Friday 31st October 2014 - kick off 2:00pm
Venue: Worksop Van Hire Stadium, Clipstone, Nottinghamshire
Competition: Football League Youth Alliance (North/East Division)
Scorers:
Stags - Fletcher (57, 85), Kieran Harrison (76), Joe Fitzpatrick (90)
Rovers - Jordan Linley (13)
Line-ups:
Stags - Wilson, Slone, Tabreham, Hutchinson, Brownlie, Fitzpatrick, Thomson, Spencer, Fletcher, Blake, Dwyer. Subs: Hampson, Harrison, Roome, Gibson, Holmes
Rovers - McLaren, Greasley, Carberry, Linley, P McKay, Williamson, Davies, Parkin, J McKay, Wanless, Gordon. Subs: Brown, Mbuti, Mandeville, Head
Friday afternoon football! I saw this mentioned on twitter, so grabbed 1/2 day off and drove down to Clipstone to chalk up my 60th game of the season. Met Rob Waite and Stags barmy Mel Furniss inside the ground, and with Clipstone's Barry Clarke, Brett Marshall, Mick Fulton and Nigel Spalding all in attendance, one could be forgiven for thinking it was Saturday afternoon, not Friday!!
The good old days!!!! Mel, me, Rob, Adam and Kev - saying hello to Dan Westwell!
The only downside to the afternoon was seeing Stags striker Anthony Dwyer collapse in front of the far goal, and watching as he was taken away in an ambulance. Hope the youngster is ok - I'd like to wish him all the best.
Doncaster took the lead with 13 played, Davies back-heeling the ball to JORDAN LINLEY who curled a beauty past Wilson's despairing dive. H-T 0-1
Stags attack in the first half
Mansfield were on terms within 12 minutes of the re-start, DAN FLETCHER challenging for the ball with Donny keeper Jack McLaren, the Stags no. 9 winning the battle and slotting home.
On 76, the home team took the lead after Blake collected from a throw before laying the ball out to KIERAN HARRISON, who drilled it low and hard into the corner of the Donny goal.
Dwyer was tripped in the box on 78, but was foiled from the spot when McLaren stuck out a leg to send the ball high into the air and out for a corner.
Seconds later Dwyer collapsed in the box and play was held up for about 50 minutes or so, whilst he was treated on pitch by Paramedics.
A couple of minutes after play had restarted, FLETCHER received the ball near the corner of the box and curled a stunner into the top corner giving McLaren no chance. JOE FITZPATRICK side-footed home from a tight angle with barely seconds of the game left, to give the scoreline a somewhat flattering look. F-T 4-1
Massive thanks to Rob for his splendid donation to "maggie's" - cheers, buddy!!
Admission: £1.00
Attendance: 52 (I counted 80, but that included kids and Stags squad players)
Charity: £3.75
