Match Report
| Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Warren Fletcher | W. Fletcher |  | 45 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Dion Powell | D. Powell | |||||||||
| Alan Sturridge | A. Sturridge | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 42 | | Joe Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Oleg Wainwright | O. Wainwright | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 39 | | Eoin Shields | E. Shields | |||||||||
| David Vernazza | D. Vernazza | | 43 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 37 | | Phil Lineker | P. Lineker | ||||||||
| Robert Atherton | R. Atherton | | 51 | M | | 5 | | D | 35 | | Tony Defoe | T. Defoe | |||||||||
| Robbie Adams | R. Adams | | 49 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Peter Hackworth | P. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Carl Charlton | C. Charlton | | 48 | M | | 7 | | | M | 47 | | Titus Ehiogu | T. Ehiogu | ||||||||
| Marvin Swift | M. Swift | | 40 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Tommy Andrews | T. Andrews | |||||||||
| Alfred Blake | A. Blake | | 49 | A | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Mike Hamilton | M. Hamilton | |||||||||
| Nick Pearce | N. Pearce | | 44 | A | | 10 | | A | 46 | | Steven Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Weir | N. Weir | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Eddie Gardner | E. Gardner | |||||||||
| Darren Mason | D. Mason | | 42 | G | | 12 | | A | 42 | | Jody Griffin | J. Griffin | |||||||||
| Gavin Kanu | G. Kanu | | 40 | A | | 13 | | A | 41 | | Mark Deane | M. Deane | |||||||||
| Danny Pearson | D. Pearson | | 38 | M | | 14 | | A | 41 | | George Montague | G. Montague | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Field Mill Ground where Mansfield Town play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 2,765 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Mansfield Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Graeme Cort.
0.00
0-0Swindon Town get the match underway!
10.13
0-0Mike Hamilton clumsily knocks into Robert Atherton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Atherton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.14
0-0David Vernazza lofts the ball long. Nick Pearce threads a neat ball through to Alfred Blake. Some silky footwork from Alfred Blake provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but Eoin Shields blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
16.52
0-0Peter Hackworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
20.58
Carl Charlton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.06
0-0Peter Hackworth kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Marr. Steven Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.22
0-0Tommy Andrews makes a simple pass to Steven Marr. Steven Marr whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Gardner. David Vernazza barges into Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner appeals for a penalty! Given!!
26.22
0-0The referee points to the spot..
27.45
0-1Eddie Gardner takes a stuttering run up. It's there!! Warren Fletcher has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.45
0-1Robbie Adams surges forward with the ball. Robbie Adams makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Weir but he's offside!
33.57
Tommy Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Steven Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steven Marr shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.18
David Vernazza threads the ball through to Robbie Adams. Robbie Adams threads a neat ball through to Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.45
Carl Charlton sees Nick Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nick Pearce sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
44.34
0-1Steven Marr comes in with a late challenge on Alan Sturridge. The referee calls over Steven Marr and warns him to calm down! Alan Sturridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Robert Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Weir collects the pass. Nwankwo Weir shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Mansfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town have changed their lineup with George Montague replacing Steven Marr and Mark Deane replacing Joe Forbes. The Mansfield Town players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Mansfield Town kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Titus Ehiogu makes a probing pass to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
49.57
Without breaking stride, Tony Defoe plays the ball forward to Mike Hamilton. Mike Hamilton sees Eddie Gardner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Gardner shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
57.09
0-1Peter Hackworth chips the ball to his team mate, George Montague. George Montague finds some space and shoots from distance but Warren Fletcher reads it well. Well saved!
59.10
Robbie Adams darts forward. Robbie Adams shoots from outside the area. Dion Powell gets down and covers it.
61.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Robbie Adams plays the ball forward to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Dion Powell. Excellent save.
65.01
Without breaking stride, Alan Sturridge plays the ball forward to Robbie Adams. Robbie Adams threads the ball through to Alfred Blake. Alfred Blake shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
69.19
Peter Hackworth advances with the ball. Peter Hackworth edges inside the box! Peter Hackworth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper, Warren Fletcher, sees it late!! Goal for Swindon Town!
75.22
Mike Hamilton passes the ball forward to George Montague. George Montague tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.23
Peter Hackworth flicks the ball to his team mate, George Montague. George Montague shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Warren Fletcher has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.30
Alan Sturridge clumsily knocks into Eddie Gardner. The referee calls over Alan Sturridge and warns him to calm down! Eddie Gardner gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.56
Peter Hackworth knocks the ball to his team mate, George Montague. George Montague shoots from 25 yards but Warren Fletcher is on top of it.
87.22
Mike Hamilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
89.57
0-3Alfred Blake barges into Eoin Shields. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eoin Shields hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
30.1%
47.9%
21.9%
Scorers
| Eddie Gardner 27 (p) Peter Hackworth 69 George Montague 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Peter Hackworth of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Warren Fletcher (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alan Sturridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oleg Wainwright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Robert Atherton (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robbie Adams (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carl Charlton (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marvin Swift (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alfred Blake (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 10. | Nick Pearce (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Darren Mason (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gavin Kanu (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danny Pearson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dion Powell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Joe Forbes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eoin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Phil Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tony Defoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Hackworth (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Titus Ehiogu (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tommy Andrews (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mike Hamilton (MID) | | 6 |
| 10. | Steven Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eddie Gardner (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Jody Griffin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | George Montague (ATT) | | 8 |