Predicted Mansfield Town line-up for tough trip to Stevenage


Mansfield Town fans may have seen the emergence of a new star in young Spurs loaneee Oliver Irow on Saturday as his two second half goals on his professional debut eased Stags to a 3-0 win over Port Vale on Saturday.
But boss Nigel Clough will want to manage the 19-year-old's introduction to the full men's game and won't be in a rush to give him a start, especially away to a physical side like Stevenage this Saturday.
Irow came on as an impact sub and is likely to do the same at Stevenage later on if needed.
Otherwise it is hard to see too many changes from the side that, after a por first half, upped their game with Irow and Jon Russell's introduction at the break.
Both made a big impact and with Stevenage being big and strong, Clough may see this as the game to give the imposing Russell his first start in place of either Moriah-Welsh or Lewis, maybe pushing Lewis wider and putting Russell in the middle of the park with Louis Reed.
The goalkeeper and defence pick themselves right now, so no necessary changes further back.
If Frazer Blake-Tracy has shaken off a thigh strain he could return to give Stephen McLaughlin a rest at left wing back if that is the system he starts with again, but no chance will be taken with so many games ahead.
LIKELY STAGS SIDE: L. Roberts; Oshilaja, Sweeney, Cargill; Akins, Reed, Russell, McLaughlin; Lewis, Evans; Oates.
