Mansfield Town virtually confirm top half finish for the season with a point at Peterborough United

It was far from vintage on the attacking front as rock-solid Stags displayed all their usual defensive trademarks to bag the point they needed with a 16th clean sheet of the season.

It means they will end an impressive campaign in the top 12 barring a final day defeat for Stags, a win for Wycombe plus victory and an improbable goal difference swing of 14 for Barnsley.

The visitors, who have now lost just one of their last 14, never really looked in any danger against a Peterborough United side who failed to deliver the ‘feel good’ performance boss Luke Williams had asked for.

Mansfield could have snatched it at the death with Rhys Oates going close twice in stoppage-time.

Stags started in positive fashion with Will Evans firing wide before Lucas Akins nodded over.

Liam Roberts was forced into a routine save midway through the half from David Kamara’s effort.

Akins failed to keep a volley down after Regan Hendry picked him out on 31 minutes.

Evans saw a curling strike blocked for a corner, before Tyler Roberts was kept out by Alex Bass as Stags ended the half on the front foot.

Roberts made a trademark top save just before the hour to thwart Kamara at his near post.

Hendry failed to find the target after a good one-two with Stephen McLaughlin on 63 minutes.

Ryan Sweeney produced an excellent block as Harry Leonard got a shot away.

Harley Mills shot wide before Kyrell Lisbie could only pick out the keeper as the game reached a tame conclusion.

Oates headed a Jon Russell cross wide before curling narrowly off target in stoppage-time.

Stags end the season this weekend at home to an already promoted Cardiff City who are now the only side who can do the double over Mansfield.

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