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B U L L S E Y Ewww.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 1 Official match programme of AFC Mansfield Season 2020/21 | Issue 03 | £2 McNevin Family Caravans Your Home Away From Home Since 2015 TODAY’S MATCH SPONSOR vs gainsborough trinity tuesday 22 September 2020 | 19:45 The emirates fa cup 1st qualifying round

PAGE 2 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 1 Contents 3 5 COVER PHOTO: lynton karkach 6 Chairman’s Report 9 From the Dugout 10 As It Stands 14-15 Meet the Team 16 Stat attack 19 MATCHFACTS 20 The non-league paper 24-25 In The Hotseat: matt wilson 26-27 Match Report: YORKSHIRE AMATEUR Back page The Opposition Match report: cleethorpes town Today’s Teams

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 3 Chairman’s Report I am sure Matt will have the players up for this encounter, writes club Chairman Andrew Saunders... Good evening everyone to Cup does bring some surprises. Lets the Forest Town Arena just dream of getting a result that for this evenings FA Cup gets us into the next round of the 1st Qualifying Round against best Cup competition in the World. Gainsborough Trinity, a very warm welcome to the players officials Our under 21’s kick off there season and supporters from Gainsborough tomorrow night with an away Trinity. fixture at Clay Cross Town. This is followed up with three consecutive Gainsborough play there football in home games here at the Arena. the Northern Premier league,two Admission to these games is £3.00 levels above. Having been formed for adults,£2-00 concessions and in 1873 there is almost 140 years kids free. of history between ourselves and our visitors. We now have a contact less payment system in place and we would like as Saturday saw us loose out to many of you to use this as you can. Yorkshire Amateur 1 nil to a goal conceded in added time. Playing Enjoy the Game and lets hope for an with ten men for the last 40 upset come 9.45. minutes gave us an uphill task,but we defended extremely well and C’MON YOU BULLS!! could have scored ourselves on the break. Our visitors tonight had a great result in there first game of the season beating Hyde 2-0 on there own patch. I’m sure Matt will have the players up for this encounter and the FA

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 5 FDRUOGMOTUHTE Matt Chatfield Tonights opponents Gainsborough first team manager Trinity play 2 steps above us and won on Saturday. It is a tough We have had the rub of ask for us, but of one thing I can the green in our first 2 be sure we will not lose through FA Cup fixtures, where lack of effort. The lads have all the major decisions have shown they can put a shift in and just about gone our way. On we will be at it again tonight. Saturday we saw the flip side of that with all the decisions going I hope we make it an enjoyable against us. Thats football I night for you and us. suppose. Enjoy the game! I think we definitely deserved something out of the game after playing 40 minutes with 10 men. The red card was soft in the extreme and on another day it wouldn’t have been given. The lads then battled superbly against a very strong Yorkshire Amateur side who will be challenging for honours come the end of the season.

PAGE 6 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... FIXTURES THIS WEEK Tuesday 22nd September, 2020 FA Cup First Round Qualifying AFC Mansfield Vs Gainsborough Trinity NCEL Premier Division Eccleshill United Vs Goole AFC Garforth Town Vs Silsden Hemsworth MW Vs Staveley MW Knaresborough Town Vs Bridlington Town Maltby Main Vs Liversedge Thackley Vs Albion Sports NCEL Division One Dronfield Town Vs Swallownest East Hull Vs Armthorpe Welfare Hall Road Rangers Vs Parkgate Hallam Vs Retford FC Harrogate Railway Ath. Vs North Ferriby Selby Town Vs Emley AFC Worsbrough Bridge Ath. Vs Campion Wednesday 23rd September, 2020 NCEL Premier Division Bottesford Town Vs Yorkshire Amateur Grimsby Borough Vs Barton Town Handsworth Vs Athersley Recreation NCEL Division One Brigg Town Vs Nostell MW Winterton Rangers Vs Rossington Main Up Next: V VV V SAT 26 SEPT | 3pm TUE 29 SEPT | 7:45pm SAT 3 oct | 3pm tues 6 OCT | 7.45pm NCEL Premier Division NCEL Premier Division ncel premier division NCEL PREMIER DIVISION

