Mansfield v Accrington
Accrington back top after beating promotion rivals Mansfield
Seamus Conneely's goal sent Accrington back to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win at 10-man promotion rivals Mansfield.Conneely struck on the hour mark after Mansfield had wasted two good chances following Mal Benning's 13th-minute dismissal for a high tackle on Billy Kee.It left the Stags without a league win over Stanley in 14 attempts and new boss David Flitcroft without a victory in his first five games in charge.In an ill-tempered first half, Mansfield started well and Lee Angol had a vicious shot tipped over after only two minutes.After losing Benning the hosts almost stole the lead after 33 minutes as Aaron Chapman turned over a powerful Rhys Bennett header and Angol volleyed wide from the corner.The home side missed another sitter in the 50th minute as Kane Hemmings side-footed wide from six yards from a low Hayden White cross.Stanley punished them after 60 minutes as Conneely was left unmarked from a Sean McConville corner to send a six-yard header past Conrad Logan to steal the points.
Game Information
English League Two Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | +15 | 48 |
| Swindon Town | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | +13 | 46 |
| Walsall | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 43 |
| Salford City | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | +4 | 43 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | +18 | 41 |
| Cambridge United | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | +9 | 41 |
| Chesterfield | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | +7 | 40 |
| Notts County | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | +10 | 39 |
| Colchester United | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | +10 | 36 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 35 |
| Barnet | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | +6 | 35 |
| Grimsby Town | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | +5 | 34 |
| Fleetwood Town | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | +2 | 34 |
| Accrington Stanley | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | +1 | 33 |
| Oldham Athletic | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 32 |
| Gillingham | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | +3 | 32 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | +2 | 32 |
| Cheltenham Town | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -16 | 30 |
| Barrow | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 24 |
| Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -23 | 21 |
| Crawley Town | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -17 | 19 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -20 | 19 |
| Newport County | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 17 |
| Harrogate Town | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -21 | 17 |

