“The harder you work the luckier you get!” Graham Coughlan challenges Mansfield Town to build on Saturday’s positives ahead of Leyton Orient clash

The Stags just couldn't turn dominance into three points as they were held to a goalless stalemate by Tranmere Rovers at One Call Stadium.

But as Town turn their attention to Saturday's League Two clash at Leyton Orient, Coughlan believes that putting in the hours will pay off.

"The key here is the harder you work the luckier you get," he said.

"We worked really hard (against Tranmere), but if lady luck is going to continue to turn her back on us we need to work harder.

"I think you can see what we're about and what type of quality we've got, the type of football we play - the pressing, the hard work.

"Rome wasn't built in a day. First game, lots of positives."

After laying the foundations, Coughlan wants more from his players.

He added: "Let's keep working hard. You won't get any prizes in October but you can put things in place and build.

"I think there was plenty to build upon and plenty of hope and confidence going forward in the changing room.

"I'm pretty sure the more weeks we have on the training ground, youll see them get a little bit better and sharper."