Mansfield Town vs. Latics

Sky Bet League Two - Matchday 45

29 April 2021

Latics travel to Mansfield for their penultimate Sky Bet League Two fixture and final away fixture of the season this Bank Holiday weekend (3pm).

Last time out, the lads were unable to capitalise on Conor McAleny's opening goal against Grimsby Town and went on to suffer a 2-1 defeat at Boundary Park.

Form Guide

Mansfield Town had been on a four game unbeaten run prior to last weekend's 2-0 defeat to promotion chasing Salford City.

They had won their previous two games before the Ammies loss with triumphs against Scunthorpe United and Stevenage.

There have been many draws in the Stags' run-in, with six of the last 10 ending level.

The Stags' last six:

Salford City 2-0 Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town 3-0 Scunthorpe United
Stevenage 0-1 Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town 1-1 Newport County
Exeter City 0-0 Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town 0-2 Leyton Orient

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Head-to-Head

Meetings: 64

Latics wins: 29

Mansfield wins: 18

Draws: 17

Scored: 110

Conceded: 90

When Latics faced Mansfield at Boundary Park earlier in the season, it was the Stags who came out on top.

Alfie McCalmont had got Latics off to a great start with his eighth minute opener but efforts from Harry Charsley and Ryan Sweeney found the back of the net, giving their side a 2-1 advantage at the break.

Jamie Reid doubled their advantage not long after the break and McAleny's 84th minute goal unfortunately proved to be just a consolation.

Team News

Zak Dearnley is expected to make a return this weekend after a lengthy period of time out with two serious injuries.

Watch Out For

Jordan Bowery is Mansfield's top scorer this campaign.

Bowery has 10 goals and seven assists for the Stags this season.

The 29-year-old began his career with Chesterfield before moving on to Aston Villa in 2012.

During his time at Villa Park, Bowey was sent out on loan to Doncaster Rovers before being sold on a permanent basis to Rotherham United.

Spells with Bradford City, Oxford United and Leyton Orient would soon follow in quick succession before he joined Crewe, initially on loan.

Crewe is where he has played his most football with 118 matches and 24 goals in that time.

His next club was MK Dons, where he played until moving to Mansfield in June 2020.

In The Dugout

Nigel Clough is the man in the dugout for the hosts.

Mansfield Town are the fourth club that Clough has managed in his career with Burton Albion, Derby County and Sheffield United being the other three.

He has been in charge at Mansfield since the 6^th of November 2020.

The 54-year-old had a good playing career as well as management and he represented Nottingham Forest over 300 times, Liverpool, Manchester City, Sheffield Wednesday before finishing his career with Burton. He was also capped 14 times by England.

Stadium

Field Mill (One Call Stadium)

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Capacity: 9,186
Built before 1861.
Record attendance: 24,467 (vs. Nottingham Forest, 1953)

Match Officials

The referee in charge is Antony Coggins.

He has taken charge of 26 games in this campaign handing out 78 bookings and five red cards.

The last fixture he officiated involving Latics was in January 2019 as we suffered a 2-1 defeat away at MK Dons in a Sky Bet League Two fixture.

His assistants are Thomas Harty and Robert Adkin with Darren Wilding as the Fourth Official.

Sky Bet Odds

Mansfield are odds on favourites at 10/11 to pick up all three points whilst Latics are 13/5 to be victorious on their last away trip of the season.

13/5 is also the price for the draw.

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How To Follow The Game

Fixture News

Fixture news for Mansfield Town vs Oldham Athletic on 01 May 21

27 April 2021

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Match Reports

Mansfield Town 4-1 Latics

1 May 2021

Latics conceded twice in both halves to suffer defeat in the final away fixture of the campaign against Mansfield Town.

Zak Dearnley marked his return from injury with a second-half goal but it proved to be no more than a consolation on a hugely disappointing afternoon at Field Mill.

Latics went behind inside the opening 12 minutes and the game was one-way traffic in favour of the home side for the most part, with the visitors unable to make a meaningful impression as an attacking entity.

Keith Curle made three changes from match against Grimsby Town last weekend, Dearnley returning after a 22-game absence, while Marcus Barnes and Ben Garrity also started.

The home side were quick out of the blocks with chances in the opening minutes for Tyrese Sinclair and George Lapslie.

They took the lead through Sinclair, who dispatched an angled finish over Laurie Walker after George Maris won possession in midfield before releasing Jamie Reid to play in the striker.

Conor McAleny tried to free Dearnley in behind the home defence as Latics looked to respond but it was Mansfield who continued to control the play.

Sinclair shot over after a good turn on the edge of the box and minutes later he fed the ball into Keaton Ward but he was unable to finish.

Walker made a save from Lapslie after Latics failed to clear a corner from Stephen Quinn but the dangerous midfielder was on target seven minutes before the break, getting the final touch after an initial effort from Stephen McLaughlin.

Latics got themselves a lifeline six minutes after the re-start, Dearnley profiting on a breakdown in communications between goalkeeper Aidan Stone and Ryan Sweeney to score from close range.

For a brief period, the goal appeared to lift Latics’ performance, Carl Piergianni heading over from a Nicky Adams free-kick. Harry Clarke also went close after meeting a corner from Callum Whelan.

But the respite for the visitors was only brief, Walker denying Reid after good approach work from Quinn.

The home side restored their two-goal advantage with ten minutes remaining, Lapslie adding his second at the far post to convert a right-wing cross from Maris.

And after Walker had saved from Harry Charsley, Mansfied scored a late fourth, Reid converting the rebound after James Clarke cut in from the right before his initial shot was saved.

Oldham Athletic: Walker, Clarke, Jameson, Piergianni, Borthwick-Jackson, Adams (Fage 70), Whelan, Garrity, McAleny (Bahamboula 51), Dearnley (Keillor-Dunn 51), Barnes (McCalmont 60).

Subs not used: Bilboe, Badan, Vaughan.

Mansfield Town: Stone, Gordon (J Clarke 73), Perch, Sweeney, McLaughlin, Maris, Ward (Bowery 73), Quinn (Charles 82), Lapslie (Charsley 82), Sinclair (Law 82), Reid.

Subs not used: Pardington, Wright.

Referee: Anthony Coggins