They were watched by a small gathering of away fans who made the short trip over the Burton.
Take a look at these pictures from Chris and Jeanette Holloway and see if you can recognise someone you know.
You can get full reaction to the defeat, and previews to the weekend, here.
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Some of the Mansfield Town fans who headed to Burton for the EFL Trophy defeat. Photo: Chris and Jeanette Holloway
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Some of the Mansfield Town fans who headed to Burton for the EFL Trophy defeat. Photo: Chris and Jeanette Holloway
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Some of the Mansfield Town fans who headed to Burton for the EFL Trophy defeat. Photo: Chris and Jeanette Holloway
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Some of the Mansfield Town fans who headed to Burton for the EFL Trophy defeat. Photo: Chris and Jeanette Holloway