Luke Williams: Notts County boss bemoans defensive mistakes

Notts County boss Luke Williams says the club may run out of patience with some players if they keep conceding goals at the current rate.

They have let in 10 in their past four matches - including three in last weekend's FA Cup defeat by League One side Shrewsbury Town.

But they are sixth in League Two and are at home to Walsall on Saturday.

"In this game, you only get so many chances," head coach Williams told BBC Radio Nottingham.

"There will be a list of players that the club are very interested in and feel may be able to come in [in January] and improve our performance from day one - if we're ambitious enough, that will happen."

He continued: "There has been a huge effort to try and eradicate some of the mistakes that are occurring. Ultimately it comes down to concentration.

"I'm trying to give the guys as many angles of approach [as I can], from training sessions to video sessions, to individual conversations with myself and unit meetings with a group of players that are all going to be involved with problems at the back end of the pitch."

Notts County regained their place in the English Football League by winning 32 games and amassing 107 goals last season.

This term, despite their current placing, their total of 36 goals conceded is the joint-highest number with Swindon Town among the top 14 sides in League Two.

"If we get that right, results will follow, and follow in terms of a long period of winning, which we've seen before at the club," said Williams.

"I don't like to win and then lose, and win and then lose, it's not something that I'm comfortable with."

Williams believes Notts can still have a "positive season" if they can improve their focus and concentration throughout the game.

"To concede a free-kick that is struck incredibly well, [with] a high level of quality and precision, you can accept that," he added.

"If we are going to concede any, I want to concede a goal when I have to go 'yes, well done, that was incredible'. I don't want to concede a goal that leaves me at my wits' end."