
A tale of two halves as a depleted Stags side secure a brilliant comeback win on Boxing Day
Complacent in the first half but clinical in the second period saw Mansfield Town come back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Hartlepool United.
Complacent in the first half but clinical in the second period saw Mansfield Town come back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Hartlepool United.
Following a postponement to their game against Forest Green Rovers last weekend due to positive tests in the Rovers camp, Mansfield Town will be looking to continue their positive form with Hartlepool the opposition on Boxing Day.
The trip to the North East coast is one of Carlisle United’s most hotly anticipated away games of the season, with usually hundreds if not thousands of Cumbrians making the short trip eastwards.
Rhys Oates becomes Nigel Clough’s latest recruit as the highly-rated forward signs for the Stags after the expiration of his contract with Hartlepool United.
Hartlepool United were relegated from League Two in cruel fashion in 2017. Pools are now finishing their fourth season at this level and will hope it will be their last.
With Hartlepool’s place within the Vanarama National League play-offs already confirmed, the North East side must now aim for a third-place finish currently held by Stockport County.
With Hartlepool’s place in the playoffs all but confirmed their opponents isn’t, in a massive clash right at the top of the Vanarama National League, the playoff push could be strengthened for Chesterfield and whilst the race for automatic promotion still isn’t over Pools must win.
Saturday’s game is set to be the return to the starting line-up for Henrich Ravas, the Derby County loanee, since the fifth of December, facing a play-off rival, it is a massive chance to earn the number 1 shirt with Ben Killip injured.
This Friday sees the second game between the sides in just under as many weeks, and the Daggers will be looking to repay the favour and take all three points as the Pools did in the reverse fixture.
With only one goal seperating the two sides in the National League, the clash at the Silverlake predicted fireworks.