Moloney only absentee for County
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Team Stat Comparison
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Notts County
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Shrewsbury Town
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Matches Played
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17
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17
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Table Position
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6
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7
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Points
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28
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27
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Goal Difference
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19
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6
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Goals for
*
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2.4
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1.5
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Goals against
*
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0.8
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1.6
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Last 5
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D-D-D-W-D
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D-D-D-W-L
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Last 5 home
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D-D-W-D-W
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D-D-W-L-W
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Last 5 away
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D-D-D-W-L
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D-L-D-W-W
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*
Goals per match - home matches for home club and away matches for away club
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Club Stats:
Notts County
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Shrewsbury Town
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Next Five Matches in Competition
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Notts County
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Shrewsbury Town
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24/11
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A: Rochdale
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24/11
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A: Hereford United
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1/12
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H: Darlington
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1/12
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H: Rotherham United
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5/12
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A: Hereford United
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5/12
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A: AFC Bournemouth
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12/12
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H: Accrington Stanley
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12/12
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H: Grimsby Town
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21/12
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A: AFC Bournemouth
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19/12
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A: Rochdale
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· Club Fixtures: Notts County | Shrewsbury Town
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Updated: October 30, 2009, 3:11 PM UK
New Notts County boss Hans Backe has a virtually fully-fit squad to choose from for his first game in charge against Shrewsbury.
Right-back Brendan Moloney is the only injury absentee at Meadow Lane as he has yet to recover from a hamstring problem, so John Thompson is set to fill in again.
Backe, who took over on Tuesday, has been swotting up on the squad he inherited from Ian McParland by watching DVDs of their matches this season.
The Swede, who was Sven-Goran Eriksson's assistant at Manchester City and with Mexico, is unlikely to make many changes following the 2-0 win over Crewe last weekend.
Veteran striker Ade Akinbiyi has made two substitute appearances since joining the club and will push for start.
Shrewsbury have been boosted by the return of leading goalscorer Dave Hibbert.
Hibbert, who has found the net seven times in the league this season, has missed the last three games with an Achilles injury but he returned to training on Tuesday and will line up against the Magpies.
Fellow striker Jake Robinson is also back to 100% after an ankle problem restricted him to a substitutes' role in last weekend's 3-1 triumph over Aldershot, but forward Omer Riza needs to build up his match fitness after an ankle problem of his own before he is considered for a first-team return.
Midfielders Terry Dunfield (shoulder) and Craig Disley (knee) should be back in training next week after their spell on the sidelines, which would leave just defender Mike Jackson and reserve keeper Glyn Garner as the only two remaining players in the treatment room.
That represents a huge turnaround for manager Paul Simpson who only last week was without 10 members of his squad due to injury.
Shrews will be coming up against Ben Davies for the first time since he snubbed a new deal over the summer in order to sign for County. And goalkeeper Steve Phillips will be looking to keep out the midfielder in what is the final game of his current loan spell at the club.
Notts County 1 - 1 Shrewsbury Town