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IT’S NOT GUNNER BOTHER NIGEL…

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The LeaguePaper Team
22 February 2026

FA CUP
By Tom Blackett

MANSFIELD boss Nigel Clough insists he won’t be distracted by their glamour FA Cup tie against Premier League leaders Arsenal next month.
The Stags pulled off a superb 2-1 victory at Burnley last weekend and will now play host to Mikel Arteta’s Gunners in the fifth round on Saturday, March 7. The tie kicks off at 12.15pm and is live on TNT Sports.
But Clough says all Mansfield’s focus for now must remain on securing their League One status.
“I won’t even think about the Arsenal game, or whenever it is,” Clough told B...

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