Is this the team Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough will pick to face Salford City on Monday?

With two games to go and automatic promotion still a possibility, Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough faces a crucial team selection for Monday’s huge game at promotion rivals Salford City.

Published 28th Apr 2022, 14:48 BST

Here is our best guess at the side Clough will pick for the game, which is being televised live on Sky TV (12.30). Do you agree with this XI?

Mansfield Town see off Stevenage on Tuesday night to set up a huge last two games of the season.

1. Mansfield Town midfielder Matthew Longstaff celebrates his second half goal during the Sky Bet League 2 match against Stevenage FC at the One Call Stadium, 26 April 2022 Photo credit : Chris Holloway / The Bigger Picture.media

Mansfield Town see off Stevenage on Tuesday night to set up a huge last two games of the season. Photo: Chris Holloway

The Stags stopper had hardly anything to do on Tuesday night against a Stevenage side that came to defend and frustrate, but he did pull off one exceptionally good and important save to dive full lenth to his right to deny the experienced Luke Norris firing into the net across him with the game still locked at 0-0. On such moments are promotions won and lost and how crucial that save was will unfold in the next couple of weeks.

2. NATHAN BISHOP

The Stags stopper had hardly anything to do on Tuesday night against a Stevenage side that came to defend and frustrate, but he did pull off one exceptionally good and important save to dive full lenth to his right to deny the experienced Luke Norris firing into the net across him with the game still locked at 0-0. On such moments are promotions won and lost and how crucial that save was will unfold in the next couple of weeks. Photo: Chris Holloway

Right back Hewitt continued his fine run of form on Tuesday night and will be an automatic selection.

3. ELLIOTT HEWITT

Right back Hewitt continued his fine run of form on Tuesday night and will be an automatic selection. Photo: Chris Holloway

No-nonsense rock-solid O'Toole has enjoyed his role at centre half, after spending much of his career in midfield, and is quickly forging a new partnership in there with the experienced James Perch and could be hard to shift now with games running out.

4. JOHN-JOE O'TOOLE

No-nonsense rock-solid O'Toole has enjoyed his role at centre half, after spending much of his career in midfield, and is quickly forging a new partnership in there with the experienced James Perch and could be hard to shift now with games running out. Photo: Laurence Griffiths