Nigel Clough says Mansfield Town are growing in confidence after back-to-back wins

Nigel Clough believes Mansfield are beginning to grow in confidence.

Stags beat Scunthorpe United 2-1 away in the EFL Trophy to record back-to-back victories.

Clough, who was taking charge in his first game as the new boss, said: “I was very pleased with the performance and thought we deserved to win by more than the one goal.

“Over the course of the game, we were very pleased and I thought we should have scored more goals tonight,” he told the club's official website.

“When you have strikers that we have, they rely on the service from wide areas. So let’s get the ball wide, get some good crosses in the box and provide them with some good chances.

“It’ll be tough at Forest Green on Saturday, but to go into it on a four-game unbeaten run, I think it’s great.

“Hopefully you can sense the players’ spirits lifting a bit as they grow in confidence, and [they] really want to take it on from here.”

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