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EFL Trophy | Group Stage
Sep 12, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Meadow Lane Stadium

Notts County
1 - 2
Wolves U21s

Hubner (90+5' og.)
Munakandafa (44')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Hesketh (17'), Frazer (55')
Jordao (45+3'), Birtwistle (48')

Preview: Notts County vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Trophy clash between Notts County and Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Notts County will kick off their 2023-24 EFL Trophy campaign with a contest against Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s on Tuesday night.

The home side will enter the match off the back of a 1-1 draw with MK Dons in League Two on Saturday afternoon, while Wolves Under-21s beat Crystal Palace Under-21s 3-2 in their last game on September 1.


Match preview

Notts County secured a return to League Two via the National League playoffs last term, and the Magpies have made an excellent start to the 2023-24 campaign, sitting up in second position in the table.

Luke Williams's side have picked up 14 points from their seven matches courtesy of a record of four wins, two draws and one defeat, which has left them just one point behind leaders Gillingham.

Notts County actually recorded three straight wins over Doncaster Rovers, Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley before being held to a 1-1 draw with MK Dons on Saturday afternoon.

Williams's team trailed early in the second period in Buckinghamshire, but Kyle Cameron netted in the 66th minute of the contest to level the scores.

Notts County have never won the EFL Trophy, and this is not a competition that will be high on their list of priorities this season, with success in League Two much more important.

Derby County and Lincoln City are also present alongside these two teams in Northern Group G, so it should be a very competitive section, with Wolves Under-21s looking to make their mark.

The visitors are four games into their Premier League 2 campaign, and it has been a difficult start, losing their opening three league matches to Fulham Under-21s, Stoke Under-21s and Middlesbrough Under-21s.

James Collins's side will enter this contest off the back of a positive result, though, beating Palace Under-21s 3-2 at the start of September.

Owen Hesketh, Owen Farmer and Nathan Fraser were on the scoresheet in the success, and Wolves Under-21s will now be bidding to make the perfect start to their EFL Trophy campaign ahead of a clash with Norwich City Under-21s in the Premier League Cup on September 19.

Notts County form (all competitions):


Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s form (all competitions):



Team News

Notts County boss Williams will make alterations to his side following the league contest with MK Dons.

Fatigue is not a major issue at this stage of the season, but the hosts have a huge League Two match away to Salford City on Friday evening, so there will be a lot of players rested here.

The team is likely to be similar to the one that started against Lincoln City in the EFL Cup last month, while there could be a rare start for 19-year-old defender Ollie Tipton.

As for Wolves Under-21s, this competition provides an opportunity for a number of young players to catch the eye of the first-team manager in a senior environment.

Farmer, Fraser and Hesketh are all expected to retain their spots in the final third of the field, while there should also be another start for Harry Britwistle in a wide position.

Head coach Collins is also expected to use teenage attacker Ethan McLeod at some stage of the contest.


Notts County possible starting lineup:
Slocombe; Brindley, Baldwin, Tipton, Chicksen; Adedayo-Rowling, Randall-Hurren, O'Brien, Austin; Scott, Morias

Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s possible starting lineup:
Young; Kaleta, Kandola, Hubner, Keto-Diyawa; Rees, Ashworth; Britwistle, Hesketh, Farmer; Fraser


We say: Notts County 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Under-21s

Notts County boss Williams will make a number of changes for this match, but there is a feel-good factor around the club at the moment, and we are expecting the League Two side to start their EFL Trophy campaign with a win.



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1Port Vale149322315830
2Walsall1382326141226
3Notts County1475222121026
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster148242016426
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe137331612424
6Chesterfield1457228151322
7Bradford CityBradford146442015522
8MK Dons146352116521
9BarrowBarrow146351511421
10Grimsby Town147071825-721
11Gillingham146261512320
12Salford City145541416-220
13AFC Wimbledon11614189919
14Newport CountyNewport146171824-619
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood134631915418
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham145271821-317
17Harrogate TownHarrogate144371119-815
18Bromley133551517-214
19Tranmere RoversTranmere13355816-814
20Accrington StanleyAccrington133461522-713
21Colchester UnitedColchester132651620-412
22Swindon TownSwindon142661520-512
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1422101228-168
24Morecambe141491225-137
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