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English Football League - Sky Bet League Two
Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Colchester United Oates 19, Bowery pen 90+2. Judge 90+6 Attendance: 4,815 (106 from Colchester) Date: 8 February 2022 STAGS BEAT COLCHESTER FOR 9TH WIN ON THE TROT AT HOME Martin Shaw at the One Call Stadium, Field Mill Mansfield Town beat Colchester United 2-1 at the One Call Stadium last night to register a ninth home win on the trot in the league, for the first time since 1973. The Stags are now one win short of the club record in the Football League of 10 home wins on the trot (set in 1949). The Stags battered Colchester for the majority of this game. Yet going into stoppage time, they only had a 1-0 lead to show for it. Though what a goal that was with Rhys Oates registering his goal of the season contender after 19 minutes. Seven minutes of additional time were added after a series of injury stoppages in the second half. Mansfield appeared to have sealed victory when substitute Jordan Bowery converted a penalty after 90+2 minutes after another sub Ollie Clarke had been tripped in the box. But Colchester pulled a goal back after 90+6 minutes with a brilliant free kick from Alan Judge into the top right corner of the net from a tight angle, and the Stags players had to put their bodies on the line blocking three shots in quick succession in the 8th minute of stoppage time to preserve the points. Mansfield move up to 5th place in the table, 6 points above 8th place, and 3 points below 3rd place with a game in hand. FULL REPORT IN THE MATCH CENTRE ---------------------------- TUE 08 FEB 2022, LEAGUE TWO Mansfield Town 2-1 Colchester United Oates (19'minutes), Bowery (90'+2minutes pen) Judge (90'+7minutes) Assists McLaughlin (19'minutes) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60210157 Match report supplied by PA Media. Mansfield extended their unbeaten league run to 10 games - nine wins and a draw - as they finally saw off stubborn Colchester 2-1. Mansfield dominated the first half but only had a single goal to show for it - but it was a special one as Rhys Oates broke from his own half to race past everyone and smash home from 20 yards on 19 minutes. Colchester keeper Sam Hornby saved superbly from Lucas Akins and Jamie Murphy and the Stags were also awarded a free-kick six yards out on 37 minutes for a back-pass, but John-Joe O'Toole blazed over the bar. Mansfield had a let-off on 58 minutes when a short Elliott Hewitt backpass was intercepted by Freddie Sears, but he was forced wide and could only shoot into the side netting. Mansfield finally doubled their lead two minutes into added time when Jordan Bowery sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot after Tom Eastman had tripped Ollie Clarke. But Alan Judge pulled one back in the 97th minute as he somehow sent a free-kick from a tight angle on the left into the far top corner, and the nervy home side were then left defending desperately for a further two minutes. Match Stats Home Team Mansfield Away Team Colchester Possession Home 50% Away 50% Shots Home 12 Away 7 Shots on Target Home 4 Away 1 Corners Home 5 Away 4 Fouls Home 13 Away 8 ------------------ Mansfield Town beat Colchester United to extend unbeaten run to 10 games chad.co.uk, By John Lomas, Tuesday 8th February 2022 Mansfield Town's unbeaten run was extended to 10 games with a hard-earned 2-1 win over Colchester United tonight. That made it nine wins and a draw ahead of three big away games in a row. But Colchester refused to roll over and produced a very late fightback just when the points seemed safe that had home nerves jangling. Another magnificent Rhys Oates solo goal gave Stags an interval lead which should have been much bigger. https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/mansfield-town-beat-colchester-united-to-extend-unbeaten-run-to-10-games-3560289 There were few second half openings and it seemed it was all over two minutes into added time when Jordan Bowery netted a penalty kick. But United were not finished and Alan judge pulled one back on 90+7 and they then threw the kitchen sink at the home box for a couple more nervous minutes. Stags gave a debut to deadline day loan signing Jamie Murphy in place of Ollie Clarke with fellow January signing Lucas Akins finally making a full debut in place of Jordan Bowery after three appearances from the bench. Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff, who also joined on deadline day, had to be content with a place on the bench. Cole Skuse was ruled out for Colchester after sustaining a head injury on Saturday, with John Akinde and Emyr Huws still out for the U's. After a scruffy opening, Stags carved out the first chance on four minutes. Murphy released McLaughlin down the left and he beat his man to get into the box and pulled a low pass back for Quinn whose first time finish went wide of the right post. Bishop then confidently punched away Colchester's first corner of the night. After some good Mansfield pressure, Akins had a shot deflected for Stags' first corner of the night on eight minutes. That was helped back towards taker Maris who curled a hopeful first time effort back over the far angle. O'Toole was booked for halting Hannant's advances down the left on 18 minutes. Stags finally cleared the ball to Oates midway in his own half and he broke quickly, resisting several attempts to stop him both fair and foul before, from 20 yards out he lashed a superb unstoppable finish past Hornby to give Stags a 19th minute lead. United quickly replied with a corner which Judge sent over and an unmarked Smith should have done better with his header, failing to test Bishop. Wiredu was added to the book for a nasty lunging tackle on Akins on 23 minutes. The visitors enjoyed their best spell of the game so far with some good possession without troubling Bishop. But Stags should have doubled their lead on 34 minutes as McLaughlin's curling cross picked out Akins, who stabbed it goalwards from close range but straight at the keeper. However, Hornby failed to hold it and the scramble that followed saw a backpass that gifted Stags a free kick six yards from goal. The ball was eventually rolled to O'Toole but he blazed the golden chance over the top. A minute later Murphy was put into space down the centre and he forced Hornby to parry a fierce 18 yard blast. On 39 minutes Akins was close again but a superb neat post block by Wiredu stopped him turning Oates' low cross home. Maris was too high from an Akins lay-off as Stags continued their assault on the Colchester goal. A minute from the break McLaughlin got to the left by-line and crossed low where Akins was crowded out by defenders and could only lift his close range finish over the top. The half ended with a knock for Oates after trying to block a clearance, but the striker was gingerly up after treatment. An even start to the second half saw no chances until a short Hewitt backpass on 58 minutes saw Sears pip Bishop in the race but he was almost on the by-line and his attempt to net from a tight angle ended up in the sidenetting. There was concern for Mansfield when McLaughlin landed awkwardly after a challenge and needed lengthy treatment but relief when he was able to continue. Great crosses from first Oates and then Quinn zipped across the face of the visitors' goal as Stags searched for a second goal. Oateds threatened to break clear again on 69 minutes, Kennedy taking one for the team and bringing him down for a booking. Another knock for McLaughlin saw him finally have to limp off to be replaced by Wallace for the last 13 minutes. A menacing break down the left by Edwards saw Akins haul him back by his shirt for the inevitable booking. Nerves were jangling as the referee added on seven minutes with Colchester pressing hard. But in the second of those minutes Stags made it safe from the spot. A break down the left saw Bowery square to Clarke and, as he cut inside Eastman, a leg was left dangling to upend him. Bowery coolly sent Hornby the wrong way from the spot and it was relief all round. Hewitt's foul on 90+6 earned a frustrated booking. And from that free kick, from a tight angle wide on the left, a minute later Judge somehow curled a free kick across everyone and under the far angle. Suddenly pulses were racing and nerves jangling as Colchester piled on two more minutes of pressure with Stags putting in some superb blocks to preserve the win in a thrilling finish. STAGS: Bishop, Hewitt, O'Toole, Hawkins, McLaughlin (Wallace 77), Stirk, Maris (Bowery 82), Quinn, Murphy (Clarke 73), Oates (Rawson 87), Akins. SUBS NOT USED: Stech, Longstaff, Johnson. COLCHESTER: Hornby, Chambers, Smith, Wiredu, Hannant (Eastman HT), Judge, Sears, Kenlock, Kennedy (Andrews 82), Tchamadeu, Wright (Edwards 64). SUBS NOT USED: Collins, Welch-Hayes, Coxe, Cornish. REFEREE: