Goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik was delighted to be back in a Mansfield Town shirt in a League Two match today, one day short of a year since he suffered a serious knee injury.
Under-pressure Mansfield Town boss John Dempster refused to give up his play-off ambitions, despite a 3-0 home defeat by Cheltenham that left them down in 18th place.
Mansfield Town chairman John Radford has spoken of his disappointment at the club's season so far, but reiterated his backing of under-pressure manager John Dempster in today's programme notes.
John Dempster has targeted a minimum of eight or nine points from December's five tough games to keep Mansfield Town in with a chance of joining the race for play-off places.
Mansfield Town boss John Dempster said he was gutted to be out of two cup competitions inside four days but that League Two success was always the main priority.
Mansfield Town midfielder Alex MacDonald said the squad were desperate to turn their poor form around to bring under-fire manager John Dempster some overdue success.
Whatever supporters think of him, Mansfield Town boss John Dempster has called on supporters to get behind the players for 90 minutes in Saturday's crucial home clash with high-flying Cheltenham.
Mansfield Town forward Omari Sterling-James yet again staked his claim for a rare League Two start this weekend with his fourth goal of the campaign in last night's Leasing.com Trophy exit at Port Vale.
Mansfield Town defender Kellan Gordon faces a scan on a niggling back problem, but Stags still expect him and ill captain Krystian Pearce to be fit for Saturday's big home clash with high-flying Cheltenham Town.
Mansfield Town assistant manager Lee Glover said Stags just need to cut out the silly mistakes to change their fortunes after another decent display at Port Vale saw them still exit the Leasing.com Trophy last night as their penalties hoodoo struck again.
The One Call Stadium looks set to be a real tinderbox on Saturday as Mansfield Town manager John Dempster tries to somehow get a damp squib of a season ablaze.
Mansfield Town head to Port Vale for tonight's Leasing.com Trophy second round game with under-pressure boss John Dempster determined to get Stags back on the winning trail.