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 9 MEET THE TEAM Matt John Andy Fahad Lucy Jason CHATFIELD STANCLIFFE MORRIS SALEH OWENS TRUSCOTT Manager Assistant MGR Coach GK COACH Physio Assistant physio Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by SERENDIPITY GK DF DF DF DF DF Hugo Jordan Matt Josh Ben Liam WARHURST ANNABLE WILSON WILDE ALGAR MARSDEN Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by LES NORMAN JOAN SAUNDERS PAUL DEAN DF DF MF MF MF MF Jack Tom Jon Phil Bobby Connor HARRISON SLONE D’LARYEA BUXTON (C) BATTISON McMILLAN Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by PHILIP SAUNDERS SANITARYWARE MIKE ABBS NEIL BIRZULIS SUPPLIES CO. FW FW MF FW FW MF Morgan Sam Matt Luke Ross Lynton JAMES PIPES SYKES WALKER DUGGAN KARKACH Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by STEVE GARNER TERRY AUSTIN ROB WAITE DARREN SHAW TERRY AUSTIN THE 66POW

PAGE 10 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME STAT Statistics don’t tell everything - but they do say something. ATTACK AFC’s season 2020-21 in numbers 3 Games played 3 Goals scored 2 Wins 2 Goals conceded 1 Defeats 2-1 Biggest win TOP Ross Duggan - 1 SCORERS Luke Walker - 1 Lynton Karkach - 1

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PAGE 14 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2020 1 2 3 4 56 7 Date Opposition V Competition Att. F-A o.g. MARSDEN WILDE SEPT MARSDEN ALGAR Tues 01 Sherwood Colliery H FAC EPR 300 2-1 1 WARHURST MARSDEN WILDE HARRISON WILSON ANNABLE KARKACH Cleethorpes Town HARRISON ANNABLE WILDE KARKACH Sat 12 Yorkshire Amateur A FAC PR 238 1-0 WARHURST D'LARYEA ANNABLE HARRISON KARKACH Sat 19 H NCELP 65 0-1 WARHURST Tues 22 Gainsborough Trinity H FAC 1Q Sat 26 Maltby Main A NCELP Tues 29 Penistone Church H NCELP OCT Sat 03 Hemsworth MW H NCELP Tues 06 Goole AFC A NCELP Sat 10 Thackley AFC H NCELP Sat 17 Garforth Town H NCELP Tues 27 Barton Town H NCELP NOV Wed 04 Handsworth A NCELP Sat 07 Albion Sports H NCELP Tues 10 Athersley Rec H NCELP Sat 14 Liversedge A NCELP Sat 21 Knaresborough Town H NCELP Wed 25 Staveley MW A NCELP Sat 28 Grimsby Borough H NCELP DEC Sat 05 Bridlington Town A NCELP Sat 12 Maltby Main H NCELP Sat 19 Hemsworth MW H NCELP Action from the 1-0 home defeat to Yorkshire Amateur Sat 26 Silsden H NCELP Jan-21 Sat 02 Thackley AFC A NCELP Sat 09 Garforth Town H NCELP Sat 23 Athersley Rec A NCELP FEB Sat 06 Liversedge H NCELP Sat 13 Knaresborough Town A NCELP Sat 20 Handsworth H NCELP Sat 27 Penistone Church A NCELP MAR Sat 06 Barton Town A NCELP Sat 13 Eccleshill Utd H NCELP Wed 17 Albion Sports A NCELP Sat 20 Bottesford Town A NCELP Sat 27 Staveley MW H NCELP APR Silsden A NCELP Sat 03 Yorkshire Amateur A NCELP Sat 10 Bottesford Town H NCELP Tues 13 H NCELP Sat 17 Goole AFC A NCELP Sat 24 Grimsby Borough A NCELP MAY Eccleshill Utd H NCELP Sat 01 Bridlington Town Sat 08 1st Sub 2nd Sub 3rd Sub MoM ������������ Goalscorers in RED OR WHITE (if MoM) CAPTAIN

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 15 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 BUXTON DUGGAN ALGAR SYKES D'LARYEA WALKER MCGUIRE JAMES SLONE MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE BUXTON WALKER JAMES SYKES DUGGAN SLONE PIPES BUXTON WALKER SYKES ALGAR DUGGAN MCMILLAN STANCLIFFE MCMILLAN WILSON SLONE

