Defender Elliott Hewitt described today’s travelling support as ‘brilliant’ following Stags’ dramatic late equaliser at Stockport.
Over 1,400 supporters made the journey to Edgeley Park this afternoon as Stags grabbed a late point thanks to Lucas Akins’ stoppage-time header.
Just hours prior to kick-off, Elliott put pen-to-paper on an extended contract until the summer of 2025.
Speaking on the travelling support in Stockport, Elliott said: “They’ve been brilliant all season, they travel everywhere don’t they and hopefully they can stick with us until the end of the season now.”
Hewitt played a big part in Stags’ late leveller, with an outside-of-the-boot cross to Akins.
“It was definitely deserved I thought. We were all right in the first half but we really took the game to them in the second-half. We definitely deserved to get something out the game.
“I think I have more chance putting it in the right area with [the outside of] my right foot [rather than my left]. It was just about getting the ball in a good area and Lukey (Lucas Akins) has finished it off brilliantly.
“We’ve got a few strikers we wouldn’t mind it falling to: DJ (Danny Johnson) and Oatesy (Rhys Oates) and all that aswell. [Lucas’] taken it really well [and I’m] very happy for him.”
Nigel Clough made some adjustments at the interval in an attempt to claw themselves back level.
Speaking on the tactical changes, the defender said: “We had nothing to lose [at] 1-0 down, [we] changed formation but we’ve still got to make sure we do it out on the pitch.
“You could say that [changing formation opened the game up in the second-half]. I think we had chances in the first-half as well but luckily we took the one at the end to get a point out of the game.”
When asked if that late goal is a boost within Stags’ ranks, Elliott said: “[It] was similar away at Bradford wasn’t it [when Alfie Kilgour headed home a stoppage time equaliser]. We went on a little run after that so hopefully we can do the same again.”
The versatile defender penned a new deal until the summer of 2025 earlier today following his consistent performances during the 2022/23 campaign.
Speaking on his new deal, he said: “It was pretty straight forward [to make a decision on my future. I’m happy here so I was thankful to get the opportunity to extend it.”
