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Stags Fans United Society Ltd (formerly known as Team Mansfield Supporters Trust) Blue Square Premier tableSunday, 30th November15.42: The Stags BSP match at Histon, when they will be looking for a League double, on Saturday 3rd January will be postponed following today's FA Cup success for the BSP table toppers, who have reached the Third Round after victory over Leeds United.
Saturday, 29th November21.44: Relive the match action from Weymouth, including photos of Max Chanot's moment of madness, courtesy of photographer Richard Parkes. Click
here for match photos.
18.28: Stags boss Billy McEwan is delighted with his battling Stags after their draw at Weymouth, but says defender Chanot will be fined for his red card. Click
here for post=match reaction.
16.58: Full time at Weymouth and the Stags, despite dominating the second half with just 10 men, have to settle for a 1-1 draw. Click
here for match updates and
here for considered report.
15.50: Half-time at Weymouth and the 10-man Stags are level. Click
here for match updates
15.45: RED CARD! Stags defender Chanot dismissed for a headbut to leave the Stags with a mountain to climb now. Click
here for match updates
15.42: GOAL! Sinclair levels for the Stags. Click
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15.20: GOAL! weymouth take the lead against the Stags on the south coast. Click
here for match updates
14.40: Boss Billy McEwan springs a surprisae by going for a 5-3-2 formation at Weymouth with the Stags bringing in centre half Max Chanot for striker Nathan Arnold. Click
here for team news and match updates
Friday, 28th November10.52: The man who tried to buy the Stags and rebrand it as Harchester United after a fictional TV team is on the verge of buying a Football League club and recreating his bizarre idea. Click
here for report.
Thursday, 27th November17:35: Click
here to listen to the latest episode of our weekly show Stags Talk.
16.39: Billy McEwan has missed out on his deadline day transfer target after the player opted to move to a League club at the last minute instead. Click
here for full story.
16.12: Stags chairman Andy Perry has publically backed underfire manager Billy McEwan. Click
here for report.
15.34: Mansfield Town chairman Andy Perry has said he does not believe the Stags will lose points in the investigation into the signing of striker Aaron O'Connor. Click
here for report
Wednesday, 26th November19.02: Stags played a Notts County XI in a hush, hush behind-closed-doors friendly today. It has been reported on fans website
stagsnet.net that Mansfield won the game 3-1, but the Stags would not confirm that or give out any details on the fixture to Chad. The fan's report said that the Stags fielded many first team players in the first half playing a 5-3-2 formation. They trailed 1-0 at half-time. In the second half reserves also featured for the home side.
15.50: New John Lomas Stags blog
here10.10: Road-weary Stags head towards the south coast this weekend with boss Billy McEwan calling for calm and warning his players to produce the goods or face a January axe. Click
here for full story.
Tuesday, 25th November16.32: On loan midfielder Adnan Ahmed is staying at Field Mill for a second month. Click
here for report.
13.12: Stags look set to be summoned to a London hearing before Christmas over the long-standing Aaron O'Connor saga. Click
here for full story.
Monday, 24th November11.52: Stags have been drawn away to Wrexham in the FA Trophy. Click
here for details.
10.40: Relive Saturday's defeat with match action photos. Click
here for match report and photos.
09.12: The Stags Supporters Association is charging just £15 for travel to Weymouth this Saturday. Click
here for details.
Saturday, 22nd November17.58: Stags boss Billy McEwan bemoaned a lack of luck after his side's shock reverse at Forest Green. Click
here for post-match reaction.
16.55: Full-time and the Stags suffer a shock defeat at Forest Green Rovers. Click
here for match updates and
here for considered match report.
16.19: PENALTY! Ahmed's spot kick saved as the Stags aste a chance to level. Click
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15.48: Half-time at Forest Green and the Stags trail 1-0. Click
here for match updates.
15.11: GOAL! Lawless gives Forest Green a shock lead over the Stags. Click
here for match updates.
14.30: Stags boss Billy McEwan names an unchanged side ahead of this afternoon's match at Forest Green Rovers. Click
here for team and match updates.
Thursday, 20th November17.00: Click
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15.25: Billy McEwan is urging his Stags side to build on last week's win and get a run going at Forest Green this Saturday. Click
here for full story.
Wednesday, 19th November21.34: Stags FA Youth Cup run is over after a 3-1 defeat at Lincoln tonight. Click
here for details.
Tuesday, 18th November18.28: Mansfield Town's young guns are preparing for tomorrow's FA Youth Cup Second Round tie at Lincoln. Click
here for details and four audio interviews at the club's official website mansfieldtown.net.
16.10: Don't forget that the FA Cup comes to Field Mill on Friday as a unique FA Cup Roadshow visits Mansfield Town - the only non league club to be involved in the interactive tour. Click
here for details.
15.52: Stags boss Billy McEwan says the Stags must start picking up points away from home. Click
here for early preview of Saturday's trip to Forest Green.
