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Stags Fans United Society Ltd (formerly known as Team Mansfield Supporters Trust) Friday, 31st October13.32: No news from Field Mill on the prospect of a new player signing on loan, as manager Billy McEwan had hoped yesterday, when the team boarded the coach for the long trip to Torquay.
Thursday, 30th October23.22: Stags boss Billy McEwan, speaking at tonight's SSA question and answer meeting, has again called on fans to back his players and not boo them. Click
here for report and
here for additional news from the meeting.
17.38: The Stags have released striker Anthony Robinson. Click
here for report.
17.22: Jon D'Laryea has given a players' perspective on the booing furore at Mansfield Town. Click
here for exclusive video interview.
16.58: Click
here to listen to the latest edition of our podcast StagsTalk, as the panel discuss the booing row at Field Mill and try to conjure up some magic to end a run of four successive league defeats.
16.46: It has been announced that if the Stags draw their FA Cup First Round tie at Chesterfield, the replay will now be played on Tuesday 18th November and not the 11th as originally planned. If a replay is needed the scheduled BSP match at home to Altrincham will be rearranged.
16.32: Billy McEwan is chasing a Champiosnhip defender on loan ahead of Saturday's long haul to Torquay United. Click
here for full story.
01.10: Stags reserves lost last night's league match with Sheffield ednesday after the match was delayed for an hour. Click
here for details.
Wednesday, 29th October17.30: Ticket details are announced for the Chesterfield FA Cup tie. Click
here for report.
17.02: Stags Reserves play their third competitive match of the season tonight in the Central Division, at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Click
here for more details at the club's official website.
16.08: The Stags expect to announce details of ticket sales for the Chesterfield cup tie later today. The match is not all-ticket, but the Stags will be selling their allocation from Field Mill with tickets expected to sell-out ahead of the match.
15.12: The kick-off for the FA Cup First Round tie at Chesterfield on 8th November has been changed. Click
here for details.
00.07: Stags boss Billy McEwan's delight at FA Cup progress was tonight tempered by more booing from the stands. Click
here for his full reaction.
Tuesday, 28th October21.38: The Stags triumph 1-0 at Field Mill in their FA Cup replay. Click
here for match updates and
here for match report.
20.58: The Stags refuse to confirm reports from Tranmere that midfielder Adnan Ahmed has joined them on a month's loan. Click
here for report.
20.56: GOAL! Matt Somner breaks the Field Mill deadlock. Click
here for match updates.
20.34: Goalless at half-time at Field Mill and the Stags are booed off by frustrated home fans. Click
here for match updates.
19.15: Stags make two changes from Saturday for the FA Cup replay with York City. Click
here for team news.
Monday 27th October10.41: Stags have slashed admission prices for tomorrow night's FA Cup replay with York City. Click
here for full story.
Sunday 26th October23.02: Fans group the SSA has slashed its travel prices for Saturday's long trip to Torquay. Click
here for report.
16.00: Stags chairman Andy Perry gives his reaction to the FA Cup draw and confirms that the Stags hope to reduce admission prices for Tuesday's replay against York. Click
here for report.
14.08: The Stags hope to release details of ticket prices for Tuesday's FA Cup replay later today or first thing Monday morning.
13.44: Manager Billy McEwan and owner ndy Saunders both urge the fans to back the club in Tuesday's FA Cup replay, following the First Round draw pairing them with local rivals Chesterfield. Click
here for report.
13.24: The Stags have been handed a massive incentive to beat York City in Tuesday's FA Cup replay. Click
here to find out who the Stags have been drawn against in the First Round of the famous competition.
12.08: To view match action photos from Saturday's FA Cup tie at York, click
here.10.52: Stags players Nathan Arnold and Jon D'Laryea miss out on England C call-up this time around after playing for their country last month. Click
here for details.
01.14: To watch video highlights from the York FA Cup tie, click
here and follow the link.
Saturday 25th October18.22: Stags boss Billy McEwan says he is happy with the goalless draw at York in the FA Cup. Click
here for post-match reaction.
16.56: The Stags earn a replay in the FA Cup after a goalless draw at York. Click
here for match report.
15.47: Goalless at York in the Fourth Qualifying Round of the FA Cup for the Stags.
14.30: Stags name team for FA Cup tie at York City and Jason Lee is back in the starting XI. Click
here for report.
Thursday, 23rd October16.17: Stags have been boosted by a fully fit squad for Saturday's FA Cup tie at York plus all three loan players cleared to become cup-tied and the possibility of one or two new faces arriving in time. Click
here for full story.
16.08: Join the StagsTalk panel and listen to our weekly podcast talking about all things Field Mill. Click
here to listen to our podcast and also interviews with the manager and Mark Stallard, as well as fans' online reaction.
15.48: Click
here for exclusive video interview with Stags striker Mark Stallard, who says a good FA Cup run could be the spark to reignite the Stags' season.
