Notts County 19th and level with Blackpool on points ahead of the Mansfield derby
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · By Gillian Hatherley
Notts County have not played since a 1–1 draw with Stockport County on Saturday 24 October, and there is no League One game tonight. Martin Paterson’s side are 19th on 11 points from 11 games, level on points with 20th-placed Blackpool and ahead of them only on goal difference. A trip to Mansfield Town is next.
Robertson put Notts ahead in the 11th minute, with C. Grant providing the assist, and Sidibeh equalised for Stockport on 81 minutes from an Andrésson assist. The attendance was 12,214, according to the BBC. Sidibeh had come off the bench in his second appearance since a hamstring injury. Stockport are now second in the table, and lost 1–0 at Oxford United on Tuesday night, when Sidibeh was missing with a thigh problem, according to the BBC.
Before that, Notts beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 on Tuesday 20 October, with Kanu scoring a penalty on 38 minutes and Lipsiuc adding a second on 81. It was the club’s first clean sheet of the season in any competition. Wednesday sacked head coach Henrik Pedersen on Sunday 25 October, the BBC reported, after that defeat and another 2–0 loss at Doncaster. The BBC form guide reads L L L L W D.
The BBC table, last updated at 01:28 GMT on Wednesday, has Notts with two wins, five draws and four defeats, 11 goals scored and 14 conceded, for a goal difference of minus three. Blackpool have the same 11 points but a goal difference of minus four.
League One’s top two go up automatically, and third to sixth go into the play-offs. The bottom four go down, and 21st-placed Peterborough United have 10 points, one fewer than Notts. Bromley are 22nd on nine, Barnsley 23rd on eight and Wigan Athletic 24th on seven.
Notts have played only 11 games, and two postponed league games are still to be rearranged. Their home game against Blackpool and their trip to Peterborough both have no new date, so they have games in hand.
Mansfield, who are 10th on 18 points, host Notts on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT. They beat Blackpool 4–1 on Saturday 24 October and are unbeaten in six league games. The Chad reported on Tuesday that Mansfield have been hit by injuries, with Liam Thompson a calf concern, McLaughlin and Abbott having knocks and McGoldrick about three weeks away.
The FA Cup first round takes Notts to Altrincham on Saturday 7 November. That tie kicks off at 17:30 GMT and is live on TNT Sports 1 and BBC Two.
Notts travel to Burton Albion in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy on Tuesday 10 November at 19:00 GMT, then go to Bromley on Saturday 14 November at 15:00 GMT and host Stevenage on Saturday 21 November, also at 15:00 GMT.
Meadow Lane has been home to Notts County since 1910. It sits just south of Nottingham city centre, on the same side of the River Trent as the railway station and a short walk from Forest’s City Ground. Capacity is about 19,841. For visiting supporters the important facts are simple: you sit in the Jimmy Sirrel Stand, you enter from County Road, and the two goals are in front of the Kop (north) and the Haydn Green Family Stand (south).
Away fans are housed along the east side of the pitch in the Jimmy Sirrel Stand, usually towards the Kop end rather than behind a goal. A typical allocation is around 1,400, with more for bigger ties. The view is side-on and generally clear; the stand is single-tier with a distinctive triangular gable. Turnstiles are on County Road — not Meadow Lane itself. Check the number printed on your ticket and have the barcode ready. Stewards will point you to the correct block if you are unsure.
Nottingham station is the easiest arrival point: 10–15 minutes on foot. Leave via the Carrington Street / London Road side and the ground comes into view quickly. Coaches and cars should aim for County Road and the Cattle Market area next to the away stand. Club parking is limited and usually needs booking well in advance; private and cattle-market spaces nearby are first come, first served. After the match that area can be slow to clear, so allow extra time if you have a train.
The Broken Wheelbarrow behind the Family Stand is for home supporters only. Away-friendly options include the Trent Navigation Inn on Meadow Lane, the Vat & Fiddle (Castle Rock) on Queensbridge Road, The Industry near the station, and The Boot Room across the river on Pavilion Road (smaller, so it fills early). Hooters on London Road is popular but often booking-only. Inside the Jimmy Sirrel Stand there are refreshment points with the usual pies, burgers, soft drinks and alcohol. The ground is typically cashless, so take a card.
On the pitch, County attack the Family Stand end in one half and the Kop in the other. The Kop is the noisy home end behind the northern goal; safe standing has been added at the rear. Opposite, the smaller Haydn Green Family Stand sits behind the southern goal and has a prominent central pillar — worth knowing if you ever buy a home ticket there. The large Derek Pavis Stand on the west side is the main stand, with dugouts, hospitality and media. Your seats look across at that stand.
Facilities in the away section are straightforward rather than lavish, but sightlines are good and the stand can generate a decent racket when a following fills it. Sit in the seat on your ticket. Flags are usually allowed on the front row if stewards agree. Wheelchair and ambulant disabled spaces for away fans are at the bottom of the Sirrel Stand; book those through the ticket office well ahead. Bags are searched; travel light.
Meadow Lane is a compact, traditional four-stand ground rather than a bowl. You are close to the pitch, the stands do not quite join at the corners, and the gable on the Sirrel Stand is a nice old-school touch. Treat it as a proper football afternoon: arrive via County Road, find the away block towards the Kop, and you will be looking along the touchline with a goal to your left or right depending on the half. Official visiting information and maps live on the Notts County site if anything changes on the day.