NOTTS County boss Keith Curle will send his players out against Crawley Town at Meadow Lane today with one message ringing in their ears: "Don't get beat!"
The Magpies have already lost four league games on home soil this season and Curle knows they must start to turn that form around or it could cost them promotion into the Championship.
Notts are still in fifth place in League One, but that is because of their great unbeaten away record.
While they have not lost on the road in eight league games this season, they have slipped to defeats against three of their promotion rivals – leaders Tranmere Rovers, Stevenage and Doncaster Rovers – and Walsall at Meadow Lane.
And Curle is determined to make sure his side don't lose to another top-six team in Crawley, who are fourth.
"The mentality has got to be that we don't get beat," he said.
"We will go into the game with the attitude of we're not going lose.
"If it's a draw, we'll take it and build from that.
"When we can attack, we're going to attack, but we're going to make sure we keep the back door locked as well."
Curle has also issued a rallying cry to the Magpies fans to get behind his players rather than booing them.
"This is where we need our supporters," he added.
"We know we're going to get some grumblers and moaners, but we need the true supporters that are sat next to those people to shout louder than them.
"It's easier to play and perform when you're getting backed by your supporters.
"I know the large majority of supporters of this club want us to do well.
"I want to win football matches too, and I know we will win at Meadow Lane because we are a good team."