15.44: Stags boss Billy McEwan is still stunned by the reaction of a section of fans last weekend to his side's latest defeat but believes the majority are fully behind what he trying to do. Click
here for full story.
14.12: Former 103.2 Stags commentator Matt Genever has died. Click
here for report.
Wednesday, 22nd October10.34: Fans' abuse. Was Billy McEwan being over-sensitive on Saturday over supporters' 'abuse' - or did someone cross the line? Click
here to read new John Lomas Chad blog - add your views.
09.50: The Stags youngsters are through to the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup. Click
here for details.
Tuesday, 21st October17.12: Paddy Gamble is the first of Stags' loan players to be confirmed as 'available' by their parent clubs for the FA Cup tie at York on Saturday. A scan has shown Sam Wedgbury's injury to be severe bruising but boss Billy McEwan wants to annul the loan for now if possible. Click
here for full story.
09.38: Reports suggest Sheffield United loanee Sam Wedgbury suffered a 'chipped bone' when he was injured just before half time on his Stags debut on Saturday. It was initially feared the Blades youngster had broken his leg.
08.50: THE SSA is holding 'An Evening With Billy McEwan' on Thursday 30th October and its AGM. Click
here for report.
08.46: The Stags Supporters Association has coach seats still available for travel this Saturday to the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round tie at York City. Click
here for details.
Monday, 20th October17.54: Stags chairman Andy Perry defends the right of fans to boo the team after the match, following Saturday's jeers for the fourth successive defeat. Click
here for report.
Saturday, 18th October18.22: Stags boss Billy McEwan says he was hurt by the fans negatuve reaction his side's fourth straight defeat. Click
here for post-match reaction.
17.54: To watch a video slideshow of match action photos from this afternoon's game at Field Mill, click
here .
16.56: Full time at Field Mill and the Stags lose a fourth successive match. Click
here for match summary and
here for considered match report.
16.16: GOAL! Marc Williams gives Wrexham the lead. Click
here for match updates.
15.49: Half-time at Field Mill and the Stags level at 1-1. Click
here for match updates.
15.31: GOAL! Mike Williams levels for Wrexham. Click
here for match updates.
15.27: GOAL at Field Mill, Sinclair scoring on his debut for the Stags. Click
here for match updates.
14.32: New signings Emile Sinclair and Sam Wedgbury make their debuts as the Stags make five changes for the visit of Wrexham and bid to end a run of three successive defeats. Click
here for team news.
Friday, 17th October16.32: Stags sign a midfielder on loan from Sheffield United, Sam Wedgbury. Click
here for report.
10.02: Remarkably the Stags have been drawn away to York in the Setanta Shield - a repeat of the FA Cup draw a few days earlier. Click
here for report.
Thursday, 16th October17.56: Stags finally get the new player hinited at by Billy Mcewan earlier in the day, Nottingham Forest reserve striker Emile Sinclair joining on a month's loan. Click
here for report.
17.40: Join the StagsTalk panel and listen to our weekly podcast talking about all things Field Mill. Click
here to listen to the latest edition.
16.12: Stags boss Billy McEwan, previewing Saturday's match against Wrexham at Field Mill, reveals that he hopes to bring in a new player today. Click
here for report.
15.42: Stags striker Aaron O'Connor has given Chad an exclusive video interview on his views on the four point deduction, loss of form and hopes for the weekend's match against Wrtexha, Click
here to watch the interview.
09.24: Stags reserves claimed their first victory with a win 2-1 win over Macclesfield last night. James Kay and Anthony Robinson scored the goals at Field Mill. Click
here for report at the club's official website mansfieldtown.net.
Wednesday, 15th October17.02: Richie Barker has sclotched rumours that he was recently close to a Mansfield Town return. Click
here for story.
Tuesday, 14th October16.56: Billy McEwan will NOT be fined for not wearing the sponsor's shirt at Salisbury. Click
here for full story.
16.56: Ticket prices announced for York FA Cup tie. Click
here for details.
Monday, 13th October23.34: Stags boss Billy McEwan admitted the time is ripe to bolster his fast fading squad. Click
here for full report.
21:41: Mansfield's poor run continues as they slip to a 1-0 defeat at 'local' rivals Burton Albion before the Setanta cameras. Click
here for full report
20:34: Stags trail 1-0 at half-time at Burton Albion. John McGrath's goal two minutes before the break gives the home side the advantage.
17.20: Stags strengthen their squad by signing keeper David Knight. Click
here for details.
12.25: Conference boss dennis Strudwick has said Mansfield manager Billy McEwan's claims he was fined for wearing the wrong shirt at a Stags game are 'not true'. Click
here for full story.
11.08: The Stags have been drawn away at York in the Fourth Qualfying Round of the FA Cup. Click
here for details.
Sunday, 12th October21.32: Stags are hoping skipper Adie Moses will be fit again for tomorrow's 'derby' game at Burton Albion as Max Chanot serves his one-match ban. Click
here for full story.
