The game itself was a cracker. Mansfield were in search of a win after only gaining one point from their previous two games, while Stevenage were looking for their fourth straight BSP victory.
KYLE PERRY put the Stags ahead after only 66 seconds had been played. The visitors defence failed to clear Gary Mills' free-kick and when Louis Briscoe returned the ball into the box, Perry was on hand to rifle home. The ground erupted again on 8, when Briscoe's cross found Perry and his powerful header looked all the way a goal - I don't know how Stevenage keeper Chris Day kept out the effort, but over 3000 of us were up celebrating .......a little prematurely as it happens. It was 2-0 after 16 minutes though, Duffy finding KYLE PERRY in the box - and the big man drove low into the corner.
Briscoe cleared off the line on 29 as Stevenage poured forward, then Marriott was lucky to claim the ball at the second time of asking when he dropped the initial cross from the right. Then came the Perry sending off and the game changed completely. Former Stags frontman CHRIS BEARDSLEY reduced the Stevenage arrears in the 7th minute of added time - powering a near post header past Marriott. H-T 2-1
Enjoyed seeing the World Sidecar Champions bring their machine into the ground at half-time...Ben and Tom Birchill - Mansfield lads...
KYLE PERRY put the Stags ahead after only 66 seconds had been played. The visitors defence failed to clear Gary Mills' free-kick and when Louis Briscoe returned the ball into the box, Perry was on hand to rifle home. The ground erupted again on 8, when Briscoe's cross found Perry and his powerful header looked all the way a goal - I don't know how Stevenage keeper Chris Day kept out the effort, but over 3000 of us were up celebrating .......a little prematurely as it happens. It was 2-0 after 16 minutes though, Duffy finding KYLE PERRY in the box - and the big man drove low into the corner.
Briscoe cleared off the line on 29 as Stevenage poured forward, then Marriott was lucky to claim the ball at the second time of asking when he dropped the initial cross from the right. Then came the Perry sending off and the game changed completely. Former Stags frontman CHRIS BEARDSLEY reduced the Stevenage arrears in the 7th minute of added time - powering a near post header past Marriott. H-T 2-1
Enjoyed seeing the World Sidecar Champions bring their machine into the ground at half-time...Ben and Tom Birchill - Mansfield lads...
Great pic Kev!!
The scores were level on 58 when a ball in from Bostwick was headed back across goal by Beardsley to YEMI ODUBADE who had the simple task of tapping in from close range.
The scores were level on 58 when a ball in from Bostwick was headed back across goal by Beardsley to YEMI ODUBADE who had the simple task of tapping in from close range.
2-2 became 2-3 soon after, this time CHARLIE GRIFFIN hammering home after poor defending let the veteran striker have time and space to pick his spot.
Stevenage keeper Chris Day has had busier days!!
In the end, Stevenage were deserving winners, playing some really neat passing football - but in reality it all came down to one team knowing how to play against 10 men, and one team not knowing how to play with 10 men... F-T 2-3
Bit of a downer, but it is still early doors yet, and no-one wins anything in September....
Tuesday - Carlton Town v Brigg Town
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