Alfreton v Mansfield

Alfreton 3

Moult 6′ Jarman 21′ Brown 45′

Mansfield 6

Howell 17′, 43′ Riley 31′ Green 33′, 90′ Geohaghan 89′

FT 90 +5
HT 3-4

Mansfield extended their unbeaten run to eight with six goals in a pulsating local derby against Alfreton.

Jake Moult headed the opener for the hosts before Anthony Howell smashed Stags level, but Nathan Jarman powered home to put the Reds ahead again.

Headed goals from Martin Riley and Matt Green, and Howell's 20-yard rocket put the Stags 4-2 ahead but Anton Brown bundled in the home side's third.

After the break Exodus Geohaghon and Green secured the result late on.

Moult set the tone for a frantic match when he headed in Nathan Jarman's cross for the hosts before Howell, against his former club, rifled a shot into the roof of the net from close range after Lindon Meikle had his effort blocked.

Jarman then unleashed a powerful shot through Stags keeper Alan Marriott before Riley and Green's quick-fire headed goals, both assisted by Geohaghon, put the visitors ahead.

Howell then unleashed a 20-yard stunner into the top right corner three minutes before the break.

But two minutes into stoppage-time Jarman's low 25-yard free-kick saw Marriott parry into the path of Brown, who bundled the ball home.

In the second half both defences tightened up and the chances dried up but Geohaghon secured a much-deserved goal when he turned Luke O'Neil's corner in off his knee.

And Green outran the defence to lift the ball over Jon Stewart and seal a seventh win in eight league games for the Stags at the end.

VIEWS FROM THE DRESSING ROOM

Alfreton Town manager Nicky Law told BBC Radio Derby:

"If I'm honest, I don't think it was a 6-3 game.

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"We showed signs of our early season frailty in the first half - we made a change at the break, we had to do that - but again, every time we went forward we looked like we'd score, and so did they.

"We've conceded some poor goals, some really poor goals. They've not earned them. The long throw was a continual torment for us.

"But give Mansfield credit; they've got a gameplan, and the play it - it's almost like a rugby game - but we didn't deal with it."

Mansfield Town assistant manager Micky Moore told BBC Radio Nottingham:

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"It must have been great for the fans - after three or four minutes we've hit the post and it's come out and Louis Briscoe's put it wide. Straight from that they've gone up the other end and scored to make it 1-0.

"I mean first half, to be fair to Alfreton, they threw everything at us and credit to them. Every time they got into our box I thought they were going to score.

"But vice-versa, I thought every time we got into their box we were going to score. The pace was frenetic in the first half."

Lineup, Bookings (1) & Substitutions (4)

Alfreton Town

27 Stewart
02 Law
03 Franklin
04 Streete (Young - 46' Booked )
26 Kempson
07 Brown
08 Moult
09 Clayton (Cunnington - 71' )
11 Arnold
15 Wilson
16 Jarman (Mullan - 71' )

Substitutes

05 Young
12 Franks
17 Deverdics
19 Mullan
28 Cunnington

Mansfield Town

01 Marriott
06 Riley
16 O'Neill
17 Sutton
26 Geohaghan
11 Murray
21 Howell
07 Briscoe
10 Green
15 Dyer
24 Meikle (Rhead - 70' )

Substitutes

23 Redmond
29 Andrew
35 Roberts
09 Rhead
28 Hutchinson

Ref: Bond

Att: 3,354

Match Stats

Possession 51 49

Shots

16 12

On target

7 10

Corners

4 7

Fouls

12 11

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +4:50 Full time

Full Time The final whistle is blown by the referee.

90:00 +3:53

Assist (pass) by Adam Murray (Mansfield) from right channel.

90:00 +3:53 Goal scored

Goal - Matthew Green - Alfreton 3 - 6 Mansfield Goal by Matthew Green (Mansfield) right-footed (bottom-right of goal) from centre of penalty area (12 yards).Alfreton Town 3-6 Mansfield.

90:00 +3:28

Shot by Louis Briscoe (Mansfield) right-footed from right channel (18 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Jon Stewart (Alfreton Town).

90:00 +2:49

Foul by Darran Kempson (Alfreton Town) on Matt Rhead (Mansfield). Free kick taken right-footed by Louis Briscoe (Mansfield) from left wing, passed.

90:00 +2:29

Attacking throw-in by Louis Briscoe (Mansfield).

90:00 +0:29

Cross by Josh Law (Alfreton Town), save (caught) by Alan Marriott (Mansfield).

90:00 +0:10

Attacking throw-in by Josh Law (Alfreton Town).

88:27

Assist (cross) by Luke O'Neill (Mansfield) from right by-line.

88:27 Goal scored

Goal - Exodus Geohaghon - Alfreton 3 - 5 Mansfield goal by Exodus Geohaghon (Mansfield) right-footed (low centre of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Alfreton Town 3-5 Mansfield.