18.04: The Stags have been drawn away at Mickleover Sports in the third qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup.
Friday, 10th October13.54: The Stags is offering a free pint to fans who go to the ground to watch Monday's television coverage of their match at Burton, as compensation for problems over the coverage of this week's TV match. Click
here for report.
13.22: A man accused of assault on ex-Stags owner Keith Haslam. Click
here for report.
Thursday, 9th October16.24: High profile Stags fan Graham Parker joins the StagsTalk panel to look back on two defeats, a points deduction and the capacity increase at Field Mill - yet another busy week for the Stags. Click
here to listen to the weekly show.
16.22: Stags' new owners today said that the takeover of the club was almost complete. Click
here for report.
11.16: Stags midfielder has joined Tamworth. Click
here for report.
09.48: Stags reserves lost 2-1 at Oldham yesterday, despite taking an early lead at Oldham Athletic through Anthony Robinson. MANSFIELD TOWN: Knight, Wood, Kay, Somner, Kitchen. McCormack, Burnell, Naylor, Robinson, McGhee, Goward. Click
here for more details at the club's official website mansfieldtown.net.
Wednesday, 8th October16.22: Chad's new book about Mansfield Town FC 'End of An Era – Mansfield Town: The Football League Years' is now on sale. Click
here to find out how to get your copy.
Tuesday, 7th October22.22: Stags boss Billy McEwan hit out after the defeat at Stevenage, revealing he had been fined £100 by the Conference for not wearing the proper shirt at a match a week earlier. Click
here for post match reaction.
21.48: Stags lose their TV game at Stevenage 3-2 - and have loan defender Max Chanot and manager Billy McEwan both sent off. Click
here for full report.
20.52: It ia clear that manager Billy McEwan has been sent off at half-time for protesting about the first half penalty awarded to Stevenage and sent to the stands for the second half.
20.34: Half-time at Stevenage and the Stags trail 1-0 to a controversial injury time penalty.
19.30: Stags make one change for the match at Stevenage, live on TV. D'Laryea returns with Somner dropping to the bench. Defender Moses again misses out through injury.
10.32: The Football Conference issue a statement after yesterday's ineligible players hearing against the Stags. Click
here to read the statement in full.
08.44: Stags' youth team came through last night's FA Youth Cup tie 6-2 at Stamford last night thanks largely to a Billy Logan hat-trick. Rob McCormick, Lewis Croucher and Grant Ryan also scored as five of the goals came in the second half. Click
here for full report at the club's official website.
Monday, 6th October18.03: Stags chairman Andy Perry has apologised to fans for the administrative error that today cost the club a four point deduction - but urged everyone to unite behind the team and move forward. Click
here for full story.
16.42: The capacity at Field Mill has been restored to 100% for the first time in three years. Click
here for report.
15.58: Stags boss Billy McEwan issued a rallying call to the club following the points deduction today and urged them to win three of the points back at Stevenage tomorrow. Click
here for full story.
15.00: The Stags issue a second statement over the Conference points deduction, calling on fans to get behind the club and hoping that the punishment 'will galvanise us all'. Click
here for full story.
12.55: A BSP hearing this morning decided to deduct four points from Mansfield Town over transfer irregularities. Click
here for full story.
Saturday 4th October18.22: Stags boss Billy McEwan called the decision to award a penalty to gift Woking victory at Field Mill unbelievable'. Click
here for post-match reaction.
17.22: Click
here for match action photos and a video slideshow from the defeat to Woking.
16.56: Click
here for considered post-match verdict after the 1-0 loss to Woking.
16.54: Final score at Field Mill and the Stags lose their unbeaten home run. Click
here for match updates.
16.15: GOAL! Woking take the lead at Field Mill. Click
here for match updates.
15.46: Half-time at Field Mill and it is goalless. Click
here for match updates.
14.38: Stags give a debut to new signing Maxine Chanot for the visit of Woking. Click
here for team news.
11.40: Stags sign a central defender on loan. Click
here for report.
Friday 3rd October11.34: Stags boss Billy McEwan has backed the supporters' 'singing stand' idea and thanked fans group the SSA for its efforts in paying for training facilities. Click
here for report.
09.38: Click
here for exclusive video interview with Stags captain Adie Moses.
Thursday 2nd October16.22: Click
here for the latest edition of our talk show StagsTalk.
15.20: Stags boss Billy McEwan is hoping to bring in a new defender. Click
here for report.
Wednesday 1st October13.25: Sammy The Stag is preparing to do battle with other mascots from all over the world in the annual Mascot Grand National this weekend. Click
here for full report.
10.54: Conference top brass are firmly backing the 'Respect' campaign to force clubs to respect referees more. Click
here for full story.
00.56: Stags' first outing in the Central League ends in defeat. Click
here for Reserves match report.
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