PRESSURE MOUNTING ON HARDY

NOTTS County have fallen a long way in 12 months, from top of League Two to next to bottom of it.

Successful local businessman Alan Hardy bought the club 22 months ago and said a while back he wishes he hadn’t, such a tough business football is.

Now it’s even tougher. Hardy has got through two managers and is on the hunt for his third. This time it has to be right because his team were a shambles.

To lose so badly to Cheltenham, a team that struggles at this level, shows how poor County have become.

Patience has been shown at Cheltenham with manager Michael Duff who finally got his first league win after two months.

Hardy has to show some patience with his next manager and make sure Notts County can start to rise.