Mansfield Town 0-1 York City

Ryan Bowman scored a controversial first-half penalty to help York City beat Mansfield Town.

Referee Darren Drysdale, who was booed off at full-time, pointed to the spot after John Dempster felled Josh Carson.

The Stags protested as Bowman coolly slotted home, and the hosts were further incensed when they had two penalty shouts of their own ignored.

York had a second penalty awarded for handball in stoppage time, but keeper Alan Marriott foiled Wes Fletcher.

After having the first penalty go against them, Mansfield's Dempster went down holding his head, with team-mates claiming Bowman had elbowed him - but nothing was given.

The hosts thought they should have had a penalty when Keith Lowe's outstretched arm seemed to stop McGuire's high ball into the box, and again they appealed when Matt Rhead looked as though he had his shirt pulled at a free-kick.

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Post-match: Mansfield manager Cox

Mansfield manager Paul Cox told BBC Radio Nottingham:

"I think frustration is an understatement. I don't usually mention referees but I think he needs a mention tonight.

"When managers and players come off they analyse their performance and it would be interesting to know the referee's thoughts on his own performance tonight.

"To say some of the decisions were bemusing is an understatement.

"I feel the lads have worked really hard. The least we should have come out with was a draw. The referee should probably look at himself and the DVD and probably put his hand up and say he's had another bad day at the office."

York City manager Nigel Worthington told BBC Radio York:

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Post-match: York boss Nigel Worthington

"To be fair, we came though it in fantastic style and we stood up to the challenge.

"You know what's coming when you play Mansfield, it's coming in the box no matter where it is and that's their style.

"You've got to stand up to it and we, as a group of players, did that in magnificent style.

"We've got a huge three points."

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Line-ups

Mansfield

• 1Marriott
• 28WestlakeSubstituted forBeeversat 29'minutes
• 16Jennings
• 6RileyBooked at 43mins
• 12Tafazolli
• 4DempsterSubstituted forPalmerat 58'minutes
• 23McGuire
• 21MurraySubstituted forCainat 74'minutes
• 11ClucasBooked at 56mins
• 9Rhead
• 20Meikle

Substitutes

• 10Stevenson
• 15Dyer
• 17Beevers
• 19Clements
• 24Cain
• 30Daniel
• 36Palmer

York

• 31Pope
• 2Oyebanjo
• 3Davies
• 10Penn
• 15Lowe
• 16McCombe
• 12Carson
• 37ReedSubstituted forMontroseat 77'minutes
• 7CoulsonSubstituted forJarvisat 85'minutes
• 19BowmanSubstituted forFletcherat 72'minutes
• 26Hayhurst

Substitutes

• 5McGurk
• 9Fletcher
• 11Jarvis
• 14Montrose
• 18Platt
• 24Ingham
• 28Puri

Referee:

Darren Drysdale

Attendance:

2,865

Match Stats

Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamYork

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home7

Away8

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home6

Away6

Fouls

Home15

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Mansfield Town 0, York City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 0, York City 1.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+4'

(York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ben Davies.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Wes Fletcher (York City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Penalty saved! Wes Fletcher (York City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Penalty conceded by James Jennings (Mansfield Town) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 88'

Wes Fletcher (York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Jamie McGuire (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Ben Davies (York City).

Posted at 85'

Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Ben Davies (York City).

Substitution

Posted at 85'

Substitution, York City. Ryan Jarvis replaces Michael Coulson.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 84'

(York City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ben Davies.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Michael Coulson (York City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Lewis Montrose.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, York City. Lewis Montrose replaces Adam Reed.

Posted at 75'

Corner, York City. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 74'

John McCombe (York City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Michael Cain replaces Adam Murray.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, York City. Wes Fletcher replaces Ryan Bowman.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Adam Murray (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 71'

Russell Penn (York City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 70'

Corner, York City. Conceded by Martin Riley.

Posted at 69'

Lindon Meikle (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Russell Penn (York City).

Posted at 66'

Jamie McGuire (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Ryan Bowman (York City).

Posted at 65'

Jamie McGuire (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Ryan Bowman (York City).

Posted at 62'

Foul by Lindon Meikle (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 62'

Lanre Oyebanjo (York City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 59'

Lindon Meikle (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 59'

Foul by William Hayhurst (York City).

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