PAGE 16 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME IF YOU’REreading this, then it’s good Crowds being allowed back in stadiums was a massive news – you’re reading a foot- breakthrough. Hopefully Steps 2 and above will soon ball programme, an increasingly endangered species. follow because all clubs need that money coming through the gate. Like many things post-coved and in this ‘new normal’ there are lots of things different at our Non-League From a reporters point of view, we’ve never covered grounds now. such a fluid situation. Things changed literally by the hour. Sometimes even within ten minutes of being told The National League have given their clubs the option one thing, another call would come through saying it of not running programmes this year and we’ve seen was now something else. It’s been a challenge! similar in the EFL. Without crowds it would have been impossible to start In this digital world an increasing number of clubs are the season. Then the fears for clubs as soon as the looking at those avenues rather than the printed page. pandemic broke out would have been multiplied. Everyone will have their views on this traditional aspect of football match going. I remember one week, way back in the summer, being told four different opinions on the start date for 2020- But here we are, in a programme, talking about com- 21. One said September/October, another ventured petitive Non-League football. Hopefully that is as good November, someone else thought January and another, to read as it is good to write. informed person, feared not at all! For many months now we’ve not had much competitive Thankfully the first person’s guess was correct but we football to write about in The NLP. Yes, we had some all are aware it’s a fine line with cases on the rise again. play-off games, but the return this month of compet- itive football starting with the FA Cup has been most Already we’re getting used to clubs withdrawing from welcome. the FA Cup at the last minute because of positive tests and there will no doubt be late cancellations of games Of course, everything around the game is different. throughout the season. We’re all getting used to the added things we have to do. Book a ticket online beforehand, fill out a test and We can all play our part. Help clubs stick to the crucial trace form, sanitise our hands as we enter the ground, social distancing rules that need to be adhered to. Fill follow one-way systems. out test and trace forms and throw a couple of extra quid into the coffers. It’s very different to what we left in March when the 2019-20 season stopped in its tracks. Players are Every little helps. Including buying this programme. turning up in kit, staying out at half-time for team talks – the current weather helps – and sitting apart on the Enjoy your football! bench. But, when the whistle goes, it’s back to the football we’ve all missed so much.

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 19 In the hotseat: WMILaStOtN Most memorable moment Place of birth SCORING A PENALTY AT WEMBLEY STOCKTON-ON-TEES Age 33 AND WINNING THE FA TROPHY, Occupation WINNING CONFERENCE NORTH TEACHER PArtner Funniest moment SOPHIE N/A (ITS A SERIOUS GAME!) kids jonah & seth Favourite player Previous clubs GAZZA DARLINGTON, GAINSBOROUGH Favourite pro club MIDDLESBOROUGH FC trinity, ALFRETON town, BOSTON Favourite food THAI UTD, GUISELEY, WORKSOP TOWN, Other info SUPER TRENDY SEXY BASTARD! NORTH FERRIBY utd, LINCOLN UTD

PAGE 20 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME AFC Mansfield 0 YORKSHIRE AMATEUR AFC 1 Heartbreak for AFC Mansfield as they conceded right at Matt Dempsey put his chance over the bar and Matt the end of the game to see visitors Yorkshire Amateur Sykes fires well wide with a long-range effort on 65 take all 3 points through a Daniel Naidole strike from the minutes. edge of the box. Ross Duggan, on as a replacement for Walker beats 3 Manager Matt Chatfield said after the game “It is hard to men inside the visitor’s box but is denied by an excellent take, having played 40 minutes with 10 men we deserved one handed save from Trenerry. something from the game. We defended well and had Both Moke and substitute Daniel Naidole see efforts go chances to win the game.” wide as the clock ticked down. It was a fairly even start to the game but on 11 minutes Duggan again cuts in from the right and his drive shaves Fernando Moke should have done better when he fired the bar. over the bar. 3 minutes later a dangerous cross from Just as it looked to be going to be 0-0 another fussy Algar is cleared by the visitors. free-kick given by the referee saw the visitors pick up Roy Fogarty saw his effort glance off the bar after a neat the loose ball and when it found its way to the feet of turn just inside the box. Steve Crawford then has his Naidole his driven shot beat Warhurst and nestled in the driven effort saved comfortably by Hugo Warhurst. far corner of the net. On the half hour mark The Bulls had the best chance of AFC Mansfield: Warhurst, Marsden, Wilde, D’Laryea, the match when Josh Wilde’s fierce drive was superbly Annable, Harrison, Karkach, Buxton (C), Walker (Duggan saved by Kyle Trenerry and then Luke Walker’s follow up 60), Sykes, Algar (Wilson 78). Subs not used: McMillan, was cleared off the line. Slone & Pipes. Adam Priestley then headed over the bar and a few Yorkshire Amateur: Trenerry, Smith, Henry, Dempsey (C), minutes later pulls his shot wide of the mark. Beaston, Sharry (Naidole 70), Moke, Crawford, Fogarty, Luke Walker went close just before the break when his Stewart, Priestley. Subs not used: Flynn, Dixon & Killock. shot on the run curls and dips narrowly over the bar. MoM: Jordan Annable On 49 minutes AFC were left with a difficult task when Att: 65 Jack Harrison was shown red for an innocuous coming together that the referee deemed a last man foul.

