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Published Date:
03 July 2009
MANSFIELD Town will begin the new Blue Square Premier season with a home clash against Steve Evans' Crawley Town - as predicted by boss David Holdsworth.
"I had a premonition we would get them so it was quite amazing we did," he told official web site www.mansfieldtown.net

"I thought the lads were winding me up when they told me. Never in a million years could I have known - I don't draw the games myself!"

Another coincidence is that Crawley provided the opposition at Field Mill for Holdsworth's first game in charge back in January.

"It was a real battle against an umcompromising Crawley, but we lived up to our expectations and managed their expectations," said Holdworth.

"Looking down the list there are some good games in there and we want to go toe to toe with every team.

"We play Luton twice before the end of the year. Is that a good thing? Only if you win. The run-in looks an interesting one too."

The first away game for the Stags is the mouthwatering journey to relegated Luton Town on 11th August.

The traditionally busy Christmas period sees David Holdsworth's men travel to York City on Boxing Day before entertaining the Minstermen on New Year's Day at Field Mill.

Those clashes with York sandwich a home clash with beaten play-off finalists Cambridge United on 28th December.

The Stags round off the season by welcoming Kidderminster Harriers to Field Mill on 24th April.

But fans face two gruelling Tuesday night away hauls to Barrow and Gateshead.

Saturday 8 August Crawley Town H
Tuesday 11 August Luton Town A
Saturday 15 August Salisbury City A
Tuesday 18 August Barrow H
Saturday 22 August Ebbsfleet United H
Saturday 29 August Chester City A
Monday 31 August Kettering Town H
Saturday 5 September Grays Athletic A
Tuesday 8 September Kidderminster Harriers A
Saturday 12 September Stevenage Borough H
Saturday 19 September Rushden & Diamonds A
Tuesday 22 September Oxford United H
Saturday 26 September Hayes & Yeading United H
Tuesday 29 September Barrow A
Saturday 3 October Forest Green Rovers H
Saturday 10 October Altrincham A
Saturday 17 October Eastbourne Borough A
Saturday 31 October Histon H
Saturday 14 November Crawley Town A
Saturday 21 November Eastbourne Borough H
Tuesday 24 November Luton Town H
Saturday 28 November Ebbsfleet United A
Tuesday 1 December Gateshead A
Saturday 5 December Grays Athletic H
Saturday 19 December Wrexham A
Saturday 26 December York City A
Monday 28 December Cambridge United H
Friday 1 January York City H
Saturday 16 January AFC Wimbledon A
Tuesday 19 January Altrincham H
Saturday 23 January Chester City H
Saturday 30 January Forest Green Rovers A
Saturday 6 February Gateshead H
Tuesday 9 February Stevenage Borough A
Sunday 14 February Tamworth A
Saturday 20 February Rushden & Diamonds H
Saturday 27 February Hayes & Yeading United A
Saturday 6 March Salisbury City H
Saturday 13 March Tamworth H
Saturday 20 March Histon A
Saturday 27 March Kettering Town A
Saturday 3 April Wrexham H
Monday 5 April Cambridge United A
Saturday 10 April AFC Wimbledon H
Saturday 17 April Oxford United A
Saturday 24 April Kidderminster Harriers H

Cut out and keep fixture list in this Wednesday's Chad.

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  • Last Updated: 10 July 2009 8:49 PM
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victor a block,

Mansfield 03/07/2009 11:45:50
Maybe we need to be well in the playoffs before the last 7 games which look very dodgy. It will be so nice to see "fatboy evans" in his shorts again so soon.....
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victor a block,

Mansfield 03/07/2009 12:06:29
some winnable games at the start though...apart from Luton (a)
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oldstag,

03/07/2009 12:07:28
hope we have improved, according to evans they were much the better team last time and were robbed!!!.then luton ,stern test,i think we will show them what this league is all about.you dont have to be overdosed with skill just well organised,my tenner bet is looking good!!
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delboy the Stag,

03/07/2009 12:37:27
They`re definitely 2 very tough games to start with,but 6 points will show everyone that;
THE STAGS ARE BACK!!!

Think back 12 months & the one thing that struck me, was that most of the sides we played, in the few month or so, just werent fit.Was that why we had a "Flyer"?

Will Luton set off flying,or will they adopt the "We`ll p*ss this league" attitude?

Fitness levels will need to be good, with 14 games in 52 days(7 per month for Aug & Sept).No doubt Reg will know that!

Nice to see Wimbledon kept away until late on in the season,but then again,DO WE FEAR ANYONE???

COME ON YOU MIGHTY YELLOWS!!!
BRING IT ON!!!
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delboy the Stag,

03/07/2009 12:38:45
Sorry,should read "First month or so"
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delboy the Stag,

03/07/2009 12:52:40
Crawley & Luton fans will be saying;
Christ,that`s tough,we`ve got the Mighty Mansfield!...lol

Just hope it`s sweet revenge on the `Thugs From Barrow`
& hope Mazza keeps his cool!
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oldstag,

03/07/2009 13:54:50
wimbledon v luton thats a interesting starter to gauge the quality of the league.
wouldnt think there will be anybody fitter than us del
more skillful? dont know
better organised shouldnt be.
better supported no chance
cannot see us dropping many points aug/sept
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RobWorksopstag,

03/07/2009 14:30:49
Famous last words Old Stag!!!
This is going to be a very tough league to get out of but I do believe a top five finish is well within our reach.
Come on you Stags!!!
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benno,

03/07/2009 16:22:34
Cannot wait for the new season to start now. Great to be at home for the start of season, it will get us off to a good start im sure. Great positive vibe around Field Mill these days.

UP THE STAGS
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Spiritater,

04/07/2009 10:05:02
A whopping 69 points by the 1st of December and a 12 point lead over 2nd place Oxford should be no problem. The 2nd half of the season might be a little more tough though as we progress relentlessly on towards the title and FA Trophy and FA Cup finals. (now Nay Nay has gone who is gonna score a hat trick at Old Trafford?) We might have to settle for a couple of draws in the next 23 games. So 136 points should just about do it. POSITIVE OR WHAT !!!!!!!!
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