Notts County have found themselves cast adrift at the bottom of the League Two table with a mountain to climb to keep themselves in the EFL.

The world's oldest football club look destined to become the newest member of the National League, but they're not going down without a fight.

They bagged a surprise 3-1 victory away at promotion-chasing Carlisle last night, backing up earlier solid wins against Mansfield and Forest Green Rovers.

Kane Hemmings had given them a 2-0 lead going into the last 20 minutes, but one man nearly had the sort of nightmare that could have cost them their league status.

Ryan Schofield is on loan from Huddersfield and has replaced Ross Fitzsimons in goal.

Before their Meadow Lane stints both keepers only had non-league experience, Fitzsimmons with Chelmsford and Braintree.

Schofield has been with Telford and FC United of Manchester, but has recently found himself in the Football League.

It's never easy for a rookie keeper.

The older professionals go on much longer, with keepers in their late thirties very much in their prime. There's also only ever one spot to compete for and you're never given ten minutes as a sub to impress.

Schofield has needed to be impressive, but two clean sheets in nine isn't outstanding.

It could have been three clean sheets, but for a howler that gave Carlisle a way back into the game. After a failed attack the 19-year-old carried the ball to the edge of his area before rolling in five yards in front of him to distribute it.

What he hadn't done was look behind him. Hallam Hope had remained out of sight and simply nipped in and took the ball away, giving the Cumbrians a lifeline.

The game ended 3-1, Notts County got their points, but Ryan Schofield has got to be feeling bad today.

That sort of error will be replayed on social media and on gaffes collections for years to come and it demonstrated a certain naivety. Always look behind you, surely that is the first thing a keeper is told when dropping the ball?

He might be young and might need time to learn, but Notts County cannot afford more slips like that. There's going to be a huge swell of support for Fitzsimmons to return, something the young keeper will have to deal with.

It's certainly going to be the sort of learning experience he won't have wanted when he made his Football League move in January.