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Chopping trees and country music - how Paterson will prepare for Wembley
Key takeaways
- Martin Paterson guided Notts County to a fifth-place finish in the League Two table to reach the play-offs
- Martin Paterson will be chopping trees and listening to country music as he begins preparations for Notts County's League Two play-off final at Wembley.
- Paterson is in his first full season as a boss at Meadow Lane after a short spell in charge of Burton Albion in 2024.
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Martin Paterson guided Notts County to a fifth-place finish in the League Two table to reach the play-offs
Martin Paterson will be chopping trees and listening to country music as he begins preparations for Notts County's League Two play-off final at Wembley.
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.
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