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PAGE 24 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME THE OPPOSITION: Gainsborough Trinity’s first match was against Newton Heath, who went bankrupt ten years later before reforming as Manchester Gainsborough Trinity when Peter Swan, a businessman new to town, bought United. Trinity held on to their place in Division Two but based in an out his fellow directors and took overall charge of the club. His ambition for area with a small population it was always a struggle and the club Gainsborough and for Trinity was high and fans soon noticed this with the arrival returned to the Midland League in 1912. Here they were to settle of Luke Beckett; Huddersfield’s Town top scorer who also quickly became and earn more success, winning the championship in 1927/28, 1948/49 and Trinity’s top scorer. The pace of major signings continued many with recent 1966/67, also finishing in second place on two occasions. Football League/Conference experience. In 1960/61 the league was suspended for one season and Trinity competed At the beginning of the next season, it would have been fair to say that there in the Central Alliance. On returning to the Midland League the club remained was a real bout of optimism in the town and amongst Trinity supporters. there until becoming founder members of the Northern Premier League in However after very few games in which the lack of success was noticeable, 1969. Gainsborough have never won the NPL although the club twice finished especially at home, the new owner dispensed with the services of the then in 4th place and have taken league cup honours on two occasions along with manager, Steve Charles, and his coaching staff and appointed the very the Chairman’s Charity Shield. Trinity was the longest-serving member of the experienced manager, Brian Little, in his place. He brought with him a wide NPL, ending a 36-year stay after finishing tenth in the Premier Division to earn and successful experience as manager; his previous clubs including Aston a place in the extended Conference Nationwide North for 2004/05. Villa, Leicester and Hull and it was hoped he would bring the same success to Gainsborough Trinity. As the season progressed it quickly became clear that it Trinity has long been noted for finding players who have gone on to play in the was a false dawn - results were not going well for the Blues, this despite the Football League and the man who was to become their Honorary Manager for Chairman’s continued investment in experienced players and the past success over 30 years, Charles Caldicott, arranged the transfers to League clubs of 19 of the Manager. At the end of the season Trinity narrowly escaped relegation players in the 1930’s and 40’s. Several former Trinity stars went on to play for and the optimism at the start of the season had faded into disappointment with England; goalkeeper Ronnie Sewell, who also played for Burnley, Jackie Morton results and performances. who was sold to West Ham United and left winger Fred Spicksley who went to Sheffield Wednesday and played seven times for his country, twice scoring This disappointment continued into the next season and it was not long before hat tricks against Scotland. the manager’s services were dispensed with and his deputy Steve Housham appointed to the post. Steve was known through the respect he had earned Trinity also has a proud record in the FA Cup, and between 1927 and 1939 playing for Scunthorpe and through bringing success as manager at Brigg Town. established a non-league record by appearing eight times in the Second The Steve Housham era as manager, together with the investments of the Round Proper. In the season 2006 - 2007 the club reached the First Round Chairman, began to bear fruit and success at last arrived. In 2011/12 the club Proper for the 36th time in their history before losing at home to Hartlepool. finished fourth in the Conference North, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. As a Midland League side they have recorded five victories against Football However, after beating Halifax Town in the semi-finals, Trinity lost the final 1-0 to League opposition, beating Crewe twice in 1928 and 1931, Port Vale in 1937 Nuneaton Town in front of a Northolme packed to capacity. and Gateshead the following year. The first competition after the Second World War saw most rounds played over two legs, and Trinity recorded a First Success continued the following season (2012/13) as Trinity reached the semi- Round aggregate victory over Mansfield Town. finals of the FA Trophy for the first time, losing to eventual winners Wrexham. The fact that the away game was televised was a first for the club, though those Trinity has always been a well-run club with a dedicated team of directors with limited technical skills found they had to cope with a commentary in Welsh! who kept the club solvent and, for their size, relatively successful. However, However, the combination of money and Steve Housham’s undoubted skill at in the spring of 2009 there was a major change in the management of management was not to last. At the end of this season, major change was to come again as the Chairman took his money and moved to Scunthorpe United. Despite the Chair fulfilling his promise of not leaving the club in debt, he did leave a club with the turmoil of finding new directors, new investment and new players on a vastly reduced budget. It was at this time, the beginning of 2013/14, that the spirit of Gainsborough came to the fore and local businessmen, many relatively young, volunteered to take over the helm. It was a very challenging time, but the work of the new team of directors, together with the skills of Steve Housham in choosing players, many on loan, ensured that this season of transition did not end in relegation and the town breathed a sigh of relief. Trinity’s Northolme ground has been a home of sport for nearly 150 years, beginning life as a cricket ground, later sharing it with Trinity before it became owned by the Trinity Supporters Club. The record attendance for a football match was recorded in the Midland League during the 1940’s when 9760

