Adam Chicksen has explained that Sunday's FA Trophy defeat to Maidstone has provided hope for players within Notts County's academy as a pathway to the first-team becomes clearer.
Luke Williams named three under-19's starlets on the bench for the fixture at Meadow Lane last weekend, with Madou Cisse and Charlie Gill making their Magpies debuts in the penalty shootout loss to George Elokobi's side.
The pair impressed during their first professional outing for Notts, contributing to the comeback that took the game to penalties following their introduction into the action.
