Former Nottingham Forest manager Paul Hart has reportedly been placed in temporary charge of Notts County alongside academy coach Mick Halsall.

The Magpies are without a manager following the sacking of Shaun Derry yesterday.

Hart, 61, has been placed in interim charge of the League One strugglers, who have won just three of their last 24 league games.

With nine games of their season to go, only goal difference is keeping Notts out of the relegation zone.

Hart last managed Swindon Town in 2011 and was most recently director of Charlton Athletic's academy.