LATE DOUBLE GIVES MAGPIES THE POINTS

Central League

MANSFIELD TOWN RESERVES 1 NOTTS COUNTY RESERVES 2

Admission Free

Coffee £1

Att: 100 approx

A few years ago whilst my son Shawn attended Farmilo Primary School there were rumours that Mansfield Town FC were to build a new football facility next door on old farm land at the bottom of a cul de sac, this has now taken place and as you enter towards the end of the cul de sac, you are met with the impressive looking changing rooms block and car park at the RH Academy.

On arrival, I met Nigel Prost and then found the tea room, where there was Gotham based hopper Neil Glenn and three Notts County supporters who I joined at the table for a cuppa.

The pitch is 4g and is inside a cage with a seated stand on the half way line.

For the First Half I stood up to the left hand side as I walked in and chattered with local and professional Cameraman Dan Westwell along with Malc Storer and Steve Davis and Dan Bishop.

The game started with the Young Stags on the front foot and after 10 minutes, a mistake at the heart of the Magpies defence saw TOM FIELDING capitalise and put the Mansfield side in front.

The yellows pressed forward looking to add to their total but the County defence stood tall.

After the Half Time cuppa, I joined Teveral FC;s Keith Parnell in the stand but I soon had to stand up, as in a bit of pain with my back, so stood pitchside with Neil. County came out a differewnt side and pressed and had a couple of wayward shots, inbetween testing the home keeper.

The Stags seemed to have weathered the storm and looked on their way to the points, but on 81 minutes, County were back on level terms when SAM OSBORNE hit the back of the net.

On 87 minutes, County pressed forward and got a free kick of the left hand side, to which WILL PATCHING guided home the winner.

Photos from the match can be seen on this LINK