Martin Paterson begins preparations for Notts County’s League Two play-off final at Wembley after overseeing a 1-0 aggregate semi-final win over Chesterfield. The run included a goalless draw in the second leg, achieved through a defensively resolute approach. Paterson is in his first full season as manager at Meadow Lane after a short spell at Burton Albion in 2024. He says he copes with job stresses by chopping trees in the garden and spending time with his family. He also names George Strait as essential listening. Paterson plans to use sounding boards from former managers with promotion experience, including Sean Dyche, Eddie Howe, and Tony Pulis, who emphasized clean sheets.
"The 39-year-old oversaw a 1-0 aggregate victory over East Midlands rivals Chesterfield in the semi-finals, which included a defensively resolute and nerve-shredding goalless draw in Friday night's second leg, to set up their showdown with Salford City at the national stadium on Monday, 25 May."
"“I love getting out in the garden, and I just chop stuff down to be honest with you,” he told BBC Sport. “I just make jobs for myself to take the mind off the pressure, or it's not a pressure because there's lots of things in life that are pressure, but we want to be successful as a football club and as a team, so it just gives me that little bit of time.”"
"“I'll be gardening with my family and spending a little time with them in the next couple of days.” As for the music, he would only offer one artist up as essential listening. “George Strait. The only one. He's a legend,” he said."
"While veteran US musician Strait will be the soundtrack to the rest of Paterson's weekend, the Notts head coach will have a number of former managers with promotion-winning pedigree - including former Burnley bosses Sean Dyche and Eddie Howe, who is now Newcastle United manager - to use as sounding boards in the coming week. And former Stoke City boss Tony Pulis got in touch before Friday's semi-final second leg."
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