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Stags are fine after ‘strangest decision’

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The LeaguePaper Team
19 November 2017

By Steven Thirkill

A BEMUSED Steve Evans described the decision to disallow a goal for his Mansfield Town side as ‘one of the strangest decisions’ he has ever seen.
It looked like Kane Hemmings had fired Stags into a two-goal lead after Stevenage keeper Joe Fryer flapped at a second-half free-kick whilst under pressure.
But, as Mansfield celebrated, referee Tom Nield blew for a foul just seconds after seeming to allow the goal.
“The referee gives the goal and then changes his mind,” said Evans.
“The assistant referee says he did not cancel it. So we can only...

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