Preview: Stags vs Salford City

4 January 2021

The Stags are back in action on Tuesday, when they welcome Salford City to One Call Stadium for their rearranged Sky Bet League Two fixture. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the match…

Striker Nicky Maynard is a doubt for the fixture due to a hamstring problem. Wing-back Kellan Gordon also has a hamstring issue and will likely miss out.

Wing-back Joe Riley is a long-term absentee and will miss the match.

The Ammies will likely be without midfielder Darron Gibson for Tuesday's game.

The Stags secured back-to-back wins on Saturday, following up their Boxing Day victory over Scunthorpe United with a 4-0 hammering of Port Vale at home. Striker Jordan Bowery netted a hat-trick in the game.

Salford sit eighth in the table heading into the match, just one point shy of a play-off spot.

The referee for Tuesday’s match will be Will Finnie, assisted by Robert Atkin and Bradley Hall.

The fourth official will be Samuel Barrott.

Supporters wishing to watch this match live can do so on iFollow Stags. Please do not try to attend this match, as it will be played behind closed doors. Match passes are available at just £10, and can be purchased here.

Those who have purchased a match pass for the original fixture will be eligible to watch Tuesday evening's match without purchasing a 'new' match pass.

A reminder that season ticket holders are able to watch this game free of charge, due to it being a home league game.

All season ticket holders' iFollow accounts have now been automatically granted access to the live video stream for home league games.

There is no need to input promo codes and supporters simply need to log into their iFollow account.

We have provided the EFL with season ticket holders' email addresses (data is being passed securely and purely for the purpose of providing access to iFollow).

It is therefore essential that season ticket holders use the same e-mail address registered on their iFollow account to the one which we have on our season ticket database (which is the e-mail from which you have previously received the promo codes for home league games).

If you already have an iFollow account registered using the same email as the club has for your season ticket account, you do not need to do anything else, simply log into your iFollow account on matchday.

If you have changed e-mail addresses to the one the club has for you on its database, or if you have any questions or queries about the above, please email ticketoffice@mansfieldtown.net.

In order for you to check whether you have been granted access to the Season Ticket Licence, it's a simple three-step process to do so:

Log in to iFollow on your club website
Click your name in the navigation bar to get to their 'My Account page'
Click the + sign next to 'Purchased Packages'

If you have been granted access, you will see 'Season Ticket – Mansfield Town’

We also suggest that new users familiarise themselves with their iFollow Stags account ahead of Tuesday’s game, so that no issues arise on matchday when going to watch the game live.

Looking to watch the game on your tablet or mobile? You will need to download the new EFL iFollow app. Read more here.

iFollow Stags match commentary will be provided courtesy of commentators Martin Shaw and Dean Foulkes.

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Match Reports

Report: Stags 2-1 Salford City

5 January 2021

George Lapslie and Jordan Bowery’s goals earned Mansfield Town an impressive 2-1 victory over Salford City on Tuesday evening.

Following a bright start under the Nottinghamshire floodlights, Lapslie fired his side ahead when pouncing upon a loose ball from 20 yards.

His teammate, Bowery, then notched his sixth goal in four league games to double the advantage which was ultimately seen through despite Di’Shon Bernard’s stoppage time consolation.

Nigel Clough named an unchanged line-up from the weekend’s four-goal haul against Port Vale and watched his side burst out with similar energy against the Ammies.

After finding the breakthrough 43 seconds into Saturday’s contest, Ollie Clarke sought to replicate proceedings yet his delivery was cleared despite catching Bernard unaware in possession.

Mansfield were knocking the ball around with explicit confidence and were almost rewarded with their first notable move. Ending a string of passes, Lapslie fed Bowery inside the area but the attempt was blocked at source.

However, it would take just 15 minutes to secure the opener.

A curling cross was fired slightly beyond the reach of Clarke’s jump but as the immediate danger was extinguished, Lapslie stepped onto the loose ball and tucked his first-time effort into the corner.

Salford picked themselves up quickly – via a set-piece opportunity – and saw Bernard’s header claimed calmly by Marek Stech.

The Stags instantly returned to piling on the pressure when Lapslie harried goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky into blindly clearing his lines.

Minutes later, the hosts were behind the opposition defence once more. James Perch threaded towards Harry Charsley but the shot was smothered well by Salford’s custodian.

Although there was little the visitor’s No. 1 could do about Mansfield’s second.

On the half-hour mark, Perch’s next swinging delivery was left to bobble around a crowded penalty area and Bowery duly slammed home to mark scoring in four successive Sky Bet League Two fixtures.

Richie Wellens’ men then applied enough desire to see James Wilson drive towards goal yet the strike was held by Stech.

Into the second period and the away side seemed somewhat rejuvenated. Ibou Touray unleashed a rasping effort that whistled narrowly above the bar before Ryan Sweeney’s crucial challenge stopped Wilson taking aim.

Farrend Rawson soon rose highest for the Stags’ first corner of the evening only to be denied by a fine, tipped Hladky save.

Mansfield continued to pick their moments to break and did so once more with 20 minutes remaining – Mal Benning miscuing his punt from Clarke’s pass.

Clough’s charges never let up until the final whistle as Benning danced his way into the penalty area, beating several players but being unable to release Reid.

In stoppage time, though, Bernard prodded home from a corner kick to establish momentary hope but the Stags were able to power home and collect all three points.

Attentions will now to the Emirates FA Cup on Sunday afternoon as Mansfield take on Cheltenham Town for a place in Round Four.

STAGS XI: Štěch (GK), Benning, Sweeney, Rawson, Charsley, Clarke ©, Bowery, Maris, Perch, Reid, Lapslie

UNUSED SUBS: Stone (GK), O’Keeffe, Menayese, Cook, O’Driscoll, McLaughlin, Sinclair

SALFORD XI: Hladky (GK), I. Touray, Lowe, Eastham ©, Clarke (Elliott 46’), Hunter, Bernard, Threlkeld, Wilson (Andrade 61’), Asante (Turnbull 46’), Henderson

UNUSED SUBS: Evans (GK), Burgess, Denny, M. Touray

REFEREE: Will Finnie

ASSISTANTS: Robert Atkin & Bradley Hall

FOURTH OFFICIAL: Samuel Barrott