Second-half goals from George Maris and Davis Keillor-Dunn handed Mansfield Town victory at Stockport County in the battle of League Two’s top two.
Thanks to a win in a game marred by a sickening head injury suffered by Stockport defender Kyle Knoyle in the second half, the Stags moved to within just two points of the leaders.
Stockport threatened early on when Odin Bailey was inches away from meeting Paddy Madden’s cross into the six-yard box. Ibou Touray then drilled a low shot just past the far post.
Early Mansfield substitute Lucas Akins saw a shot deflected behind, but back came the hosts with Callum Camps firing straight at a grateful Christy Pym.
Shortly before the break another Stags sub – Louis Reed – saw a strike pushed onto the outside of a post by a brilliant Ben Hinchliffe save.
But the Stags made no mistake four minutes after the restart when Maris dived in to head home Ollie Clarke’s precise cross.
Stockport almost replied when Camps’ shot was hacked off the line by Stephen McLaughlin, before substitute Keillor-Dunn slotted home to wrap up victory in the 102nd minute.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Stockport
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 4Wright
- 6Horsfall
- 15PyeSubstituted forRichardsonat 9′minutes
- 2KnoyleSubstituted forOlaofeat 66′minutes
- 8Camps
- 18CroasdaleSubstituted forPowellat 82′minutes
- 3Touray
- 27BaileyBooked at 42mins
- 9Madden
- 19Wootton
Substitutes
- 5Byrne
- 11Powell
- 12Smith
- 25Olaofe
- 26Richardson
- 28Mee
- 30Johnson
Mansfield
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Pym
- 2JohnsonSubstituted forReedat 30′minutesBooked at 77mins
- 14Flint
- 6Cargill
- 9Bowery
- 10MarisSubstituted forKeillor-Dunnat 78′minutes
- 24Brunt
- 8O ClarkeBooked at 5mins
- 15LewisSubstituted forQuinnat 79′minutes
- 3McLaughlinBooked at 68minsSubstituted forWilliamsat 78′minutes
- 18OatesSubstituted forAkinsat 20′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Akins
- 13Flinders
- 16Quinn
- 22Williams
- 25Reed
- 26Swan
- 40Keillor-Dunn
- Referee:
- Daniel Middleton
- Attendance:
- 10,334
Live Text
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Match ends, Stockport County 0, Mansfield Town 2.
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Second Half ends, Stockport County 0, Mansfield Town 2.
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Goal! Stockport County 0, Mansfield Town 2. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Clarke.
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Foul by Callum Camps (Stockport County).
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Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Christy Pym.
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Attempt saved. Nick Powell (Stockport County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Nick Powell (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibou Touray with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Wootton.
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Attempt missed. Kyle Wootton (Stockport County) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Richardson with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Paddy Madden (Stockport County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nick Powell with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Nick Powell replaces Ryan Croasdale.
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Offside, Stockport County. Isaac Olaofe is caught offside.
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Foul by Isaac Olaofe (Stockport County).
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Aden Flint (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Mansfield Town. Stephen Quinn replaces Aaron Lewis.
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Substitution, Mansfield Town. Davis Keillor-Dunn replaces George Maris.
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Substitution, Mansfield Town. George Williams replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
