Notts County boss Ian Burchnall plays down 'flattering' Forest Green links

Notts County boss Ian Burchnall has played down bookies' odds linking him with the vacant Forest Green Rovers job. The 39-year-old is enjoying a strong season in his first full campaign at Meadow Lane.

The Magpies' final game of the regular season is at Maidenhead on Sunday with County looking for a third win in a row. Consecutive wins and clean sheets over Dover and Altrincham in recent weeks have seen Burchnall's side enter a crucial stage of the season in top form.

Despite recent good results though, his team will not be able to move any higher than their current fifth position. They are however unlikely to drop any lower with sixth-placed Grimsby three points behind and with an inferior goal difference. The play-offs begin on Monday, May 23.

Burchnall has been in charge since taking over from Neal Ardley in March last year. He guided them to last season's play-offs before losing a heart-breaking semi-final 4-2 in extra-time against Torquay United.

And his impressive work at County has seen him being linked with the job at Forest Green after their manager Rob Edwards left for Championship-bound Watford following the Hornets' relegation from the Premier League.

But Burchnall has played down any odds linking him with the job, saying ahead of this weekends game: "I've been made aware of it today but it's not the first time that I've been on the bookies odds for various different jobs and as I said before I guess that's just flattering that you're doing the right things were your at.

"For me the only thing that we've been talking about is Maidenhead, getting promoted and the current games ahead so I've got no other thoughts other than popping up on there is sometimes flattering.

"I guess it's no different to players to a