Mansfield Town 1-2 Plymouth Argyle

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Highlights: Mansfield Town 1-2 Plymouth Argyle

David Fox's first goal for Plymouth Argyle 10 minutes from time saw them into the hat for the second round of the FA Cup after a hard-fought win at Mansfield Town.

The Stags dominated for long spells and had the best of the chances, but twice found themselves behind.

For the second successive home game the Stags lost possession and were punished on the counter-attack as Jordan Slew ran onto the ball in his own half and raced clear on 14 minutes, leaving Jamie McGuire in his wake, and he slotted home across Brian Jensen and off the far post.

It was their only effort of the half with Argyle keeper Luke McCormick by far the busier.

He stopped a tame early Matt Green effort, tipped away a curling James Baxendale shot, made a fine block from Ashley Hemmings and watched a Mitch Rose blast sail over the bar.

But Mansfield were level on 58 minutes as Green flicked on a Rose cross and Hemmings blasted home a rising shot under the far angle from the far post.

Hemmings twice came close to another, firing just wide and hitting a post.

But the Pilgrims, who have only lost once in 16 games snatched it as Slew fed Fox to fire home an excellent finish from 18 yards.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Mansfield

• 12Jensen
• 2Bennett
• 5Pearce
• 4CollinsSubstituted forRoseat 88'minutes
• 3Benning
• 24McGuire
• 8Clements
• 19RoseSubstituted forThomasat 73'minutes
• 11BaxendaleSubstituted forHendersonat 81'minutes
• 23Hemmings
• 10Green

Substitutes

• 1Shearer
• 9Hoban
• 14Hurst
• 20Thomas
• 22Hamilton
• 32Rose
• 34Henderson

Plymouth

• 23McCormick
• 2Miller
• 5Bulvitis
• 15Bradley
• 16Purrington
• 4Songo'o
• 24Fox
• 10Carey
• 27TannerSubstituted forDonaldsonat 61'minutes
• 8SlewSubstituted forIjahaat 83'minutes
• 9SpencerBooked at 89mins

Substitutes

• 7Goodwillie
• 11Donaldson
• 14Jervis
• 19Osborne
• 21Dorel
• 22Ijaha

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

2,318

Match Stats

Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamPlymouth

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home12

Away9

Shots on Target

Home8

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away4

Fouls

Home11

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2.

Posted at 90'+4'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 90'+4'

Delay in match Sonny Bradley (Plymouth Argyle) because of an injury.

Posted at 90'+3'

Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by David Ijaha (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+3'

Ryan Donaldson (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+1'

Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 90'+1'

Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Darius Henderson (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 89'

Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 89'

James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 89'

Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 89'

Foul by James Spencer (Plymouth Argyle).

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Danny Rose replaces Lee Collins.

Posted at 85'

Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. David Ijaha replaces Jordan Slew.

Posted at 82'

Attempt missed. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Darius Henderson replaces James Baxendale.

Goal!

Posted at 80'

Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Plymouth Argyle 2. David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Slew.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 78'

Matt Green (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Chris Clements.

Posted at 74'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Malvind Benning.

Posted at 73'

Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Krystian Pearce.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Mansfield Town. Jack Thomas replaces Mitch Rose.

Posted at 71'

Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Ben Purrington (Plymouth Argyle).

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Graham Carey (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Yann Songo'o (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Ashley Hemmings (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 63'

David Fox (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Rhys Bennett (Mansfield Town).

Posted at 63'

James Baxendale (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 63'

Foul by David Fox (Plymouth Argyle).

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