How Many Times Have We Thrown Away The Lead?

Marcel Cas Celebrates His Goal Against Wycombe In The First Of Many Games Notts Have Thrown Away The Lead

10th August - Notts draw 1-1 with Wycombe on the opening day of the season, and looked set for 3 points after Marcel Cas gave them the lead. But a late goal from Craig Faulconbridge levelled the scores.
Points Taken From Game: One

31st August - Notts were crusing against Brentford at Meadow Lane in late August with goals from Stallard and Heffernan, but the leaders somehow left with a point after comedy defending let the Bee's back in the game.
Points Taken From Game: One

7th September - Notts were beaten 3-1 by Oldham at Meadow Lane, with Paul Heffernan getting Notts off to the perfect start early on. But goals from Sheridan, Eyres and Killen finished Notts off.
Points Taken From Game: None

14th September - Notts lead 2-0 at Kenilworth Road against Luton with Bolland and Allsopp on target. But a late flurry from the home side meant Notts travelled home with just a point.
Points Taken From Game: One

Danny Allsopp In Action Against Brentford - Notts Were Crusing In The Game Before Poor Defending Cost Notts 3 Points

17th September - A 5 goal thriller at Vale Park with Notts behind early on with Brett Angell on target. Bolland got Notts level before Allsopp put Notts ahead, but Paynter and Angell again saw Notts throw away the lead once more.
Points Taken From Game: None

9th November - A cracking local derby at Meadow Lane with Mansfield drawing first blood just before half time. However, Liburd and Caskey got Notts infront before a late, late goal from Christie cost Notts dear.
Points Taken From Game: One

16th November - Notts lead 2-0 at non league Southport in the FA Cup with Allsopp at the double, but awful defending let the part timers thump 4 past The Magpies for an embarrasing defeat with Darren Caskey also being sent off.
Points Taken From Game: N/A

Billy Dearden & Gary Brazil Celebrate Caskey's Goal Vs Mansfield, But Notts Couldn't Hold On

23rd November - The Magpies were behind early on to Colchester before quickfire goals from Allsopp and Brough have Notts the advantage. However the U's hit back with a leveller and then a late winner from McGleish helped the Essex club leapfrog over Notts.
Points Taken From Game: None

3rd December - Stallard gave Notts the lead at Bristol City early on before the home side levelled the scores before going ahead early in the 2nd half. Stallard got Notts level on 80 before Peacock hit the winner just minutes later.
Points Taken From Game: None

So Notts have lead in 8 league games and 1 cup game and taken just FOUR points from those matches. All in all FOUR points out of TWENTY FOUR in games Notts have lead and not won has relegation form written all over it. Billy Dearden will no doubt know of these facts and will be doing all he can to find that winning formula to get The Magpies shooting back up the table.

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