Preview: Stags vs Salford City

21 October 2019

The Stags are back in action on Tuesday evening as Salford City visit One Call Stadium for a Sky Bet League Two encounter. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the match…

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Top scorer Danny Rose will be out for the game after rolling an ankle in training last Thursday. The frontman, who has seven league goals to his name this term, is expected to be out for four to six weeks.

The game will also come too soon for fellow forward Craig Davies, who is a long-term absentee with an ongoing ankle problem, and Jordan Graham, who is currently working towards full match fitness.

Midfielder Jacob Mellis has a hamstring issue and is expected to return to training next week.

Wing-back Hayden White will complete the final game of his three-match suspension after his red card against Grimsby at Blundell Park.

Defender Ryan Sweeney will, however, be available for selection following a one-match suspension after an accumulation of five yellow cards.

The Ammies will be without Liam Hogan for the game, with Richie Towell, Jack Baldwin and Chris Neal all doubts.

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The Stags made it three games unbeaten on Saturday as they came from 2-0 down to take a point against Forest Green Rovers. Striker Andy Cook came off the bench to score twice for the amber and blue.

After putting together successive victories against Walsall and Cambridge United, Salford suffered a 2-0 defeat to Northampton Town at the weekend.

The referee for Tuesday’s match will be Neil Hair, assisted by David Benton and Marc Wilson. The fourth official will be Abbas Khan.

Mr. Hair last took charge of a Mansfield fixture when the Stags drew 2-2 away at Yeovil Town in Sky Bet League Two last August.

Ticket information for the match is as follows:

A full breakdown of match ticket prices for the 2019-20 season in the Ian Greaves Stand (lower tier) is as follows:

CATEGORY	BEFORE MATCHDAY	ON MATCHDAY
Adult	£22	£24.50
Senior	£18	£20.50
Young adult (18-21)	£16	£18.50
Junior (7-17)	£12	£14.50
6 and under	FREE	FREE

Ticket prices for the Ian Greaves Stand (upper tier) are as follows:

CATEGORY	BEFORE MATCHDAY	ON MATCHDAY
Adult	£23	£25.50
Senior	£19	£21.50
Young adult (18-21)	£16	£18.50
Junior (7-17)	£14	£16.50
6 and under	FREE	FREE

Quarry Lane prices are as follows:

CATEGORY	BEFORE MATCHDAY(with membership card)	BEFORE MATCHDAY(without membership card)	ON MATCHDAY(with or without membership card)
Adult	£11	£22	£24.50
Senior	£9	£18	£20.50
Young adult (18-21)	£8	£16	£18.50
Junior (7-17)	£6	£12	£14.50
6 and under	FREE	FREE	FREE

Tickets for the match are available to purchase online via www.stagstickets.co.uk, at the ticket office on Quarry Lane, or by calling the ticket office on 01623 482 482.

Supporters who have purchased tickets via stagstickets.co.uk and selected the 'print at home' option can now use their mobile ticket received via email to access One Call Stadium. Just scan the barcode on your mobile ticket using the scanners at the turnstiles.

Disabled supporters should view our disabled supporters' section for revelant matchday ticket information.

Supporters can also purchase tickets on the day of the game up until kick-off. Please note that tickets see an increase of £2.50 on matchday.

Our family ticket offer is also available for Saturday's game, which admits one adult and one child for just £18! Supporters that have purchased a family ticket will be seated in our family block, which is located in Block A of the Quarry Lane End. Fans with a family ticket may also be seated in Block B of the Quarry Lane End if demand dictates so.

Please note that, on police advice and for ease of congestion, the gate between the North and Ian Greaves Stand will be closed after every home game this season, re-opening approximately 20 minutes after the final whistle.

The club's new fans' zone will be open on Tuesday from 5.30pm. The fans' zone features bars, food, live music, entertainment and much more!

