Match ends, Mansfield Town 1, Crewe Alexandra 2.
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Mansfield Town dropped out of the League Two automatic promotion places after two quickfire goals by sub Callum Ainley saw them crash to a 2-1 home defeat against mid-table Crewe.
Ainley broke the deadlock in the 71st minute, eight minutes after coming on, before adding a second in the 84th minute.
Home skipper Krystian Pearce pulled one back in added time, but it came too late to save the Stags.
A tight first half saw few chances though CJ Hamilton and Matt Preston had efforts cleared off the line by Eddie Nolan and Paul Green.
Jordan Bowery forced the only save of the half from Chris Porter's clever flick in the 29th minute.
Ainley broke the deadlock in the 71st minute as he turned well eight yards out and made space to drill low under Smith.
Ainley then made sure of the points as Tommy Lowery took advantage of a slip by home skipper Pearce and raced forward to set up Ainley for a low finish inside the far post from the right.
In the second added minute, Pearce forced the ball over the line from close range from a scramble after a corner.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 3-5-2
- 14Smith
- 4PrestonBooked at 57mins
- 5PearceBooked at 59mins
- 17Sweeney
- 20JonesSubstituted forAjoseat 45'minutes
- 6BishopBooked at 50mins
- 8MellisBooked at 40mins
- 23GrantSubstituted forMacDonaldat 63'minutes
- 3BenningSubstituted forKhanat 76'minutes
- 22Hamilton
- 19Walker
Substitutes
- 1Logan
- 7MacDonald
- 10Khan
- 16Tomlinson
- 21Ajose
- 25Turner
- 30Smith
Crewe
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1GarrattBooked at 90mins
- 2NgBooked at 35mins
- 29Hunt
- 12NolanBooked at 58mins
- 31Taylor-SinclairBooked at 67mins
- 15Wintle
- 17GreenBooked at 50mins
- 8JonesSubstituted forAinleyat 63'minutes
- 21FinneySubstituted forLoweryat 81'minutes
- 7Porter
- 10BowerySubstituted forMillerat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Miller
- 11Ainley
- 14Nicholls
- 16Lowery
- 19Dale
- 20Kirk
- 27Jaaskelainen
- Referee:
- Thomas Bramall
- Attendance:
- 4,675
Match Stats
Home TeamMansfieldAway TeamCrewe
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 1, Crewe Alexandra 2.
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Foul by Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town).
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Paul Green (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Ben Garratt (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 1, Crewe Alexandra 2. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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Attempt saved. Krystian Pearce (Mansfield Town) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Perry Ng.
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Attempt saved. Neal Bishop (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Neal Bishop (Mansfield Town).
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Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Perry Ng (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Tyler Walker (Mansfield Town).
Goal!
Goal! Mansfield Town 0, Crewe Alexandra 2. Callum Ainley (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommy Lowery.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Tommy Lowery replaces Oliver Finney.
Substitution
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Shaun Miller replaces Jordan Bowery.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Otis Khan replaces Malvind Benning.
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Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Mansfield Town).
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Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jacob Mellis (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
