Match ends, Stevenage 0, Mansfield Town 2.
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Two goals in five second-half minutes from Ryan Tafazolli and Jack Thomas helped Mansfield beat Stevenage and claim a third away win of the season.
Stevenage had slightly the better of a scrappy first half, but Tom Conlon headed straight at keeper Brian Jensen.
Mansfield went in front when Tafazolli headed home powerfully from Adam Chapman's corner before Thomas slid in Craig Westcarr's measured, low centre.
Boro almost pulled a goal back, but substitute Dipo Akinyemi drilled wide.
Mansfield's win moves them up into seventh place in the League Two table, while a third defeat in a row for Teddy Sheringham's side means they sit in 20th.
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Joronen
- 25Henry
- 6Hughes
- 4McCombeBooked at 89mins
- 27Johnson
- 7WhelpdaleSubstituted forKennedyat 60'minutes
- 8Schumacher
- 24JebbSubstituted forSmithat 45'minutes
- 32ConlonSubstituted forAkinyemiat 74'minutes
- 9WilliamsBooked at 16mins
- 15HitchcockBooked at 61mins
Substitutes
- 5Franks
- 11Pett
- 16Day
- 19Wells
- 20Akinyemi
- 28Smith
- 33Kennedy
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-2
- 12Jensen
- 3Benning
- 5PearceBooked at 66mins
- 16Hunt
- 15Tafazolli
- 7ChapmanBooked at 54mins
- 19LambeBooked at 62mins
- 20Thomas
- 24McGuireBooked at 27mins
- 10GreenBooked at 87minsSubstituted forBeardsleyat 90+1'minutes
- 11WestcarrSubstituted forCollinsat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shearer
- 2Marsden
- 6Collins
- 9Beardsley
- 14Thomas
- 17Blair
- 18Yussuf
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 2,509
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamMansfield
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away6
- Corners
- Home2
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 0, Mansfield Town 2.
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Foul by Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town).
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Ronnie Henry (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ben Kennedy.
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Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ryan Johnson (Stevenage).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Chris Beardsley replaces Matt Green.
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Attempt missed. Steven Schumacher (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Connor Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jamie McGuire (Mansfield Town).
Booking
Jamie McCombe (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Lee Collins replaces Craig Westcarr.
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Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town).
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Jamie McCombe (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Matt Green (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
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Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Steven Schumacher (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Dipo Akinyemi (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Hand ball by Reggie Lambe (Mansfield Town).
