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Reading the WDP today ,DC said Sotiriou and Forde were not in the squad because he wanted more in training and if he didn't get they would not be in the team, so it sounds as if they are not putting in the effort at training, hear rumours last year about some players not putting the effort required when we were relegated
 
Sots been a let down signing too. I had high hopes for him but he just hasn't done enough for the club. Rather have Tom Nichols back. He didn't score either but at least he worked hard and ran his socks off.
 
They’ve both been really disappointing. The annoying thing is that they both have talent but it isn’t being realized at Rovers. Same as Promise.

Jon Stead was a decent striker in his day, but god knows what he’s doing coaching our attackers - they couldn’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.
 
Todays line up v Notts County

Southwood, Sparkes, Mola, Ford, Thomas, Lockyer, Cotterill, Harrison, Southam - Hales, Chang, Negru
Subs
Young, McEachran, Conteh, Cavegn, Issaka, Lopata, Morton

Suggested formation 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

18th minute Robertson yellow carded for a cynical foul on Thomas, Cotterill free kick is flcked on by Mola and just misses the far corner

24th minute Forde finds Thomas who lays it back for Mola who but is shot goes over the bar

25th minute Harrison charges down Roos clearance and wins a corner which isn't cleared properly and the chance falls to Cotterill who smashes his shot against the post

29th minute a Southam - hales cross is headed wide by Harrison, Will murray saying Rovera are all over County and he doesn't know how it is still 0 - 0
 
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32nd minute Bennetts yellow carded for a late challenge on Southam - Hales

34th minute a long ball from Mola finds Southam - Hales whose shot hits the post

35th minute Tyrese Hall is sent off for a reckless challenge on Southam - Hales County now down to 10 men with a minimum of 55 minutes to play

39th minute Southam - Hales down injured play has been stopped, who has now been replaced by Issaka in the 40th minute

45th minute corner to County which was cleared

3 minutes of extra time to be played

HT Rovers 0 - 0 Notts County

HT change for Rovers McEachran replaces Forde and the 2nd half begins with Rovers kicking off

Will Murray saying Rovers looked to have switched to a 4-3-3 formation
 
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48th minute Mola looses the ball in the County half and County have their first shot of the match from about 60 yards which went well wide

Cotterill shot from just inside the box goes well wide

50th minute Negru replaced by Cavegn

51st minute a Sparkes cross finds Harrison whose shot is well saved by Roos

Rovers have changed formation again to a 4-4-2 Cavegn and Harrison up top

We need a couple of goals Shrewsbury are winning so Rovers now down to 21st position

56th minute Another Sparkes cross headed over by Harrison

61st minute County are compact and defending well so that doesn't give us much hope I think

62nd minute a cross by Tsaroulla is missed by Jotta and rovers go up the other end and in the 63rd minute Issaka has a shot saved by Roos

64th minute Roos down injured but by the 65th minute is back on his feet
 
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65th minute Lorpenda shot blocked out for a corner by Lockyer which is cleared

68th minute Jatta off for County replaced by Matthew Dennis

71st minute McEachran ball finds Harrison who shoots wide

72nd minute corner to Rovers taken short is scrambled clear

74th minute a Lockyer long ball finds Harrison who wins a corner which is cleared and finds Thomas whose cross finds Lockyer whose header is saved

A long ball eventually falls to Harrison who brings a one handed save from Roos

82nd minute Morton on for his debut not said who he is replacing

84th minute Corner to Rovers after Thomas, Sparkes and Cotterill all had shots saved or blocked, the corner played to Issaka who hit the bar, Harrison off for Morton
 
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87th minute Dennis scores Rovers 0 - 1 Notts County Countty's only shot on target sounds familiar

Convinced we are going down this season, we cannot score goals and if we don't we lose because the opposition always do

7 minutes of extra time will we get the leveller or will County have another shot on target

90+2 corner Rovers, 90+4 minutes Morton fouled in the box but County get the Free kick

Gillingham have equalised against Shrewsbury to give Rovers a bit of hope

FT Rovers 0 - 1 Notts County 8th defeat in a row
 
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1 shot on target last week and this week and we lose both matches but we hit the woodwork 3 times today plus once last week

One point above the drop zone and a worse GD of -5 above Harrogate
 
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First goal was a penalty - our former full back James Gibbons hauled down Issaka. Ellis converted.

Nice of a former player to actually help us out for a change.
 
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We won on penalties after almost throwing the game away. A win’s a win. Into the next round and let’s hope for some goals from Ellis in the league as he’s the only one who seems to know where the back of the net is.
 
Cavegn hasn't done badly in front of goal for us

We don't believe in doing it the easy way do we, hope we can continue this on Saturday