Mansfield Town vs Notts County preview: Injury news, referee, match day info, League One form, H2H record
The Nottinghamshire Derby makes its grand return to the One Call Stadium on Saturday.
Mansfield Town will face rivals Notts County for the first time since 2024 this weekend. The buzz has been building and both sets of fans are ready for the thrill of a derby day atmosphere once again.
Tickets for the clash are sold out and the clubs are expecting a full house in Mansfield. Here’s your match day information ahead of the highly anticipated Nottinghamshire Derby.
What time is kick-off?
The action will get underway at 3pm on Saturday, alongside seven other League One fixtures.
Match day information
Mansfield Town have confirmed that the gate between the Ian Greaves Stand and the North Stand will remain closed throughout the day to maintain effective segregation. More information can be found on the club website.
Mansfield Town vs Notts County injury news
Stags have suffered a fresh injury blow as Liam Thompson has picked up a calf issue and is awaiting the results of a scan. Andy Garner said ahead of the clash that the current situation ‘doesn’t look good’.
“Hopefully it will be good news rather than bad but I can’t see it really. If he is out for a bit of time, it’s a big loss for us because I think he’s been fantastic ever since he’s come to the club,” the coach said during this week’s presser.
Garner also confirmed that David McGoldrick will ‘probably be out for another three weeks’.
Lucas Akins is still out of action and Baily Cargill remains doubtful as well. Both Stephen McLaughlin and George Abbott picked up knocks against Blackpool and missed Tuesday’s training session, but they will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s match.
Who is the referee for Mansfield Town vs Notts County?
Sebastian Stockbridge will take charge of the Nottinghamshire Derby this weekend. He will be assisted by linesmen Danny Jarvis and Stephen Wade. The fourth official will be Keiran Forrest.
Mansfield Town vs Notts County form
Stags will hope to build on their impressive run of form, following two statement wins away from home last week. Their victories over AFC Wimbledon and Blackpool took them up to 18 points in the League One table and stretched their unbeaten streak to six games this season. Stags also haven’t lost a league match at the One Call Stadium since February.
Notts County picked up four points last week after hosting Sheffield Wednesday (2-0) and Stockport (1-1) at Meadow Lane. Their win over the Owls was their first of the season – having drawn their first two matches of the season and then lost four on the bounce.
Mansfield Town vs Notts County H2H record
The first Nottinghamshire Derby took place in 1937 and since then, Mansfield Town and Notts County have played each other 56 times.
Over the course of the history so far, Stags hold the edge with 22 wins to the Magpies’ 19, while 15 games ended as a draw.
The derby was last played in the 2023/24 season, when the two sides were in League Two together. Stags won on both occasions, first with a 4-1 victory at Meadow Lane and then 1-0 at the One Call Stadium, before their promotion to League One.
You can read more about the history of the Nottinghamshire Derby here.