League Two

CLOUGH’S FLYING AS SWAN SWOOPS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
16 October 2022

By Peter Holmes

MANSFIELD TN 2
Lapslie 15, Swan 82
WAL SALL 1
Bennett 35 Rating: ★★★★★ Ref: Sam Purkiss 5/10

NIGEL Clough was delighted to see his promotion-chasing Mansfield side find a way to win as a late header from Will Swan secured the points over battling Walsall.
George Lapslie’s 15th-minute opener was wiped out by Liam Bennett’s first goal for the Saddlers after 35 minutes, only for substitute Swan to score the winner in the 82nd-minute.
“We are under no illusions that anyone is going to come here and make it easy...

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