Mansfield Town 2-2 Northampton Town

Matt Green's first-half double took his season tally to 14

Leaders Northampton stretched their unbeaten League Two run to 17 games as they hit back to deny 10-man Mansfield.

Two Matt Green headers, from free-kicks by Mal Benning and Chris Clements, put the Stags in control, but the game turned when the hosts had Jamie McGuire sent off in first-half injury-time.

Substitute Ricky Holmes scored from the penalty spot to make it 2-1 after James Collins went down in the box.

And a close-range John Marquis strike following a corner earned a point.

Northampton, who remain 13 points clear at the top of the table following Oxford's draw with Cambridge, could have won it late on but substitute Sam Hoskins shot over when well placed.

The Stags move up a place to 13th, but are eight points off the play-off spots with seven games to play.

Chris Wilder's Northampton side have not lost in the league since a 2-1 defeat against Portsmouth on 19 December

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Line-ups

Mansfield

• 1Shearer
• 24McGuireBooked at 45mins
• 15TafazolliBooked at 20minsSubstituted forAlfeiat 23'minutes
• 5Pearce
• 3Benning
• 6Collins
• 20ThomasBooked at 51mins
• 8Clements
• 17BlairSubstituted forChapmanat 55'minutes
• 16DieseruvweSubstituted forRoseat 62'minutes
• 10Green

Substitutes

• 4Rose
• 7Chapman
• 9Beardsley
• 12Jensen
• 14Daniel
• 27Alfei
• 31Baxendale

Northampton

• 1Smith
• 2MoloneyBooked at 90mins
• 5Diamond
• 18McDonald
• 16BuchananBooked at 42mins
• 4TaylorSubstituted forHolmesat 45'minutes
• 21O'Toole
• 23Rose
• 9RichardsSubstituted forD'Athat 45'minutes
• 27MarquisSubstituted forHoskinsat 79'minutesBooked at 85mins
• 19Collins

Substitutes

• 7D'Ath
• 8Byrom
• 11Holmes
• 12Lelan
• 14Hoskins
• 22Prosser
• 26Clarke

Referee:

Darren Handley

Attendance:

4,367

Match Stats

Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamNorthampton

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home6

Away8

Shots on Target

Home3

Away4

Corners

Home2

Away6

Fouls

Home8

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 2.

Booking

Posted at 90'+4'

Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+4'

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

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Brendon Moloney (Northampton Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+2'

David Buchanan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Rod McDonald.

Posted at 89'

Hand ball by James Collins (Northampton Town).

Posted at 87'

Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by David Buchanan (Northampton Town).

Booking

Posted at 85'

Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 85'

Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) has gone down, but that's a dive.

Posted at 82'

Attempt saved. Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Malvind Benning.

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins replaces John Marquis.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Goal!

Posted at 68'

Goal! Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 2. John Marquis (Northampton Town) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Krystian Pearce.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Daniel Alfei.

Goal!

Posted at 64'

Goal! Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 1. Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 64'

Penalty conceded by Lee Collins (Mansfield Town) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 64'

Penalty Northampton Town. James Collins draws a foul in the penalty area.

Substitution

Posted at 62'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Mitch Rose replaces Emmanuel Dieseruvwe.

Posted at 58'

Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards.

Posted at 56'

Attempt blocked. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 55'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Adam Chapman replaces Matty Blair.

Posted at 53'

Matty Blair (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 53'

Foul by Lawson D'Ath (Northampton Town).

Booking

Posted at 51'

Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 51'

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

Posted at 51'

Foul by Jack Thomas (Mansfield Town).

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 0.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Ricky Holmes replaces Jason Taylor.

Substitution

Posted at 45'

Substitution, Northampton Town. Lawson D'Ath replaces Marc Richards.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+6'

First Half ends, Mansfield Town 2, Northampton Town 0.

Posted at 45'+6'

Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Scott Shearer.

Posted at 45'+6'

Attempt saved. Zander Diamond (Northampton Town) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.

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