Accrington Stanley 1-1 Mansfield Town

Accrington's Kal Naismith denied Mansfield a fifth straight victory and all but ended their play-off hopes with a stoppage-time penalty leveller.

Naismith scored twice as Stanley fought back from 2-1 down to record a last-gasp 3-2 win at the Stags in December.

And he made no mistake from the spot this time, finding the right corner after Martin Riley fouled James Gray.

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Post-match: Mansfield manager Cox

Substitute Jake Speight had put the visitors in front with a right-footed shot from inside the box.

Accrington are four points clear of the League Two relegation zone, while Mansfield have slipped to 12th and seven points off the play-off places.

Accrington manager James Beattie told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"I'm delighted with the result in the end. It just epitomises what the players are all about, the team spirit they've created and their fitness levels as well.

"The lads never lie down and they never know when they're beaten. It's a great characteristic to have."

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Line-ups

Accrington

• 26Bettinelli
• 16Hunt
• 3Liddle
• 2Murphy
• 6Winnard
• 5Aldred
• 10HatfieldSubstituted forNaismithat 78'minutes
• 4Joyce
• 7McCartanSubstituted forGrayat 65'minutes
• 24Odejayi
• 13MolyneuxSubstituted forMingoiaat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 9Webber
• 11Naismith
• 15Mingoia
• 17Gray
• 20Windass
• 23Buxton
• 25Atkinson

Mansfield

• 33Price
• 28WestlakeBooked at 49minsSubstituted forMeikleat 60'minutes
• 16JenningsBooked at 90mins
• 12Tafazolli
• 6Riley
• 2Sutton
• 19Clements
• 30DanielBooked at 38minsSubstituted forSpeightat 70'minutes
• 9Rhead
• 36PalmerSubstituted forClucasat 53'minutes
• 21Murray

Substitutes

• 4Dempster
• 7Briscoe
• 10Stevenson
• 11Clucas
• 13Howell
• 14Speight
• 20Meikle

Referee:

Richard Clark

Attendance:

2,092

Match Stats

Home TeamAccringtonAway TeamMansfield

Possession

Home48%

Away52%

Shots

Home11

Away12

Shots on Target

Home7

Away5

Corners

Home7

Away3

Fouls

Home10

Away15

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Mansfield Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Mansfield Town 1.

Posted at 90'+8'

Attempt saved. Jake Speight (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Mansfield Town 1. Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 90'+4'

Penalty Accrington Stanley. James Gray draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 90'+4'

Penalty conceded by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 90'+2'

Dean Winnard (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Booking

Posted at 90'

James Jennings (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Kal Naismith (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by James Jennings (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 87'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Chris Clements.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Tom Aldred (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 84'

Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Posted at 82'

James Gray (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 80'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli.

Posted at 80'

Michael Liddle (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Jake Speight (Mansfield Town).

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Piero Mingoia replaces Lee Molyneux.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Kal Naismith replaces Will Hatfield.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Mansfield Town 1. Jake Speight (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Samuel Clucas.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 70'

Peter Murphy (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Jake Speight replaces Colin Daniel.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Accrington Stanley).

Posted at 69'

Martin Riley (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Samuel Clucas.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Adam Murray.

Posted at 67'

Attempt blocked. Lee Molyneux (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 66'

Will Hatfield (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).

Substitution

Posted at 65'

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. James Gray replaces Shay McCartan.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Colin Daniel (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Lindon Meikle replaces Darryl Westlake.

Posted at 59'

Attempt missed. Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

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