convincing performance. Let’s hope this shuts up all the SM critics who had already written him off!

If he goes on to achieve a double promotion into the Championship from here, it'll still be one of the craziest Notts appointments that made no sense.

[Notts78]

The league 2 table is nuts… literally 14 teams if not more will still have hope of promotion.

[SmiffyPie]

The league 2 table is nuts… literally 14 teams if not more will still have hope of promotion.

Now wouldn't a Notts v Wrexham PO final be tasty!!

[BigFatPie]

Yes, cracking away performance massive credit to Maynard for changing things up and making us look miles better defensively and still threatening in attack.

Got to confess I couldn’t see where a win was coming from, so that’s probably the most important one of the season.

[drillerpie]

Yes, cracking away performance massive credit to Maynard for changing things up and making us look miles better defensively and still threatening in attack.

Got to confess I couldn’t see where a win was coming from, so that’s probably the most important one of the season.

I think you're right that it's the most significant win of the season because of our recent form and how we were drifting out of the playoff picture, but also arguably the best performance of the season because we dominated and looked threatening without giving them a chance from open play.

We've has some good performances away from home this season but often they relied on the opposition missing the chances we conceded. Throw in the huge gap in recent form and that's the most mature performance so far for me.