Notts County's fight for League One survival faces a fresh test with the visit of Sheffield Wednesday to a sold-out Meadow Lane. The Magpies, currently 23rd in League One with just seven points from nine games, having recorded one win and four draws against four losses, will host a full allocation of 2,300 away fans for Tuesday evening's Sky Bet League One fixture.
Davis Keillor-Dunn has described Notts County as a good side, a belief they will need to back up on the pitch. The club's recent form shows a stark contrast, with four consecutive league defeats preceding a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over these same opponents just days ago on Saturday 17 October. That win, secured by a penalty from D. Kanu in the 38th minute and a goal from Darius Lipsiuc assisted by Rory Finneran in the 81st, provides a key platform as they look to climb from the relegation zone. This result improved their recent form across all competitions to three wins and two losses in their last five outings, a sequence that includes a heavy defeat at Wycombe and a cup win over Nottingham Forest U21.
Match details and fan information
Sheffield Wednesday supporters will travel to Nottingham for the Tuesday night clash, with the club's official travel coach departing from Hillsborough and Pond Street at 4:30pm. For those making their own way, Nottingham Railway Station is about a 15-minute walk from the stadium, and the sat-nav postcode for Meadow Lane is NG2 3HJ. The designated pre-match venue for away fans is INDUSTRY Nottingham, and concourse kiosks in the away section will be open before kick-off and during the game. Sheffield Wednesday has asked all its travelling supporters to represent the club positively.
Building on a vital win
The challenge now is to turn that single positive result into a consistent run. The victory over Wednesday halted a slide that had seen Notts County concede 13 goals while scoring only eight this season, leaving them with a negative five goal difference. Their next task is a home match against high-flying Stockport County, who are second in the table, on Saturday 24 October. With a 13-point gap to league leaders Bradford, every point at Meadow Lane is vital for Stuart Maynard's side as they seek to build momentum in their battle against the drop.
First reported at swfc.co.uk
