Source: Northern_Echo
Injury time equaliser salvages point for Quakers
The Quakers looked to be heading for their fourth successive defeat but in the seventh minute of injury time, Chris Senior picked the ball up on the left and drilled in a low cross, which was met by the oncoming Wright, who bundled the ball past a helpless Aksalu in the Stags' goal.[LNB] Mark Cooper has asked his players for a reaction prior to the game but it was the home side that deservedly took the lead in the ninth minute when Lewis Briscoe played the ball out wide to Asley Cain on the left and his cross was met by Paul Connor to head in from close range.[LNB] The Quakers were clearly struggling to cope with the pace and skill of Briscoe down the left flank and he almost doubled his side's lead shortly after when he drited in from the left and struck a fierce right-footed shot but the ball just whistled past Sam Russell's post.[LNB] The closest Cooper's side came to an equaliser in the first half was from a right-sided Aaron Brown corner, which was met by Daniel Hone but the defender's header sailed agonisingly wide.[LNB] Despite several chances for the home side, the Quakers went in at half time just a goal down and after the interval, Cooper's side came out looking far more determined.[LNB] Cooper introduced Josh Gray at half time for Kevin Austin and the midfielder almost provided a breakthrough for the Quakers when his low cross from the left was met by Wright, who looked certain to score, but the striker scuffed his shot and the ball flew wide,[LNB] Despite dominating the first half, Mansfield seemed to sit back in the second period and after sevral stoppages for injuries, referee Peter Wright added seven minutes of added-on time which would prove vital for the visitors.[LNB] The home fans were growing increasingly frustrated at their side's inability to put the game beyond Darlington and they eventually paid for earlier missed chances when Wright popped up in the 97th minute to score the equaliser that sent the away players and fans into raptures.[LNB] [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