Supporters housed in the Ian Greaves Stand – upper and lower tiers – can leave the stadium at half-time to access the fans’ zone, but will require a stamp on their hand, given at the turnstiles upon exit from the ground.

The stamp is to indicate whether you are housed in the upper or lower tier upon re-entry to One Call Stadium.

The newly-refurbished Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen will be open from midday, serving food from the main menu until 5pm.

After this time, a selection of matchday food will be served from 5pm until 8.30pm.

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available for both home and away supporters, and the bar is located at the rear of the Ian Greaves Stand.

The bar will remain open until 11pm after the match.

Supporters will also be able to purchase the latest edition of our award-winning matchday programme The Stag for just £3 prior to the game.

The Stag can be purchased from the merchandise stand near Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen, our matchday kiosks, or any mobile programme vendor around One Call Stadium.

The Stags Supporters' Association will also be selling their Stags vs Salford matchday pin badges for just £4 in and around Sandy's Bar & Kitchen before the game.

Car parking is severely restricted at One Call Stadium and works on a first come, first served basis. All reserved car parking spaces are within the location of the Ian Greaves Stand car park.

Matchday parking costs £5 per car. Please note that the car park shuts 30 minutes prior to kick-off due to safety regulations.

The following sites, owned by Mansfield District Council and with easy access to One Call Stadium are Grove Street, Victoria Street, Garden Road and Church Lane.

Charges are as follows:

Grove St 50p/hr
Victoria St 50p/hr
Garden Rd 50p/hr
Church Lane 80p/hr

All of the above pay and display surface level car parks offer cashless parking via RingGo as an additional way to pay.

Every car park has a unique code so people can either pay over the phone, by text, online or by using a free smartphone app.

Details of how to do this are displayed in each car park. Information about all Mansfield District Council car parks can be found at www.mansfield.gov.uk/carparks.

Where do I go when I get to One Call Stadium?

Hospitality

If you are a hospitality guest, please enter the stadium via the brown double doors to the rear of the Ian Greaves Stand, which is the entrance to our hospitality suites.

The doors are located to the left of the white merchandise stall outside Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen, backing onto the main car park and sign-posted 'The Kevin Bird Suite'.

Media

Members of the media are asked to also head to the entrance to our hospitality suites, where our media steward will provide you with the necessary accreditation.

The required entrance is located to the left of the merchandise stall outside Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen and signposted 'The Kevin Bird Suite'.

Supporters

If you need to collect tickets, please head to the main ticket office on Quarry Lane. For ticket purchases, please visit the matchday ticket office, adjacent to the Quarry Lane Stand, around the corner from the main ticket office.

The Ian Greaves Stand is the main stand at One Call Stadium, which backs onto the main car park.

Away supporters are housed in the North Stand, which can be accessed via Portland Retail Park. Please note: there is no matchday parking at the retail park.

Supporters can watch the game live on iFollow Stags - the club's digital online channel - by purchasing a match pass for the fixture here.

You can follow the action live via our Twitter match updates, which can be found here.

The match centre on mansfieldtown.net will also contain Opta-populated updates, and can be accessed here.

A report of the match will be published on the club website following the full-time whistle, and post-match reaction will be available to view on mansfieldtown.net and iFollow Stags.

iFollow Stags subscribers can listen to full-match commentary of the clash - courtesy of Martin Shaw and Dean Foulkes - by logging into iFollow Stags 15 minutes before kick-off.

Supporters who are blind or visually impaired can take advantage of our fantastic free audio descriptive commentary service.

Provided by Alan March Sport, supporters can listen to commentary from trained audio description broadcasters.

To take advantage of this free service, please visit the entrance to the Kevin Bird Suite at One Call Stadium after 6pm on Tuesday.

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Report: Stags 1-2 Salford City

22 October 2019

Mansfield Town were dealt a 2-1 defeat by Salford City at One Call Stadium despite a handful of well-worked chances throughout the evening.

