Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1.
Keiran Murtagh scored an own-goal on his full Mansfield debut to hand Bristol Rovers a point in League Two.
Home goalkeeper Alan Marriott saved from Lee Crown, Ollie Clarke and David Clarkson, who also fired wide, as Rovers dominated early on.
Lee Stevenson headed the Stags ahead against the run of play, as Andy Bond, Clarke, Eliot Richards and Ryan Brunt were all denied an equaliser.
But the hosts' resolve was broken when Murtagh slid in Alefe Santos's cross.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Marriott
- 17Beevers
- 30DanielSubstituted forPalmerat 87'minutes
- 6Riley
- 4Dempster
- 2Sutton
- 8Murtagh
- 13Howell
- 24AndrewSubstituted forRheadat 59'minutes
- 11Clucas
- 10StevensonSubstituted forMeikleat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Rhead
- 16Jennings
- 18Hutchinson
- 20Meikle
- 25Poku
- 33Mitchell
- 36Palmer
Bristol Rovers
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mildenhall
- 14BrownSubstituted forKearyat 23'minutes
- 2Smith
- 24O Clarke
- 30Lockyer
- 6Parkes
- 15NorburnSubstituted forRichardsat 56'minutes
- 32O'Toole
- 26Brunt
- 7Clarkson
- 16BondSubstituted forSantosat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Gill
- 10Richards
- 20Gough
- 23Goddard
- 33Santos
- 34Keary
- 35Southway
- Referee:
- Scott Duncan
- Attendance:
- 3,275
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away8
- Corners
- Home3
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away5
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1.
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Foul by Pat Keary (Bristol Rovers).
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Ollie Palmer (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Alefe Santos (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Beevers (Mansfield Town).
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Attempt blocked. John-Joe O'Toole (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Ollie Palmer replaces Colin Daniel.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Alefe Santos (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kieran Murtagh.
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Kieran Murtagh (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
Substitution
Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Alefe Santos replaces Andrew Bond.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Lindon Meikle replaces Lee Stevenson.
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Attempt blocked. Ryan Brunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
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Attempt saved. Eliot Richards (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Tom Parkes (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).