League Two

NIGEL’S STAGS LEAP INTO MIX

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The LeaguePaper Team
26 December 2021

By John Lyons

TASTY OATES: Mansfield’s Rhys Oates, centre, celebrates his winner at Sunderland in the FA Cup
PICTURE: MI News & Sport

WHEN Mansfield Town slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Exeter City a couple of months ago, only goal difference was keeping them off the foot of the EFL – but now the Stags are eyeing a promotion charge!
After a seven-point haul from their opening three games, it looked as though Nigel Clough’s troops were going to vindicate their backing as one of the pre-season favourites.
But then came an alarming slump in results that saw the Stags slide down the Leag...

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