Mansfield Town on the box - 10 live TV match memories
By John Lomas
Published 7th Feb 2019, 07:04 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2019, 18:08 BST
Mansfield Town are looking forward to their first live Sky TV game for 13 years for next month's top of the table home clash with title rivals Lincoln City.
Here we look back on some of the Stags' memorable live TV moments - both good and bad – see www.stagsnet.net/vintage/stagsTVappearances.htm for a comprehensive list of the club's games on the small screen.
Liverpool celebrate a controversial win at Field Mill.
Mansfield's live Sky TV debut at home to Preston in the FA Cup was ruined when fog swept over the ground and the game abandoned with the score at 1-1. It was played 11 days later and Stags lost 1-0 in front of a 7,509 crowd.
There was no be no upset for the Sky TV cameras as Conference leaders Grays were dispatched 3-0. Barker hit an early goal and added a second from the spot (pictured) after Grays went to 10 men, Birchall adding a third late on.
Sky TV covered Stags' surreal game at Bath University in the FA Cup first round where a Lawrence brace, plus Christie and an own goal saw them through 4-2, despite two late replies that cheered the students.
A Saturday lunchtime BBC audience saw Mansfield fail to halt Premier League Middlesbrough in a 2-0 FA Cup fourth round loss. Trailing 1-0, Stags fought all the way until Buxton put through his own net at the death (pictured).
