15:03 - Caskey plays a good ball over the top which is picked up by Allsopp but the Bournemouth keeper cuts out his low cross with Heffernan waiting to pounce.
15:04 - Allsopp is extremely prominent is the early exchanges as Notts turn on the style.
15:06 - Heffernan cracks a Cas cross just wide on the volley.
15:09 - Its not just about the Magpies as Bournemouth win the first corner of the game.
15:11 - Purches is allowed to make an unchallenged run culminating with a shot that goes wide of the Notts goal. Garden is furious at his defence.
15:13 - Allsopp chases a lost cause and puts in a fine cross but Whitley's shot is deflected.
15:15 - Cas makes a fine run but his cross is cleared as he goes down in the area. No penalty.
15:16 - Fletcher sets up Feeney who blasts wide when he should have scored.
15:17 - Cooke tries a long range shot for the Cherries but it drifts wide of the County goal.
15:19 - Caskey's shot is deflected for a corner.
15:20 - Great cross by Caskey but the keeper gets to it just before Fenton. Corner to Notts which Bournemouth clear.
15:20 - Cas finds Heffernan at the far post but his firm header goes wide.
15:21 - Heffernan has another chance as the large crowd gets behind the team.
15:23 - Notts continue to put pressure on the Cherries' defence. Whitley looks like an excellent signing in the centre of midfield.
15:24 - Liburd is brought down by Tindall after Heffernan and Allsopp combine well to free him. Bournemouth clear the free-kick for a corner.
15:25 - Fenton's looping header from the corner is cleared off the line by Richard Hughes.
15:27 - Goal Notts County - Danny Allsopp
Allsopp chases down a back pass, takes the ball round the goalkeeper and scores his eigth goal in seven games.
15:29 - The Wheelbarrow song rings around the Meadow Lane stadium.
15:32 - Allsopp continues to cause problems in the Bournemouth defence as Notts chase a second goal. Bournemouth are missing defender Eddie Howe who moved to Portsmouth in midweek.
15:34 - Heffernan tackles a defender, turns on a sixpence and puts in a great cross which Cas hits just wide.
15:36 - Cas puts in a cross which Bournemouth struggle to clear despite the fact that there is no pressure from the Notts strikers.
15:38 - Booking - Ireland (Notts County) for tugging Feeney's shirt.
15:38 - From the resulting free-kick, Maher puts a shot over the Notts bar.
15:41 - With half-time approaching the game has somewhat settled down.
15:43 - A poor cross by Caskey is turned away for a corner which the Cherries' defence clears.
15:45 - 1 minute of injury time is to be added.
Half-time: Notts County 1 - 0 AFC Bournemouth
Notts have dominated the first 45 minutes but one goal may not be enough. Allsopp and Heffernan have been outstanding. Meanwhile former Notts apprentice Darren Huckerby scores two in five minutes to give Manchester City a 2-0 lead over our local rivals.
15:50 - The large crowd provide their own entertainment as the wheelbarrow song echoes around Meadow Lane.
16:05 - The second-half begins and Notts win an immediate corner.
16:11 - Notts look lively but have not yet created any clear chances in the second half.
16:18 - Tony Hackworth warms up ready to help Notts push for a second goal.
16:19 - Cas and Heffernan set up Danny Allsopp but his shot is deflected for a corner.
16:24 - The Bournemouth fans start getting behind their team as their defence is given respite.
16:26 - Booking - Hughes (Bournemouth) for a foul.
16:26 - Stewart is forced in to a save from the resulting free-kick.
16:27 - Bournemouth are playing the long ball game exploiting the strength of Feeney.
16:27 - Cambridge are suprisingly 2-1 up at Oldham. Meanwhile Wrexham are drawing 1-1 with Huddersfield.
16:29 - Substitution (Bournemouth) Foyewa for Cooke.
16:29 - Whitley puts in a fierce shot from a Nicholson long throw but Tindall defelects the ball with his head for a corner. Heffernan and a Bournemouth defender clash heads but both recover quickly.
16:31 - Ireland heads the resulting corner wide.
16:32 - Whitley's looping cross is tipped over the bar by Stewart.
16:34 - A tantilising move by Notts is spoilt by Darren Caskey's poor cross.
16:34 - Booking - Fletcher (Bournemouth) for a foul on Cas.
16:35 - Bournemouth win a corner.
16:36 - County have about 13 minutes to hang on.
16:37 - Elliott makes a great run but his pass goes behind Holmes who is free in the Notts area, Garden collects.
16:38 - The Notts defence is starting to look shaky against the long ball game.
16:40 - Heffernan cons the referee in to giving him a free-kick giving Notts a chance to put the Bournemouth defence under pressure. However, Cas's cross is poor.
16:42 - Booking - Cas (Notts County)
16:43 - Caskey has had a poor second half.
16:43 - Substitution (Bournemouth) Thomas for Hughes.
16:43 - Substitution (Bournemouth) Stock for Young.
16:43 - Substitution (Notts County) Baraclough for Liburd.
16:45 - Booking - Feeney (Bournemouth).
16:46 - Richardson forces Thomas wide and the ball goes out for a Notts County goal-kick.
16:47 - Goal Danny Allsopp (Notts County) Heffernan flicks Allsopp's header over his head with his back to goal. Allsopp gets hold of the ball and puts it away with aplomb. Now its nine in seven for the big Aussie.
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16:50 - Substitution (Notts County) Brough for Caskey.
16:51 - Substitution (Notts County) Hackworth for Heffernan.
16:51 - Heffernan and Caskey both get standing ovations as they leave the pitch.
16:52 - Booking - Elliott (Bournemouth).
16:54 - The final whistle goes. Cheers ring around the stadium as the players salute the crowd.
Final Score: Notts County 2 - 0 AFC Bournemouth
The Great Escape theme breaks out at Meadow Lane. Notts are 3 points clear of the relegation zone in 19th spot. Meanwhile Darren Huckerby completes his hat-trick against a hapless Nottingham F****t. Things couldn't be better!