We have been drawn in a group with Derby County, Port Vale and Doncaster Rovers in this season's EFL Trophy competition.
The new format sees a select number of Category One academy sides enter the Trophy for the first time, and the Stags will face Derby's Under 21s in their group.Each team will play each other once, either home or away.Â
Provisional dates for the matches are as follows, with exact dates and ticket details to be announced in due course:
Doncaster Rovers (H) w/c 29 August
Port Vale (A) w/c 03 October
Derby County (A) w/c 07 November
Doncaster Rovers (H) w/c 29 August
Port Vale (A) w/c 03 October
Derby County (A) w/c 07 November
