Mansfield Town showed character to secure point at Cheltenham – Coughlan

The Stags are still searcging for their first win of the campaign, but today's goalless draw at Cheltenham Town, coupled with the midweek draw at Morecambe, have given the manager something to build on.

“It looked like it was a game of two halves,” Coughlan told iFollow Stags.

“It looked as though we were the better team in the first-half and they probably shaded the second-half.

“It’s okay having the best patterns of play, but it’s winning that we’re here for. It gives us a foothold and something to build on.

“It (drawing) is no great achievement, but Cheltenham will be up there, mark my words. This was a game last year where we lost 1-0, and it was there for the taking at the end today.

“A point at Morecambe and a point at Cheltenham away from home – that certainly shows character and that we’re going in the right direction."