After a positive first-half under the floodlights in NG18, the visiting side found themselves two goals to the good when Jake Jervis and Adam Rooney found the target.

Nicky Maynard reignited a potential comeback after a calm finish from close range, but the points were ultimately taken by the Ammies.

John Dempster opted for three changes to the side that secured a point at Forest Green Rovers last Saturday.

Matt Preston and Will Tomlinson dropped out for Ryan Sweeney and Alex MacDonald while, fresh from his brace, Andy Cook replaced CJ Hamilton in attack.

And it was the striker’s threaded pass that allowed his partner in the final third, Maynard, to force a save from Mark Howard in the early stages.

He then came even closer just moments later – guiding a deft header marginally wide of the upright from six yards.

The Ammies’ shot-stopper continued to be tasked with keeping the hosts at bay as Cook then powered a header goalwards, which had to be touched behind for a corner.

The subsequent delivery proved too hot to handle for any visiting defender allowing Conor Shaughnessy a difficult chance that he could only hook wide.

Soon after, though, the amber and blue were reminded of Salford’s attacking intent when Cameron Burgess swept home simultaneously with the offside flag.

Mansfield quickly settled back into their groove, highlighted when Maynard took down Otis Khan’s pass before firing into the midriff of Howard.

Neal Bishop then had two presentable chances but was unable to convert neither from the edge of the 18-yard box.

Despite the home side’s dominance throughout the first period, Salford again came close with five minutes remaining.

Craig Conway assumed responsibility of a free-kick from distance that crashed against the woodwork leaving hearts in mouths for the home faithful.

It proved to be the last notable action of the half that saw Dempster’s side enter the dressing room without a goal to show for their dominance.

However, with little over two minutes elapsed, the visiting side found themselves in the driving seat.

Jervis burst forward into a pocket of space and never looked elsewhere as he struck a curling effort against the inside of the post.

In an attempt to restore parity, a bouncing ball sat up perfectly for Bishop who rattled the stanchion with his effort.

Shaughnessy rode two challenges superbly before feeding Maynard who dragged his effort agonisingly wide from an acute angle, on the hour mark.

Salford traversed down the opposing end on 65 minutes and were able to make use of a loose ball.

Possession bounced around the box before falling kindly to Rooney who slammed home on the volley, doubling his side’s lead in the process.

But Mansfield would not lie low as they threatened a second-successive comeback from two goals down.

Maynard – on the shoulder of the last defender – capitalised upon some lacklustre defending as he turned his man and slotted home with confidence.

The hosts were knocking the ball across the field with ease as they sought their second of the night.

And it almost arrived with Krystian Pearce’s late run to the back post.

From Mal Benning’s delivery, Maynard flicked the ball onto his skipper who could only cushion the ball against Howard with his knee.

There was to be even more agony for the home side when Bishop’s header bobbled towards the corner, only to see it be somehow launched clear by Scott Wiseman.

Kellan Gordon delivered two teasing deliveries in the dying embers but neither were pounced upon as Salford took all three points from One Call Stadium.

Mansfield will next face Walsall in Sky Bet League Two this Saturday as they aim to bounce back from tonight’s defeat.

STAGS XI: Logan (GK), Benning, Pearce ©, Bishop, MacDonald (Afolayan 67’), Khan, Maynard, Shaughnessy, Sweeney, Cook, Gordon,

UNUSED SUBS: Olejnik (GK), Preston, Tomlinson, Hamilton, Knowles, Smith.

SALFORD XI: Howard (GK), Wiseman, Touray, Armstrong (Threlkeld 75’), Maynard, Rooney © (Dieseruvwe 75’), Burgess, Pond, Jones, Jervis, Conway (Hughes 81’).

UNUSED SUBS: Evans (GK), Lloyd, Towell, Doyle.

REFEREE: Neil Hair

ASSISTANTS: David Benton & Marc Wilson

FOURTH OFFICIAL: Abbas Khan

ATTENDANCE: 4,170 (108 away)

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