Mansfield Town 1-1 Northampton Town

John-Joe O'Toole now has one red and eight yellow cards this season

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.

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Knill on Northampton v Mansfield

"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."

More than 1,000 Northampton Town fans made the trip to Mansfield, many of whom were dressed up for John-Joe O'Toole Day

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Line-ups

Mansfield

• 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

• 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

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Northampton Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Northampton Town 1.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+5'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Tom Newey replaces Ricky Holmes.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+3'

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.

Posted at 90'+2'

Penalty conceded by Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 90'+2'

Penalty Northampton Town. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Billy Bodin replaces Jason Taylor.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 90'

Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Adam Murray replaces Reggie Lambe.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Marc Richards (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 85'

Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 84'

Martin Riley (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 84'

Ivan Toney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Vadaine Oliver (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 83'

Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Marc Richards (Northampton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Ivan Toney replaces Lee Collins.

Posted at 80'

Hand ball by Martin Riley (Mansfield Town).

Booking

Posted at 77'

Simon Heslop (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Simon Heslop (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 77'

Joel Byrom (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Rakish Bingham replaces Jack Thomas.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ryan Tafazolli.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Lawson D'Ath (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Booking

Posted at 71'

Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 71'

Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ritchie Sutton.

Posted at 66'

Junior Brown (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Jason Taylor (Northampton Town).

Posted at 65'

Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town).

Posted at 63'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ricky Ravenhill.

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