Match ends, Mansfield Town 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
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Wycombe Wanderers extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches with a goalless draw at Mansfield.
Vadaine Oliver narrowly missed out on giving the home side an early advantage as he headed Junior Brown's cross onto the post.
Keeper Matt Ingram made three saves in quick succession as Billy Kee attacked the goal shortly before half-time.
Wycombe came close to winning in added time as Matt McClure beat Mansfield's defence but the shot lacked power.
Mansfield Town boss Adam Murray told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"The fact that we've gone toe-to-toe with the side at the top of the league and put them on the back foot for a lot of the game will leave people with the same view as me, which is we should have won the game.
"It is a massive point for us and there are loads of positives to take from it.
"At the minute, the biggest word for us is belief because I can't ask any more of the boys.
"I ask for passion, commitment, desire and concentration. If we keep doing that and don't come up against world-class goalkeepers every week then hopefully we will start getting some goals."
Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"People will expect us, being top of the league, to come to places like this and it be a walkover. That's far from the case - it was a real gutsy performance from a good team.
"It's a point at a tough place against a team that is facing a relegation battle.
"They are going to be like that against everyone, every week and some big teams will be turned over here.
"It's kept the unbeaten run going, which is important to me.
"That's two weeks running that we've had to contend with a pitch like this, I'm looking forward to getting back to Adams Park next week and getting the ball down and hopefully playing a bit of football.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Smith
- 2Sutton
- 32RaynesBooked at 45mins
- 6TafazolliBooked at 82mins
- 26Elder
- 24BrownBooked at 61mins
- 28Clements
- 15Ravenhill
- 22BlairSubstituted forThompson-Lambeat 90+1'minutes
- 25OliverSubstituted forRheadat 84'minutes
- 29KeeSubstituted forFisherat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Studer
- 8Fisher
- 9Rhead
- 12McGuire
- 16Heslop
- 17Thompson-Lambe
- 18Beevers
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2Jombati
- 6PierreBooked at 69mins
- 26MawsonBooked at 65mins
- 3Jacobson
- 10Bloomfield
- 8Bean
- 15MurphyBooked at 27minsSubstituted forMcClureat 90+3'minutes
- 11WoodBooked at 49minsSubstituted forEphraimat 90+3'minutes
- 23OnyedinmaBooked at 63mins
- 25Holloway
Substitutes
- 12Craig
- 13Richardson
- 18Rowe
- 19McClure
- 22Kretzschmar
- 27Senior
- 31Ephraim
- Referee:
- Eddie Ilderton
- Attendance:
- 2,759
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamWycombe
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home12
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 0, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
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Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).
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Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Matt McClure (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Hogan Ephraim replaces Sam Wood.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Matt McClure replaces Peter Murphy.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Reggie Lambe replaces Matty Blair.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Alex Fisher replaces Billy Kee.
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Attempt blocked. Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Matty Blair (Mansfield Town).
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Peter Murphy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Aaron Holloway (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Matthew Rhead replaces Vadaine Oliver.
Booking
Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town).
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Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Billy Kee (Mansfield Town).
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Matt Bloomfield (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Aaron Pierre.
