For one last time this season Rovers are in action looking to end the 2023-24 League Two campaign on a positive note against Notts County.

It was a thriller the last time we met as the Magpies came out on top in a 4-3 defeat for Rovers at Meadow Lane back in September.

We welcome our visitors to The New Lawn for the first time since 2019 so here is everything fans need to know from the dugout to players to watch.

IN THE DUGOUT - STUART MAYNARD

The Magpies suffered a blow losing ex-manager Luke Williams to Championship side Swansea City and took a gamble with their appointment in Maynard.

He was snapped up from National League outfit Wealdstone in his first managerial job that lasted for almost three years.

It hasn’t been plain sailing in his first EFL job picking up just five wins in his first 18 matches but has steadied the ship in recent times losing only once in his five matches.

PLAYER(S) TO WATCH - MACAULAY LANGSTAFF & JODI JONES

It is hard to choose between the pair of Langstaff and Jones as they are both set to finish the League Two season as the league’s top scorer and top assister.

Langstaff is in pole position to take home the golden boot in his first-ever EFL season having bagged 28 goals, four ahead of Wrexham’s Paul Mullin and Salford City’s Matt Smith.

And the striker is in fine form netting in all of his last four matches which highlights why he was included in the League Two Team of the Season alongside teammate Jones.

Jones was voted as League Two’s Player of the Season largely down to his delivery rate for teammates picking up 24 assists, double that of Mansfield Town’s Stephen Quinn in second.

JANUARY BUISNESS -

January was a hectic month for the Magpies who not only had to strengthen their squad but had to deal with a managerial change when Williams was replaced by Maynard.

Five new players walked through the Meadow Lane doors as Scott Robertson joined from Fleetwood (free), Luca Ashby-Hammond arrived from Fulham (loan) and Jaden Warner came in from Norwich City (loan).

Charlie Colkett was added on loan from Crewe Alexandra after international clearance and visa approval, whilst Gambian forward Alassana Jatta joined from Danish side, Viborg.

RECENT FORM -

20.04.24 - Notts County 1-0 Colchester United (Langstaff 54’)

16.04.24 - Notts County 2-5 Stockport County (Langstaff 61’, Crowley 63’) (Madden 26’, 33’, 40’, Sarcevic 50’, Pye 84’)

13.04.24 - Walsall 1-3 Notts County (Faal 68’) (Langstaff 2’, Nemane 28’, Austin 69’)

06.04.24 - Notts County 3-0 Harrogate Town (Langstaff 45+2’ (P), Jones 75’, O’Brien 89’)

01.04.24 - Notts County 3-3 MK Dons (Austin 45+4’, Jatta 48’, Nemane 90+1’) (Dean 64’, Harrison 64’, 83’)

PREVIOUS MEETING -

23.09.23 - Notts County 4-3 Forest Green Rovers (Crowley 18’, Langstaff 37’, Bostock 65’ McGoldrick 68’) (Deeney 56’, 61’, 79’ (P))

09.02.19 - Forest Green Rovers 1-2 Notts County (Mills 63’) (O’Brien 57’, Boldewijn 77’)

01.09.18 - Notts County 1-3 Forest Green Rovers (Stead 70’) (Shephard 29’, Reid 59’, Grubb 84’)

10.03.18 - Forest Green Rovers 1-2 Notts County (Campbell 72’) (Noble 34’, Tootle 80’)

07.10.17 - Notts County 1-1 Forest Green Rovers (Milsom 90+6’) (Chaaban 30’)