Mansfield Town 1-0 Plymouth Argyle

Adam Murray celebrates on the Mansfield Town bench

Caretaker manager Adam Murray led Mansfield Town to victory in his first game in charge as they beat Plymouth.

Murray only took over on Friday following the departure of Paul Cox.

Kelvin Mellor hit the crossbar with the goal at his mercy, while Andy Kellett forced good save from Sascha Studer, as the visitors started the stronger.

Vadaine Oliver, on loan from Crewe, lobbed Luke McCormick after being put through by Lee Beevers to end the Stags' run of nine games without a win.

Studer blocked a Kellett shot from a tight angle in the second half, but Mansfield hung on and moved up to 17th in the League two table, while Plymouth slip to sixth.

Scuffles broke out amongst the travelling supporters and police in the second half, but the situation was quickly brought under control.

Mansfield caretaker manager Adam Murray told BBC Radio Nottingham:

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Murray on Mansfield v Plymouth

"It was a good victory for us. It was important to get the message across to the lads and they stuck to our game plan.

"I got them in early this morning to clear a few heads and I wanted to make sure we got the belief into them.

"I have an affinity with this club and I will have to think about it, if I get offered the job, but at the minute I am just concentrating on the next game."

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Line-ups

Mansfield

• 1Studer
• 15Freeman
• 6Tafazolli
• 3Riley
• 18Beevers
• 28ClementsSubstituted forRheadat 82'minutes
• 29Sendles-White
• 16Heslop
• 17LambeBooked at 90mins
• 25OliverBooked at 67mins
• 22TaylorSubstituted forBellat 68'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Bell
• 9Rhead
• 11Bingham
• 14Palmer
• 19Marsden
• 20Thomas
• 23Evtimov

Plymouth

• 23McCormick
• 5Nelson
• 16McHughSubstituted forSmalleyat 68'minutes
• 29HartleyBooked at 67mins
• 2Mellor
• 11BlizzardSubstituted forBantonat 76'minutes
• 28O'ConnorSubstituted forNorburnat 68'minutes
• 4Cox
• 13Kellett
• 7Alessandra
• 9ReidBooked at 51mins

Substitutes

• 1Bittner
• 6Norburn
• 8Banton
• 10Morgan
• 14Harvey
• 19Thomas
• 22Smalley

Referee:

Mark Brown

Attendance:

2,926

Match Stats

Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamPlymouth

Possession

Home55%

Away45%

Shots

Home11

Away10

Shots on Target

Home3

Away2

Corners

Home2

Away4

Fouls

Home12

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Simon Heslop (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+5'

Foul by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+4'

Andy Kellett (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Kelvin Mellor (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 88'

Kieran Freeman (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 86'

Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 84'

Hand ball by Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 83'

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

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Matthew Rhead replaces Chris Clements.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kieran Freeman.

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 77'

Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Oliver Norburn (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Jason Banton replaces Dominic Blizzard.

Posted at 75'

Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Reuben Reid (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 71'

Simon Heslop (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Dominic Blizzard (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Deane Smalley replaces Carl McHugh.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Oliver Norburn replaces Anthony O'Connor.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Fergus Bell replaces Rob Taylor.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Booking

Posted at 67'

Peter Hartley (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 66'

Luke McCormick (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Attempt saved. Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 57'

Lewis Alessandra (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 56'

Attempt missed. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 55'

Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Carl McHugh (Plymouth Argyle).

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