Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Mansfield Town 0.
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Billy Kee came off the bench to secure victory for Burton Albion against Mansfield, whose losing streak extended to five matches.
Stags goalkeeper Alan Marriott produced fine saves to deny first Chris Hussey and then Dominic Knowles as the hosts had the better of the first half.
Mansfield improved after the break and Lindon Meikle twice forced Burton's Dean Lyness into action.
But the Brewers won it when Kee nodded in Adam McGurk's cross.
Mansfield, who are now without a win in nine League Two matches, slip to 17th, while Burton occupy the last play-off place in seventh.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Burton manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Derby:
"The two games were always going to be crucial, but you don't want them to define your season by any shape or form.
"But they just came at a nice time where you're thinking if we can just turn this home form round a little bit, it helps because if you end up losing the two games, a little bit of negativity can creep in. Then you can get a bit of fear factor creeping in when the players turn up at the Pirelli, whereas last season, it was obviously a fortress.
"I thought it was really important that we just tried to stamp our authority on these two games and I think the way we've gone about both of them has been pretty good.
"We've started both games really well, we've had just that little bit more tempo about us and a little bit more energy in the areas we've wanted it and we've been very pleased with both results."
Line-ups
Burton
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Lyness
- 2Edwards
- 14McCrory
- 8Weir
- 6Sharps
- 25Cansdell-Sherriff
- 23PalmerSubstituted forKeeat 72'minutes
- 7Bell
- 20McGurk
- 18KnowlesSubstituted forHoweat 72'minutes
- 3HusseySubstituted forMacDonaldat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Diamond
- 9Howe
- 11MacDonald
- 13Poole
- 21Holness
- 22Dyer
- 29Kee
Mansfield
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Marriott
- 2SuttonSubstituted forMeikleat 18'minutes
- 17BeeversBooked at 78mins
- 19ClementsBooked at 21mins
- 4Dempster
- 6Riley
- 11Clucas
- 25Poku
- 36Palmer
- 10StevensonSubstituted forRheadat 65'minutes
- 30Daniel
Substitutes
- 9Rhead
- 12Tafazolli
- 13Howell
- 14Speight
- 15Dyer
- 18Hutchinson
- 20Meikle
- Referee:
- Robert Lewis
- Attendance:
- 2,759
Match Stats
Home TeamBurtonAway TeamMansfield
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away6
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Mansfield Town 0.
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Ian Sharps (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matthew Rhead (Mansfield Town).
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Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ollie Palmer (Mansfield Town).
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Attempt saved. Rene Howe (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Martin Riley (Mansfield Town) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ian Sharps.
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Attempt saved. Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Foul by Damien McCrory (Burton Albion).
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Ollie Palmer (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Damien McCrory (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town).
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Attempt saved. Alexander MacDonald (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Alexander MacDonald (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Godfrey Poku (Mansfield Town).
Goal!
Goal! Burton Albion 1, Mansfield Town 0. Billy Kee (Burton Albion) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam McGurk.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Alexander MacDonald replaces Chris Hussey.
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Attempt blocked. Samuel Clucas (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
