Surreal honour to get Notts to Wembley - Belshaw
James Belshaw, a lifelong Notts County fan, expressed his emotion at helping the club reach the League Two play-off final at Wembley. The goalkeeper made a crucial save in the semi-final second leg against Chesterfield, securing a 1-0 aggregate victory. Belshaw, who previously played for Harrogate Town, described the moment as surreal and an honour, having once watched Notts County at Wembley as a child supporter.
- ▪James Belshaw made a decisive save against Chesterfield's Dilan Markanday in the play-off semi-final second leg.
- ▪Notts County advanced to the League Two play-off final with a 1-0 aggregate win after a goalless draw at Meadow Lane.
- ▪Belshaw, a boyhood fan of the club, previously played against Notts County at Wembley in 2023 while representing Harrogate Town.
- ▪He attended Notts County's 1995 Anglo-Italian Cup win at Wembley as a five-year-old fan.
- ▪Belshaw celebrated the victory by running toward the Kop stand where his father, a long-time season ticket holder, was watching.
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