Darren Handley.ATTENDANCE: 4,815 (106 away). ---------------------- Colchester United are beaten at high-flying Mansfield Town gazette-news.co.uk, By Jonathan Waldron JonWaldron1 COLCHESTER United's unbeaten run under interim head coach Wayne Brown was ended tonight after they were beaten 2-1 by high-flying Mansfield Town. Alan Judge's excellent free-kick deep into stoppage-time was only a consolation, as Rhys Oates' excellent 19th-minute strike and a stoppage-time penalty from substitute Jordan Bowery condemned the U's to defeat at the One Call Stadium. Mansfield, who are now ten unbeaten in the league, were the dominant side in the first half. But Colchester stayed in the game and were sniffing for an equaliser at the end, testament to their character under Brown. https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/19909299.colchester-united/ However, they nevertheless suffered their first defeat in five under the U's interim boss and are now five points above the League Two relegation zone. Brown had made three changes to his starting line-up. Luke Chambers and Alan Judge were recalled to the starting line-up after missing the win at Leyton Orient, while midfielder Gene Kennedy was handed his first U’s league start since October. Tom Eastman and Corie Andrews dropped to the bench, while Cole Skuse missed out due to the head injury he sustained in the win at Orient. Mansfield went into the game on the back of a nine-match unbeaten league run and it showed in the opening stages. And the hosts almost took a fourth-minute lead when Stephen Quinn's first-time effort flew wide of the post from inside the area, after Stephen McLaughlin had cut past Junior Tchamadeu and picked him out. The Stags made a bright start and went close again when George Maris bent a shot just wide of the far upright, after the U’s had not properly cleared a corner. And Colchester fell behind in the 19th minute when Rhys Oates raced away from inside his own half after a U’s set piece had been cleared and shrugged off the attention of two U’s players before unleashing an unstoppable shot past Sam Hornby and into the net, from 20 yards. The U’s almost registered an immediate reply when skipper Tommy Smith sent a free header over unmarked at the far post, from Judge’s corner. But only Sam Hornby’s superb point-blank range save to deny Akins prevented Mansfield from doubling their lead, before Smith was adjudged to have passed the ball back to his keeper inside the six-yard box and a free-kick was awarded. From the resultant set-piece, John-Joe O’Toole blasted over but the hosts went close again seconds later when Hornby made another excellent save to push away Jamie Murphy's fierce effort, as Mansfield turned the screw. Colchester went in trailing at the break and boss Brown made a change at half-time, sending on Eastman for Hannant and switching to three at the back. The second half started in even fashion and Colchester went close just before the hour mark when Freddie Sears intercepted Elliott Hewitt's under-hit backpass but could only drill a low shot into the side netting, from a very tight angle. The U's made their second change of the night just before the midway point of the second half with Owura Edwards sent on for Tyreik Wright in a central forward role, as they looked to muster an equaliser. But after Eastman fouled Ollie Clark in the box, a penalty was awarded and Bowery converted in the second minute of stoppage-time. Judge gave Colchester hope with a spectacular free-kick which flew into the top corner from a tight angle in the seventh minute of stoppage-time, but Mansfield held on. MATCH STATS: COLCHESTER UNITED: Hornby, Tchamadeu, Chambers, Smith, Kenlock, Kennedy (sub Andrews, 82), Wiredu, Hannant (sub Eastman, 46), Wright (sub Edwards, 65), Judge, Sears. Subs (not used): Welch-Hayes, Coxe, Cornish, Collins. U’s man of the match: Alan Judge. Mansfield Town: Bishop, McLaughlin (sub Wallace, 77), Hewitt, O’Toole, Murphy (sub Clarke, 73), Maris (sub Bowery, 82), Hawkins, Quinn, Oates (sub Rawson, 87), Stirk, Akins. Subs (not used): Johnson, Longstaff, Stech. Referee: Darren Handley (Lancashire). Bookings: Colchester: Wiredu (foul, 23), Kennedy (foul, 69). Mansfield: O’Toole (foul, 18), Akins (foul, 83), Hewitt (foul, 90). Goals: Colchester: Judge (90+7). Mansfield: Oates (19), Bowery (90+2). Attendance: 4,815 (106 U's fans) -------------------- |
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