09.30: The Stags Supporters Association has released details of its travel arrangement for fans to Forest Green on Saturday - and is also appealing for a sponsor for its Christmas party. Click
here for report.
Sunday, 16th November14.42: Stags' England midfielder Jon D'Laryea was caught up in a flight scare whole on duty with England this week. Click
here for report.
Saturday, 15th November19.02: Forest striker Emile Sinclair has had his loan spell at Field Mill extended by another month after his man of the match display this afternoon. Click
here for report.
18.44: To relive this afternoon's 3-0 win over Salisbury in photos, click
here.
17.48: Stags boss Billy McEwan is delighted with the 3-0 win and Emile Sincalir's 'fantastic finish' which set up the victory. Click
here for post-match reaction.
17.42: Striker Emile Sinclair says he wants to extend his loan at the Stags from Nottingham Forest after scoring in a man of the match display in the 3-0 win over Salisbury. Post-match reaction to follow.
17.38: Stags chairman Andy Perry says he hopes the protracted takeover at Field Mill will be completed within the next three weeks. Click
here for report.
16.56: Full time at Field Mill and the Stags win 3-0 to end a run of five successive BSP defeats. Click
here for team news and match updates - and
here for full match report.
16.44: GOAL! Stallard secures victory for the Stags with a third goal to kill off Salisbury. Click
here for team news and match updates.
15.48: Half-time at Field Mill and the Stags lead 2-0. Click
here for team news and match updates.
15.34: GOAL! Ahmed doubles the Stags' lead from the penalty spot and Salisbury reduced to 10 men. Click
here for team news and match updates.
15.18: GOAL! Sinclair gives the Stags a much needed lead over Salisbury against the run of play. Click
here for team news and match updates.
14.30: Stags boss Billy McEwan names an unchaged team for the vital home match with Salisbury as Town bid to end a run of five straight BSP defeats. Click
here for team news and match updates.
Friday, 14th November16.12: Stags' reserve team match in the Central League next Wednesday, 19th, against Derby County has been postponed because of the club's FA Youth Cup success. The club plays in the Second Round at Lincoln on the night, with the prize a trip to Birmingham City. Full commentary of the match is available, free, at the club's official website mansfieldtown.net. Click
here for details.
Thursday, 13th November16.25: A new date has been arranged for the visit of Altrincham following the postponement of the original fixture this coming Tuesday due to their FA Cup replay with Luton Town. They will now visit the Mill on Tuesday, 13th January (7.45pm).
16.09: Stags boss Bily McEwan has warned no one should underestimate crisis club Salisbury who visit Field Mill on Saturday. Click
here for full story.
16.10: Click here to listen to the latest edition of Stags Talk.10.18: The FA Cup is heading for Field Mill after all! Click
here for full story.
Wednesday, 12th November20.54: The FA Cup is coming to Mansfield. Click
here for report.
20.22: Jon D'Laryea is part of the England C team which secures a 2-2 drawin Italy and qualifies for the final with Belgium. Click
here for details.
15.25: Jon D'Laryea is on England C duty in Italy today. Click
here for Billy McEwan's thoughts.
15.25: Stags are looking to keep Forest striker Emile Sinclair for a second month on loan if possible. Click
here for full story.
15.10: New Chad Stags blog on line
hereTuesday, 11th November18.10: The Stags' December home match with Oxford is to be show live on TV and brought forward two days. Click
here for report.
16.55: Stags played two trialists in this afternoon's 6-2 reserves defeat at Lincoln. Click
here for story.
16.55: Alex John-Baptiste is NOT on his way back to Field Mill, despite rumours. Click
here for story.
15.30: Stags' home match against Burton Albion, originally scheduled to be played on Sunday, 28th December, has been moved to Monday, 29th December. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
12.02: Chad has just learned that tomorrow's scheduled Central League game between Lincoln City and Mansfield Town at Sincil Bank now kicks-off at 2pm THIS AFTERNOON. Stags had not announced a change of date and we have been unable to find out when the date was changed.
Sunday, 9th November20.34: Stags' scheduled home game with Altrincham on Tuesday, 18th November has been postponed due to Altrincham's FA Cup replay with Luton Town. No new date has yet been announced.
17.12: Stags midfielder Jonathan D'Laryea is called up to the England C squad for a second time. He had been on standby for the squad for the International Challenge Trophy match against Italy. Click
here for report.
Saturday, 8th November18.10: The Stags' home match with BSP strugglers Altrincham on 18th November has been postponed after today's draw betwee Altrincham and Luton in the FA Cup. No date has been given for the rearranged match.
17.52: Mansfield Town supporters on a £40-a-head corporate package at Saturday's FA Cup clash at local rivals Chesterfield were left stranded when police commandered their coach . . . for a group of hooligans. Click
here for report.
17.04: Click
here to view match action photos and a video slideshow from today's big FA Cup clash at Chesterfield.
