Jamie Fullarton has been appointed the new manager at Notts County, the club has confirmed.

The 41-year-old, a former Crystal Palace player and Scotland Under-21 captain, has recently been working as an academy coach at Nottingham Forest.

Fullarton succeeds Ricardo Moniz, who was sacked at the end of last year, and takes over with the side 18th in League Two.

County chairman Ray Trew said of the appointment: "I don't think I have ever been as impressed by someone at an interview as I was by Jamie. He had us all captivated throughout what turned out to be a lengthy assessment of his suitability for the role.

"I've got to stress that we had an incredibly high standard of applicant for the vacancy, some of whom were unable to commit to the role to the level we were looking for and some who gave us plenty to think about when it came to conducting the interviews.

"However, when Jamie came in for his interview we all agreed that he stood out as the man that we wanted to take on this exciting challenge, with his meticulous attention to detail and his mix of self-awareness and self-assurance shining through."

Fullarton's first game in charge will be a trip to Crawley Town next Saturday.