'It was just a brilliant team performance all around' - Lucas Akins reflects on the key to Mansfield Town's victory at Stockport County

Stags became the first away team to win at Edgeley Park in 2026 after impact sub Tyler Roberts banged home a winner two minutes after taking to the pitch.

But Akins, who got the assist for the winner, said the win was down to every member of the Stags team.

“It was a real team effort,” Akins told the Stags club media. “It was gritty, but we had bits of quality in there as well.

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“To come here and get a win is a great feeling. It was good to keep a clean sheet and we are just delighted with the result, especially at this stage of the season.

“We want to attack every game, we want to be on the front foot and play attacking football. “Stockport have lots of quality and they are going to cause problems. It’s that other side of things as well where you put in blocks and tackles or get important headers in.

“Ultimately we have married both of them. It was just a brilliant team performance all around.”

Akins is now keen to see Stags carry that form on to the end of the season and beyond.

“We have secured safety, but it is important that we build momentum for next season,” he added.

“We want to keep an unbeaten run to the end of the season. As it stands no team has done the double over us as well, which is something we take immense pride in. We just want to build on this win, to dust ourselves off and go again.”

Stags face a Huddersfield side this weekend who can now no longer make the play-offs after midweek results went against them.

The Terriers are one of those teams who can still do the double over Stags following their 3-1 win at the One Call back in November.

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