MATCH REPORT: Mansfield Town held after Carlisle United fight back from 2-0 down at the death

With a powerful wind spoiling the game, it was a scrappy affair with few chances before Maynard took his season's tally to 15 with two deadly finishes on 58 and 72 minutes to put Stags in charge and Krystian Pearce immaculaate.

However, Elliot Watt cross sailed straight in on the wind with nine minutes to go to set up a nervous finish in which Joshua Kayode then snatched a gut-wrenching 93rd minute equaliser.

Mansfield made one change to the side that faced Oldham as midfielder Neal Bishop returned to the side in place of winger CJ Hamilton in a 3-5-2 formation.

Swansea loanee Jack Evans was not signed in time to be involved.

The United side included ex-Stags Nathan Thomas and Gethin Jones.

Stags struggled to clear an early long throw as the strength of the wind was underlined, Mike Jones having a shot blocked.

Stags then had to hack a dangerous Thomas corner away from in front of goal as United tried to make use of the powerful gale behind them.

But Stags slowly began to find their feet and Maynard was only just unable to latch onto a Riley through ball.

At the other Alessandra bundled a shot well over.

Thomas tested Olejnik from a 30-yard free kick in the 20th minute, the keeper happy to tip the ball over the bar.

MacDonad, who had received treatment for an injury a few minutes before was forced to limp off soon after and was replaced by Tomlinson on 21 minutes.

A scrappy passage of play then saw Mike Jones zip a low ball in front of goal where Olejnik was happy to push it away for the Cumbrians' third corner.

Stags finally got an effort on target on 36 minutes, but Sweeney's header at Collin from a Benning free kick was tame and easy for the keeper.

Mansfield survived three successive Carlisle corners, including an appeal for a penalty after the ball clipped Pearce's hand going out for the last of the flag kicks as a poor quality first 45 minutes ended scoreless.

Stags quickly won a corner on the restart which Benning saw end up on the top of the net.

On 55 minutes, from a throw on the left, Tomlinson saw his 25-yard shot deflect wide and Pearce was too high with his header from the resulting corner.

Charsley was too high from distance soon after as Stags tried to use the wind in their favour.

The breakthrough finally came on 58 minutes. Rose controlled a long Olejnik kick downfield and, unable to turn and shoot, he fed Maynard to his right who swept in a superb low finish from 16 yards.

Stung by that, United quickly made a double change.

However, Stags took an iron two-goal grip on the game on 72 minutes. Rose did well on the left and sent in a low ball to Charsley who laid it back for Maynard to pull the trigger with another fine low finish.

Hamilton was given the last 13 minutes in place of Charsley.

The visitors snatched a wind-assisted lifeline with mine minutes to go as Watt's cross from the left sailed under the far angle with Olejnik helpless.

Watt was booked two minutes later for dissent.

Preston replaced hero Maynard with two minutes to go to shore things up.

But in the third of four added minutes Carlisle stole an equaliser.

Watt sent in a free kick from the right and Kayode was there to touch home from close range and wreck Mansfield's afternoon.

STAGS: Olejnik, Watts, Pearce, Sweeney, Riley, Bishop, Charsley (Hamilton 77), MacDonald (Tomlinson 21), Benning, Rose, Maynard. SUBS NOT USED: Stone, Preston, Davies, Clarke, Knowles.

CARLISLE: Collin, Hayden, Thomas (Scougall 86), Mike Jones, Alessandra (Guy 59), Watt, Gethin Jones, Webster, Bridge (McKirdy 59), Kayode, Anderton. SUBS NOT USED: Gray, Iredale, Charters, Hunt.

REFEREE: Jarred Gillett.ATTENDANCE: 4,272 (368 away).CHAD STAGS MAN OF THE MATCH: Krystian Pearce.