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 25 GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY witnessed a game against near neighbours Scunthorpe United. However, Club legend Dominic Roma took over in the February of 2015, on an interim basis, in 2009 the arrival of Peter Swann, the ambitious Chairman, nearly with the side sliding towards relegation. He oversaw the side’s safety and was brought an end to the Northolme as Trinity’s home as he put forward a subsequently named permanent manager, appointing Martin Foster as his assistant planning application to create a new sports complex in association with in the summer. A shift towards a more professional approach and a younger side a local school to provide a new ground, improved parking, a social club started brightly, but with a post Christmas slide, Roma stood down. Dave Frecklington as well as multi-weather training pitches for use by the club, the school was next to be appointed as manager, making it three managers in as many years and other local sports clubs. This proposal split the town and the fans for chairman Richard Kane. Frecklington, who had good success at a lower level but when the initial application was turned down, the Chairman decided with Spalding & brought vastly experienced Terry Fleming as his assistant. Frecks secured the club’s National League North status by default, despite losing 5-1 at FC to move on and the Northolme was saved from the indignity of being United of Manchester on the final day, Worcester losing to Fylde, on an afternoon of rollercoaster emotions left Trinity to fight another day. turned into a supermarket! An up and down opening half to the season saw the Holy Blues reach the first round Richard Kane took over as Chairman of the club in January 2014 and quickly set about bringing the club back to the community. A local of the FA Cup, beating Champions elect, Harrogate en-route, but a chasenting 0-6 businessman Kane immediately set about cutting the cloth accordingly, as the sife fought to remain in the second tier of non-league football. reverse at the Martin & Co Arena literally knocked the Blues for six. With the month Steve Housham and Darryn Stamp were the men in charge when Kane of February once again approaching and the Holy Blues struggling for form, a turgid took the helm. in total managing the club for five years. Despite a away record that included 3-0 4-0 and 5-0 defeats to Leamington Blyth & Bradford good FA Cup run that saw Trinity beat neigbours Boston United, lower Park Avenue, Lee Sinnott and John Reed were brought in to stop the rot. Ultimately, tier Droylsden in a seven goal thriller and Wrexham at the Racecourse the experienced duo just came up short, despite Ashley Worsfold being in good form Ground, before a narrow defeat to Shrewsbury Town. in front of goal, yet Sinnott & Reed were given the summer to rebuild in attempt to bounce straight back having lost the unique record of not having been promoted or relegated in 144 years. A promising start to the Evo-Stik Northern Premier campaign harboured much hope, a resounding 8-2 victory over Chasetown in the FA Cup, but with the play-off dream slipping away with heavy home defeats to Warrington & Farsley, the managerial pack was shuffled again. Club captain, Liam King took the reins alongside experienced forward Ross Hannah, improved results and performances happened immediately, but an unforseen set of circumstances happened as North Ferriby folded, their record expunged and Trinity’s six points lost ultimately cost the Blues the final play-off spot. With the core of the squad retained and key areas strengthened, hopes were high for a successful 2019/20 season. The season was curtailed and we noe look forward to a successful 2020-21 campaign with Manager Curtis Woodhouse. Year FOUNDED: GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY FACTFILE: 4 1873 League titles: Nickname: HOLY BLUES Highest level: FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2 Chairman: RICHARD KANE Best FA Cup run: 3RD ROUND Manager: CURTIS WOODHOUSE Best FA TROPHY run: SEMI-FINAL

