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Match Previews

Preview: Stags vs Port Vale

18 October 2021

Match Previews

Preview: Stags vs Port Vale

18 October 2021

Next up for the Stags is a home match against Port Vale on Tuesday evening in Sky Bet League Two. Here's all you need to know ahead of the game...

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Please read these special notices, which include COVID-19 safety guidelines, before attending Tuesday's match at One Call Stadium:

  • Proof of a negative test or double vaccination is not required for Tuesday's game
  • Please do not attend the match if you’re experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
  • Sanitiser will be available throughout the stadium
  • All of our staff will be wearing masks for their own safety but also the safety of our supporters
  • We encourage mask wearing whilst not seated
  • Please respect others by keeping a safe distance especially within toilet areas, queuing and on the concourse
  • Kiosks will be open, along with Sandy's Bar & Kitchen and the fans' zone bar
  • Please arrive in plenty of time ahead of kick-off
  • We ask our supporters to refrain from asking players/management for photographs/autographs

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Left-back Stephen McLaughlin (ankle), centre-back Will Forrester (chest infection), midfielder George Maris (concussion) and forward Rhys Oates (chest infection) are all doubts for the game.

Defenders Richard Nartey and Kellan Gordon will miss the game through injury, along with midfielder Ryan Stirk.

Defender James Perch, a long-term absentee, will also miss out.

Stags will be boosted by the availability of midfielder Stephen Quinn and forward Tyrese Sinclair, who both return from suspension.

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It was a disappointing afternoon for the Stags on Saturday following a 2-0 defeat away to Northampton Town.

Port Vale are one of the form sides in the divison ahead of Tuesday's match, having won four of their last five games in Sky Bet League Two.

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The Stags produced a fantastic performance on the final day of the 2020/21 season away to Port Vale, winning 3-0.

Stephen McLaughlin's double was added to by Stephen Quinn to give Nigel Clough's men victory at Vale Park.

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The referee for Tuesday's game will be Will Finnie, assisted by Declan Ford and Anthony Da Costa.

The fourth official will be Billy Smallwood.

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The prices for purchasing tickets in advance of league games (before matchday) at One Call Stadium are as follows.

Category

Ian Greaves Lower

Ian Greaves Upper

Quarry Lane End

Adults

£23.00

£24.00

£23.00

Seniors (65+)

£20.00

£21.00

£20.00

Young Adults (18-21)

£17.00

£18.00

£17.00

Juniors (7-17)

£14.00

£15.00

£14.00

Under-7

FREE

FREE

FREE

Family Ticket

Not Available

Not Available

£25.00 (QLE home only)

The following table lists general admission prices when purchasing tickets on matchday at One Call Stadium.

Category

Ian Greaves Lower

Ian Greaves Upper

Quarry Lane End

Adults

£25.00

£26.00

£25.00

Seniors (65+)

£22.00

£23.00

£22.00

Young Adults (18-21)

£19.00

£20.00

£19.00

Juniors (7-17)

£16.00

£17.00

£16.00

Under-7

FREE

FREE

FREE

Family Ticket

Not Available

Not Available

£25.00 (QLE home only)

Ticket information for those in possession of a Quarry Lane membership are as follows:

Category

Advanced Prices

Quarry Lane End
(Purchased on the day)

Adults

£15.00

£25.00

Seniors (65+)

£12.00

£22.00

Young Adults (18-21)

£10.00

£19.00

Juniors (7-17)

£6.00

£16.00

Under-7

FREE

FREE

Full information about Quarry Lane memberships can be found here.

Family tickets, priced at just £25, are available to purchase in advance and on matchdays, and allow one adult and one child to attend the fixture.

The Stags' designated family section is in blocks A and B of the Quarry Lane Stand. Therefore, supporters who purchase family tickets must sit in this area.

Supporters can purchase tickets up until kick-off on matchdays, but should be aware that ticket prices will see a small increase on the day of the game.

There are no cash turnstiles at One Call Stadium, and all spectators must be in possession of a valid ticket before entering the ground. Home supporters can purchase tickets from our 'cash only' window at the matchday ticket booth.

The easiest way to purchase tickets for all of our games this season is online via stagstickets.co.uk.

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

Tickets are also available at the ticket office on Quarry Lane (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, or up until kick-off on Tuesday) or by calling 01623 482 482 (option 1).

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Sandy’s Bar & Kitchen will open from 12pm, serving their Light Bites menu until 5pm. After this, they will serve their matchday menu. No food will be available from Sandy's after the game.

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.

Supporters will also be able to purchase the latest edition of our matchday programme The Stag for just £2.50 prior to Tuesday's game.

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

Can't make it to the game? This season's programmes are available to purchase online. To browse this season's programmes, click here.

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Parking is unfortunately unavailable at One Call Stadium.

All reserved car parking spaces are within the location of the Ian Greaves Stand car park. 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.

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Tuesday's game will be streamed live on iFollow Stags. To purchase your match pass for £10, click here.

You can also 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 & 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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