It was the depleted Stags' 13th away League game this season and it provided a win that was thoroughly deserved on the day.
Stand-in skipper John Mullins was immense at the back, Ian Holmes had the game of his life up front and Hamshaw was back to his best on the right.
Overall it was a scrappy game on a cold afternoon but none of the noisy Stags away following will care as their side quickly consigned the dreadful midweek 4-0 home drubbing by Wycombe to memory.
It didn't get any better for Mansfield's depleted squad as the side did not contain a single recognised centre half with Jake Buxton suspended, Alex John-Baptiste already out injured and Martin McIntosh failing a fitness test.
That left Billy Dearden having to pair full backs Mullins and Jelleyman in the centre with youngster Wood drafted in at right back.
Holmes continued as the central striker with Brown and Hamshaw on the wings and a central midfield three of Bell, Dawson and D'Laryea. Arnold was dropped to the bench.
Both Roberts and Wilson were warned for early challenges on Dawson.
Ellison wasted a good chance to put Stags under pressure when, after controlling a superb cross field pass from Partridge in space on the left, he floated a hurried cross straight into Muggleton's arms.
Stags were comfortable for the first 20 minutes and played some neat controlled football without really threatening Danby's goal, an audacious 40 yard volley by Bell which dropped over the top their only goal attempt.
But on 25 minutes Stags carved out two good chances. First a good run by Hamshaw saw Brown help on his pass to Holmes whose low shot was saved by Dancy.
And seconds later Brown crashed a half volley just over.
That sparked City into life and Ellison batled through Jelleyman's challenge to send a rasping shot on target from just inside the box which Muggleton did extremely well to both parry and cling on to.
Holmes again threatened on 28 as Jelleyman got up well to head to Brown who tried to slip Holmes clear. He cut inside a defender but saw Danby down again to smother his low finish.
But Dawson really should have broken through on 31 minutes. Brown cushioned Bell's pass towards Dawson who missed the target from eight yards with only Danby to beat.
Former Stags loanee Wilson was only just wide of Muggleton's near post from 20 yards on 34 minutes.
Martin stayed down for lengthy treatment after he fouled Vaughan as he turned him and was lucky to avoid a booking when he finally got back to his feet.
Partridge went on a thrilling run on the left, dancing past Martin and Dawson but finally skying a big finish well over the top as an impressive first half by the visitors ended all square.
Mansfield made the best possible start to the second half with a goal on 49 minutes.
Martin fed Holmes down the left touchline and he turned neatly to find Brown. Brown held play up while Hamshaw overlapped him and threaded a pass through to him in the box. Keeper Danby got his hands to the winger's finish but could not prevent it finding the net.
A cross-cum-shot from almost an impossible angle on the right by Brown saw Danby have to fist away on his line.
Then Hamshaw set up a chance for Bell which was blocked.
But Muggleton did have a save to make on 59 minutes as Roberts made space in the box before firing low straight at the keeper.
Referee Mr McDermid had to stop the game on the hour after taking a clearance full in the face.
Chester won a free kick 25 yards out in a central position only for Ellison to hit it straight at the Mansfield wall.
Muggleton confidently fisted away the game's first corner on 66 minutes.
Stags survived some Chester pressure to break quickly and D'Laryea offered Holmes a run. But his finish clipped a defender's leg which took the pace off it and Danby saved easily.
Hughes saw a hopeful overhead effort drop wide for the increasingly desperate home side.
Holmes had been superb in his lone strike role all afternoon and was given a break for the last 14 minutes when he was replaced by Rory Boulding.
Chester almost levelled on 77 as Roberts got to the right byline and crossed high and long for Ellison to get away a powerful on-target header that Muggleton had to turn over his bar.
Linwood saw the game's first yellow card on 81 minutes after chopping down Boulding. The free kick finally came in from Hamshaw and Mullins went up at the far post to nod inches wide.
It would have been a goal to cap a magnificent captain's performance from Mullins.
Mullind then headed away a Wilson free kick in front of goal in the 90th minute as Stags comfortably survived the three minutes added at the end.
CHESTER: Danby, Partridge (Mcmanus 70), Ellison, Hughes (Rutherford 75), Wilson, Linwood, Holroyd, Vaughan, Roberts, Kelly, Welsh. Subs not used: Palethorpe, Marples, Newton.
STAGS: Muggleton, Mullins, Jelleyman, D'Laryea, Bell, Dawson, Brown, Martin, Holmes (R. Boulding 76), Hamshaw, Wood. Subs not used: White, Goward, Arnold, Sleath.
REFEREE: Danny McDermid of London.
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