Evans amused at Stevenage comments on Saturday's win

Steve Evans said he was amused to read opposite number Darren Sarll's comments after Mansfield Town's comfortable 1-0 home win over Stevenage on Saturday.
Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans - Pic By James WilliamsonMansfield Town manager Steve Evans - Pic By James Williamson
Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans - Pic By James Williamson

The Stags were in total control, creating a succession of chances against a Stevenage side who failed to register a single shot on target.

However, after the game Sarll told the media: “We did not deserve to lose this match, absolutely not,” and “We had most of the shots on goal and we were comfortable in the second half against a double budget side.”

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Mansfield manager Evans smiled: “I must admit there’s not very often a surprise in football, but the last two Saturdays have surprised me.

“We went to Coventry last week where I thought we were excellent and we won, but the opposition manager said we were not very good and they were better. He said they’re the best team in the league – they may be in time.

“Then at the weekend I read quotes attributed to the gaffer down at Stevenage where they were by far the best team – but I think everyone who travelled up from Stevenage knows it was the complete opposite.

“You have to hit the target to score a goal haven’t you?

“For the first 10 minutes Stevenage were by far the better side. Then we won a couple of tackles and had some little triangles of play and, let’s be honest, we should have won it five or six nil.

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“We didn’t take good chances that were made and I don’t think there is any doubt we had a perfectly good goal taken off us.”

He added: “Our performance was dominant – electric at times. Some of our attacking play was outstanding and we should have won more comfortably.

“It’s happened a few times, we just need that second and third goal to come at a period in the game when teams give you against you a little bit and confidence drains.”