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Magpies' look for different answers without top duo
Nottingham Post
|May 17, 2025
NOTTS County will have to beat AFC Wimbledon in the second leg of their play-off semi-final without their two top goalscorers, as David McGoldrick's injury was confirmed.
The 37-year-old limped off the field after being replaced late in the first leg last weekend. He has suffered a hamstring injury, which will keep him out of today's second leg (12.30pm) and a potential League Two play-off final at Wembley.
Suspension has also ruled Alassana Jatta out for the rest of the season after he was shown a straight red card late on in the home leg, so head coach Stuart Maynard will have to improvise with his forward selection.
The odds are stacked against Notts as they head to South London, behind on aggregate and without their main sources of goals but Maynard remains confident about what he has available.
The Notts chief said: "I'm gutted for him (McGoldrick) because he's performed so well for us all season, scoring some big goals.
"He's been excellent for us, so it's unfortunate that he's picked up the injury but it does give someone else a chance and we might have to look at things a different way tactically.
This story is from the May 17, 2025 edition of Nottingham Post.
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