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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Field Mill Ground
  • Attendance: 3344
  • Referee: Jones, M

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

83 mins

Dan Martin is replaced by Ian Holmes.

76 mins

Jake Buxton goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

67 mins

Darlington are replacing Ricky Ravenhill with Ryan Valentine.

62 mins

The referee has booked Steve Foster.

61 mins

Tommy Wright is being taken off, Clark Keltie has come on in his place.

61 mins

Jonathon D'Laryea is being taken off, John McAliskey has come on in his place.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

46 mins

Darlington are replacing Michael Cummins with Rob Purdie.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

45 mins

Richie Foran goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

30 mins

Richie Foran takes a penalty for Darlington and scores!.

20 mins

The referee has booked Ricky Ravenhill.

0 mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, January 19th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

A controversial penalty extended promotion chasing Darlington's winning run as Mansfield Town remain deep in the relegation mire.

Only once this season have the Stags come back from going a goal behind to gain anything, and so it proved again.

The home side rallied well after Richie Foran's 30th minute spot kick, but the Quakers always looked in control.

Town almost found a way through in the opening stages, Jake Buxton, John Mullins and then Simon Brown all seeing headers saved keeper David Stockdale.

Despite the early chances, the Stags were penned back for long periods by the Quakers' quick passing and physical presence.

A fine passing move between Neil Austin and Julian Joachim ended with Mickey Cummins' shot tipped over by keeper Carl Muggleton.

Muggleton then miscued a punch from a Paul Mayo corner, only for Richie Foran to mishit his shot straight back to the stranded keeper.

However the north-east side eventually took the lead thanks to a controversial penalty on the half hour.

Dan Martin was penalised for pulling back Ian Miller at a Mayo corner, despite no appeals from the Quakers' players, and on-loan striker Richie Foran drilled his spot-kick into the bottom corner.

A break away could have doubled Darlington's lead on half-time, but Foran's first-time low drive was beaten away by Muggleton.

The save could have proved vital in first half injury time when Stephen Dawson burst clear into the area, only to lift his effort high and wide.

Mansfield continued to press for a leveller at the start of the second half, but the best chance fell at the other end to Foran whose shot from the edge of the box skimmed the bar.

Darlington defender Foster was lucky to escape with a yellow card after hauling down Michael Boulding as he raced clear in the 62nd minute.

For all their pressure, however, the Stags failed to force Stockdale into a save.

The Quakers should have made the game safe. Substitute Clarke Keltie's deft lob was tipped over by Muggleton and Foran went close three times to securing victory.

Mansfield Town Team

Darlington Team

Mansfield Town

Darlington

Corners

5 11

Fouls

10 13

Goal attempts

7 8

Shots off target

5 4

Offsides

5 2

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