Nicky Maynard scores deep in extra-time stoppage time to send Mansfield Town into FA Cup third round after win over Dagenham and Redbridge

Sub Nicky Maynard was the hero after scoring two minutes into extra-time stoppage time to book Mansfield’s place in the FA Cup third round.

Stags fell behind in the 19th minute against the battling National League side.

It sparked a brilliant response which saw Harry Charsley draw the hosts level six minutes later.

Mansfield then dominated as the Londoners’ goal led a charmed life thanks to a mixture of fine goalkeeping and wasteful finishing.

But, with everyone bracing themselves for penalties, Maynard popped up in the 122 minute to finally break the non-league side’s spirited resistance.

It came just seven minutes after the marksman had entered the field.

Mansfield will now be hoping for a plum third round draw and a bit of Nigel Clough cup magic.

Mansfield started on the front foot with Andy Cook firing just wide on four minutes as Mansfield started well.

But they fell behind when Paul McCallum fired home from a tight angle to give the Londoners a 19th minute lead.

Cook had a header well saved a minute later by Elliot Justham, before Jordan Bowery blazed over after a goal-mouth scramble.

Cook headed over on 23 minutes as Mansfield continued to pile on the pressure.

And it paid off when Charsley finished well two minutes later after Bowery picked him out.

Ollie Clarke was denied by another great save on 32 minutes after trying his luck from the edge of the box.

But he was wayward with a long range effort eight minutes into the second half.

Cook headed over on 61 minutes as he continued to cause all sorts of bother in the air.

Clarke struck the outside of the post with a deflected shot on 68 minutes.

Justham pulled off a blinding save to deny Jamie Reid with eight minutes to go as the visitors continued to stand firm.

Luke Croll headed just over in stoppage time as the tie went into extra-time.

Reid headed wide from Clarke’s cross on 94 minutes, before Clarke had a deflected shot ruled out for offside.

WIll Wright fired a free-kick straight at the Mansfield wall on 113 minutes as penalties loomed.

But Mansfield finally found the way through when Maynard hit the most dramatic of winners.