Nigel Clough left rueing 'errors' that saw Mansfield Town beaten at Barrow

Ryan Sweeney dismissed while keeper Aidan Stone left injured...
Nigel Clough. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)Nigel Clough. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
Nigel Clough. (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)

Nigel Clough was left rueing errors which cost his side the hope of leaving Barrow with a point or more.

Patrick Brough netted two goals in three minutes to secure victory for the hosts, who moved out of the League Two relegation zone.

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“I was satisfied with the performance, it’s just the errors,” Clough told iFollow Stags.

“I don’t think we’ve done a lot wrong today in terms of our play.

“It’s just the nature of the errors that changed the game. I thought we played alright again today and created enough chances.

“I can’t remember (keeper) Aidan Stone touching the ball in the first-half, and when you have four good situations [to score], I think you’re entitled to put one of them away.

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“It was another game we’ve wasted – we should’ve got at least a point today. The bare minimum should be a 0-0 today.”

However, keeper Stone was forced off with an injury and Ryan Sweeney was sent off in a day of frustrations.

“Aidan has cleared one and he felt something in his knee. We’ll get him checked out and see.

“The only comforting thing was that Marek (Stech) came on and made a few good saves and looked solid.

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“He had no chance with the goals, so it’s good that we have a good deputy there ready for Tuesday if we need him.”

Mansfield now turn their attention to the arrival of leaders Cheltenham Town.

Victory would offer Clough the chance to forget about today's frustrations.

“It’s possibly the worst day we could’ve had with things going against us, but a lot of it was our own doing today,” he added.

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“I thought both of them (yellow cards to Sweeney) were harsh. I think the first one was for a trip, but the second one, I didn’t think there was any case of that being a yellow card.

“I didn’t think it (the red card) had too much impact at all – I still think we were in the ascendancy with 10 men. The turning point of the game was giving the first goal away.

“Losing the goalkeeper (Aidan Stone) and getting a player sent off, the minimum we still expected was a 0-0.

“Then we go and make that sort of error. That’s all that’s costing us. It cost us at Bradford, it cost us at Harrogate and it cost us a result today."

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