16.10: Stags boss Billy McEwan says the 3-1 scoreline flattered his old club Chesterfield after the derby FA up tie. Click
here for post-match reaction.
14.58: The Stags lose the FA Cup derby at Chesterfield 3-1. Click
here for match report.
13.46: Half-time at Chesterfield and the Stgs trail 1-0. Click
here for half-time report.
12.30: On loan Ahmed passes a fitness test ahead of the FA Cup First Round tie at Chesterfield. Click
here for team news.
Friday, 7th November17.52: When the ticket office at Field Mill closed tonight, the club was reporting that 1,693 tickets had been sold out of the 2,100 allocation for tomorrow's FA Cup derby at Chesterfield.
11.38: Today is the last chance to get tickets for tomorrow's big FA Cup tie at local rivals Chesterfield. There are less than 400 of the 2,100 allocation remaining on sale at Field Mill. Click
here for details.
Thursday, 6th November17.53: Click
here for the latest edition of Stags Talk.
17.32: Click
here for an exclusive video interview with Stags centre half Alan O'Hare as he talks about Saturday's big FA Cup tie against one of his former clubs.
16.23: Stags boss Billy McEwan has ordered his players to show the same level of 'passion and pride' their army of away fans will show at neighbours Chesterfield in their FA Cup showdown on Saturday. Click
here for full story.
11.04: Stags chairman Andy Perry has praised the hardy 44 fans who went to York on Tuesday night. Click
here for full story.
10.43: New Stags blog from John Lomas online
hereWednesday, 5th November21.44: Stags pull off a giantkilling in the FA Youth Cup, coming from two goals down to defeat Peterbrough 3-2. Click
here for details.
20.30: To watch video highlights from last night's Setanta Shield clash between the Stags and York, click
here .
19.30: 1,200 tickets have been sold so far out of the 2,100 allocation for Saturday's big FA Cup tie at Chesterfield. Click
here for details.
19.10: The Stags are set to go pop later this month when the club hosts another music concert, this time featuring Abba tribute band Abba Fever. Click
here for details.
Tuesday, 4th November23.08: Billy McEwan bemoaned the officiating as vital decisions went against Mansfield Town in their Setanta Shield exit at York. Click
here for post-match reaction.
22.30: Agony for the Stags as they crash out of the Setanta Shield 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after they had been locked at 1-1 with York after extra time. Click
here for match report.
21.35: GOAL! York level with the last kick of the tie, four minutes into injury time. Click
here for match updates.
20.48: GOAL! Sinclair gives the Stags the lead at York. Click
here for match updates.
20.32: Half-time at the Kit Kat Crescent and the Stags are locked at 0-0 in the Setanta Shield at York. Click
here for match updates.
19.22: Young defender Chris Wood was handed his first start under manager Billy McEwan in a team showing five changes and an attacking line-up for the Setanta Shield tie at York tonight. Click
here for team news.
19.10: It has been revealed that former Stags striker Anthony Robinson, released last week, has joined Redditch.
14.12: 16-year-old Stags youth team player Nick Langford has been called into the first team squad for tonight's Setanta Shield tie at York City. The Stags have to field 10 of the 16 players who featured in the last two matches.
Monday, 3rd November16.20: French defender Max Chanot's loan at Field Mill from Sheffield United has been extended to a second month. Click
here for report.
16.06: Admission prices have been dropped for tomorrow night's Setanta Shield tie at York - already the fourth meeting between the two clubs this season. Click
here for report.
16.00: Stags wingman Michael Blackwood is at Lilleshall as he tries to shake off an injury. Click
here for report.
14.44: Stags boss Billy McRwan today confirmed that reserve keeper David Knight has left the Stags.
14.12: Police are warning would-be troublemakers to stay away from Saturday's local derby between Mansfield Town and Chesterfield. Click
here for report.
11.02: Stags' FA Youth Cup tie with Peterbrough has been scheduled for Wednesday at Field Mill. Click
here for details.
09.44: Stags season ticket holders are being offered reduced admission to Tuesday night's match Unibond Division One South match at Glapwell when Willenhall visit. Click
here for report.
Sunday, 2nd November11.44: To view match action photos from the 2-0 defeat at Torquay in Saturday, click
here .
Saturday, 1st November18.12: Stags manager Billy McEwan slammed his players after the two-goal defeat at Torquay. Click
here for post-match reaction.
16.54: It's all over at Torquay and the Stags lose 2-0. Click
here for match report.
16.28: Woods double the Gulls' lead from three yards out. Click
here for match updates.
16.12: GOAL! D'Sane puts the Stags behind at Torquay. Click
here for match updates.
15.48: Half-time at Plainmoor and the Stags are goalless with Torquay.
Click
here for match updates.
14.32: Loan signing Adnan Ahmed makes his debut for the Stags at Torquay. Click
here for team news.
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