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HEARTBREAKING
24th November 2002 10:03


Siurely the most heartbreaking result in living memory, as Stags concede three late goals to lose 5-4.
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Mansfield Town 4 Bristol City 5
Corden 38, 68, Christie 62, 76.
Murray 39, Roberts 50, 90 (+6), Tinnion 87 (pen), Lita 90 (+5).

Attendance 4801

Stags: Pilkington, Lever, Gadsby, Moore, Clarke, Disley, Williamson, Lawrence, Corden, Larkin, Christie.
Subs: Jervis for Larkin, 68, Bacon for Christie, 90.
Subs not used: JWhite, Holyoak, MacKenzie.
Referee E.Ilderton, Tyne & Wear
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Report from BBC.co.uk:
Bristol City scored three times in the last three minutes to go third in the table after an incredible win at Mansfield.
The Robins started badly and fell behind to a goal from Wayne Cordon after 38 minutes.
But Scott Murray equalised almost instantly and normal service looked to have been resumed when Christian Roberts made it 2-1 to the visitors after the break.
However, Mansfield levelled through Iyseden Christie on 76 minutes.
And they then went 4-2 up with a penalty from Cordon and another good finish from Christie.
City refused to surrender, though, and Brian Tinnion pulled a goal back late on.
And a draw seemed certain when Leroy Lita found the net in injury-time to make it 4-4.
But from the very next attack, Roberts found the top corner from 25 yards to snatch an amazing win.
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Match Statistics (Stags/Bristol City)
11 Goal Attempts 13
8 On target 7
3 Off target 6
0 Woodwork 0
5 Corners 11
8 Fouls 1
0 Offside 0
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Report from footymad.net:
In-form Bristol City stormed to victory with three goals in the last nine minutes, two of them deep into injury time to crown an incredible fightback and break bottom of the table Mansfield's heart.
With the ten-man Stags grimly hanging on to an unlikely 4-2 lead the Robins were handed a lifeline when Mansfield sub David Jervis tripped City sub Leroy Lita and Brian Tinnion converted the penalty.
Then five minutes into injury time Lita touched in Scott Murray's cross to haul City level and from the kick off Christian Roberts hammered an unstoppable 20-yard drive into the roof of the net.
Afterwards angry Mansfield manager Stuart Watkiss blasted referee Eddie Ilderton for the amount of stoppage time. Youth team coach Paul Holland said: “The manager is very very upset with the ref, we don't know where he got that much stoppage time from.:” City boss Danny Wilson saluted his players for their never say die attitude: “They showed great character and never gave up at a time when some fans would have gone home.” Mansfield had taken a surprise lead in the 38th minute when Wayne Corden took full advantage of Murray's slip to round the keeper and score.
Within 40 seconds Murray atoned for his error tapping in an equaliser after Roberts' drive.
Five minutes into the second half Roberts raced on to Peter Beadle's flick and cleverly lobbed the keeper from 25 yards.
Bottom of the table Mansfield bravely rallied and Iyseden Christie levelled with a close-range header in the 67th minute the Stags grabbed an unlikely lead when Corden's penalty was saved, but the wing-man hammered in the rebound.
However in the five minute delay before the spot-kick, awarded for Danny Cole's trip on Liam Lawrence, Lee Williamson was sent off.
Despite the setback the ten men stretched their lead through Christie's eighth goal in four games in the 75th minute, but the home side could not hang on



 

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