PAGE 26 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME cleethorpes town 0 AFC Mansfield 1 AFC Mansfield secured an unlikely victory Karkach was involved in The Bulls next move against Northern Premier League Cleethorpes when he went past 2 players on the right flank. Town with a superb performance at the My Energi His through ball found Luke Walker and the striker stadium. forced a great save out of Richardson. Bulls Chairman Andy Saunders said after the game Morgan James fired wide on 15 minutes as the “What a superb performance by the lads, this visitors looked to increase their lead. ranks up there with some of our greatest FA Cup performances. This will be the 5th year in a row Danger on 20 minutes as Ross Hannah breaks we have reached the 1st Qualifying round. We look into the box but fires high from 15 yards. Another forward to the draw on Monday”. chance for the home side on 26 minutes when a curling free kick was met by Michael Jacklin but The Bulls took an early lead when Cleethorpes Hugo Warhurst was quickly down to smother the keeper Theo Richardson turned a Liam Marsden ball. cross behind for a corner. From Ben Algar’s corner kick Jordan Annable flicked the ball on and a stooping header on the back post from Lynton Karkach found the roof of the net. 2 minutes later the home side thought they had equalised when Paul Walker rattled the inside of the right-hand post and saw the ball bounce across the line before being hooked away to safety.

This pattern of play continued with Cleethorpes www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 27 desperately looking for an equaliser. Two minutes before the break Scott Vernon was back into the game. Bateson pulled his shot wide, upended just outside the box, although many Jacklin headed wide from just 3 yards and as the thought it was inside. Jon Oglesby curled the ball finalk whistle drew close substitute Oli Donald had around the wall and seemingly into the top corner. time and space in the box but pulled his effort wide of the mark. Warhurst had other ideas and a superb one hand- ed save turned the ball behind for a corner. The final whistle was greeted with both joy and Hannah and at the other end Karkach both had relief for the AFC Mansfield faithful. chances before the half-time whistle, both dealt with by the respective keepers. Bulls Manager Matt Chatfield had this to say “We The tit for tat continued into the 2nd half, Caine came with a plan and it worked, at times it was Winnfarrah stuttering in front of goal and James difficult but we got the goal at the right time. firing his effort wide at the other end. Then it was a question of how hard we could work Cleethorpes began to pile on the pressure and on to keep that lead. The only disappointment is that 69 minutes two great efforts were denied by a we didn’t have our two most experienced players block on the line by Annable and another save by in Matty Wilson and Jon D’Laryea with us today to Warhurst as the ball bobbled around the Mansfield share in this great win”. box. The Bulls were still a danger on the break and a Cleethorpes Town: T Richardson, Topliss, forceful run by Matt Sykes saw his 25-yard effort Walker, Jacklin (Donald 85), Winfarrah, well held by Richardson. Ross Duggan had his Bateson, Dickens (Middleton 60), Marshall, 1st chance on goal after coming on. Turning his Oglesby, Vernon, Hannah (Boocock 74). Subs marker inside out he produced a stinging drive not used: H Richardson & Boswell. that went narrowly past the far post. Warhurst again in action to deny Walker’s low AFC Mansfield: Warhurst, Marsden, Algar, driven effort as Cleethorpes looked for a way Harrison, Annable, Wilde, Karkach, Buxton (c), Walker (Slone 84), James (Duggan 64), Sykes. Subs not used: McMillan & Stancliffe Att: 238 MoM: Hugo Warhurst.

TODAY’S TEAMS AFC Mansfield gainsborough trinity (manager) Matt Chatfield curtis woodhouse (Manager) (ASST. MANAGER) John Stancliffe MARTIN FOSTER (ASST. manager) john corbett (coach) (coach) Andy Morris leigh herrick (gk coach) (GK coach) Fahad Saleh jonathon whitehorne (physio) (Physio) Lucy Owens TOM JACKSON (gk) (Asst. physio) Jason Truscott MATTY DIXON JAMES WILLIAMSON (GK) Hugo Warhurst SIMON AINGE (c) Liam Marsden SIMON WOOLFORD Josh Wilde ROB ORLANDO-YOUNG Ben Algar LEWIS cOLLINS Tom Slone GREGG SMITH Matt Wilson BEN TOMLINSON RECO FYFE Jordan Annable LEWIS DENNISON Jack Harrison JACK WALTERS (C) Phil Buxton GIANLUCA BUCCI Jon D’Laryea james LEVERTON Morgan James LUKE LOFTS Ross Duggan ALEX WILES Matt Sykes anthony greaves jake scott Connor McMillan Luke Walker Lynton Karkach Bobby battison jamie mcguire Referee: luke lazenby | Assistant referee: william booth | Assistant referee: karl bainbridge