Mansfield v Accrington
- Malvind Benning - 13'
- Seamus Conneely - 60'
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 14 |
Chesterfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
Bromley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 12 |
Swindon Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
Walsall | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
Fleetwood Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Cambridge United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
Salford City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 8 |
Notts County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
Harrogate Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
Barnet | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
Barrow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
Newport County | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Crawley Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 2 |
Cheltenham Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 1 |