Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Stevenage 0.
MansfieldMansfield Town1StevenageStevenage0
A first win in seven was enough to drag Mansfield out of the relegation zone as they edged out visitors Stevenage.
A scrappy first half provided few chances, before the game came to life in the second.
Substitute Reggie Lambe rifled in a back-post volley to win the game, as Mansfield debutant Lenny Pidgelely did not have a serious save to make.
Stevenage slipped to a third successive defeat as they fell four points off the play-off places.
Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"It was more of a relief for the hard work that everyone's putting in. This group can't do any more at the moment and I've just said to them they deserve it.
"One of the big things we spoke about in the week was that everyone's putting in 100% and it's not enough. When you're at the bottom of the league it needs to be 110%.
"Teams that make a difference in football have players that can do that. I looked at the boys today and they did just that."
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 3-4-3
- 40Pidgeley
- 2SuttonBooked at 78mins
- 6Tafazolli
- 32Raynes
- 18BeeversBooked at 90mins
- 28Clements
- 12McGuireBooked at 32mins
- 26Elder
- 25Oliver
- 9RheadSubstituted forBrownat 84'minutes
- 29KeeSubstituted forLambeat 46'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Studer
- 3Riley
- 11Bingham
- 16Heslop
- 17Lambe
- 24Brown
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Day
- 25Henry
- 19Wells
- 9Charles
- 3DembeleSubstituted forN'Guessanat 65'minutes
- 36Andrade
- 12McAllisterSubstituted forWaltonat 68'minutes
- 22LeeBooked at 78mins
- 7Whelpdale
- 33Kennedy
- 24JohnsonSubstituted forBeardsleyat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Beasant
- 5Ashton
- 8Walton
- 20Beardsley
- 28N'Guessan
- 35Millard
- 38Storer
- Referee:
- Oliver Langford
- Attendance:
- 2,436
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamStevenage
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home6
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Stevenage 0.
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Foul by Junior Brown (Mansfield Town).
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Ronnie Henry (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Ritchie Sutton (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).
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Ben Kennedy (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Junior Brown replaces Matthew Rhead.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Callum Elder.
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Attempt missed. Chris Whelpdale (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Chris Beardsley replaces Danny Johnson.
Booking
Ritchie Sutton (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Charlie Lee (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charlie Lee (Stevenage).
