Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Northampton Town 1.
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Marc Richards' stoppage-time penalty rescued a point for Northampton at Mansfield, as John-Joe O'Toole was sent off on a day dedicated to him.
Hundreds of travelling Cobblers fans donned wigs and headbands in honour of O'Toole, who saw red after 36 minutes for lashing out at Ritchie Sutton.
It seemed Vadaine Oliver's close-range goal after the break would be enough for the Stags.
But Junior Brown fouled Ivan Toney and Richards converted the late spot-kick.
It was a deserved point for the Cobblers, who are eight points below the play-offs, while Mansfield move two points above the drop zone.
Mansfield Town manager Adam Murray told BBC Radio Nottingham:
"I'm devastated. In hindsight it's a good point, but having been in the lead we feel raw.
"It's a draw but it feels like we have been beat. We are hurting at the minute but we will come out fighting on Tuesday. It was never a penalty."
Northampton Town assistant manager Alan Knill told BBC Radio Northampton:
"We're delighted to get a point at the end, but I thought we could have even had all three.
"I thought we were excellent in the second half and with 10 men we really took the game to Mansfield.
"With the fans we had here it felt like we were the home team, it was a fantastic effort by the supporters and by the team."
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-5-1
- 40Pidgeley
- 2SuttonBooked at 40mins
- 3RileyBooked at 84mins
- 6Tafazolli
- 18Beevers
- 17LambeSubstituted forMurrayat 86'minutes
- 20ThomasBooked at 71minsSubstituted forBinghamat 74'minutes
- 15RavenhillBooked at 20mins
- 16HeslopBooked at 77mins
- 24Brown
- 25Oliver
Substitutes
- 1Studer
- 9Rhead
- 11Bingham
- 12McGuire
- 19Marsden
- 21Murray
- 29Kee
Northampton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Duke
- 2Moloney
- 6CollinsSubstituted forToneyat 82'minutes
- 36Cresswell
- 3Horwood
- 21TaylorBooked at 29minsSubstituted forBodinat 90+1'minutes
- 25ByromBooked at 60mins
- 19D'Ath
- 10O'TooleBooked at 36mins
- 26HolmesBooked at 40minsSubstituted forNeweyat 90+5'minutes
- 9Richards
Substitutes
- 4Carter
- 7Bodin
- 11Hackett
- 12Tozer
- 13Snedker
- 24Toney
- 33Newey
- Referee:
- Lee Collins
- Attendance:
- 4,614
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamNorthampton
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home2
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away19
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Northampton Town 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Tom Newey replaces Ricky Holmes.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Northampton Town 1. Marc Richards (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty conceded by Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Northampton Town. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Billy Bodin replaces Jason Taylor.
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).
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Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Adam Murray replaces Reggie Lambe.
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Attempt saved. Marc Richards (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).
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Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Martin Riley (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).
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Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).
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Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
