Here's how the seventh-placed team has fared in the League Two play-offs for the last ten seasons and what Mansfield Town's chances of winning at Wembley are

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Published 9th May 2022, 13:47 BST

Updated 9th May 2022, 13:57 BST

Stags will need to win the League Two play-offs from seventh spot in the league.

Play-off football is of course very different – and there’s been nothing much to separate the play-off teams over 46 league games.

Third spot is often seen as a curse, but how do the teams finishing seventh get on and is there a pattern?

Here we look at how teams in the last play-off have got on over the last ten seasons.

Northampton breezed past Exeter City 4-0 to seal their place in League One. They beat Cheltenham in the semi-finals. Photo: David Rogers

Tranmere were beaten by eventual winners Morecambe after a 3-2 defeat on aggregate. Photo: Getty Images

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