Mansfield v Accrington
Accrington back top after beating promotion rivals Mansfield
Seamus Conneely's goal sent Accrington back to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win at 10-man promotion rivals Mansfield.Conneely struck on the hour mark after Mansfield had wasted two good chances following Mal Benning's 13th-minute dismissal for a high tackle on Billy Kee.It left the Stags without a league win over Stanley in 14 attempts and new boss David Flitcroft without a victory in his first five games in charge.In an ill-tempered first half, Mansfield started well and Lee Angol had a vicious shot tipped over after only two minutes.After losing Benning the hosts almost stole the lead after 33 minutes as Aaron Chapman turned over a powerful Rhys Bennett header and Angol volleyed wide from the corner.The home side missed another sitter in the 50th minute as Kane Hemmings side-footed wide from six yards from a low Hayden White cross.Stanley punished them after 60 minutes as Conneely was left unmarked from a Sean McConville corner to send a six-yard header past Conrad Logan to steal the points.
Game Information
English League Two Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | +22 | 64 |
| Swindon Town | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | +16 | 61 |
| Cambridge United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | +20 | 60 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | +27 | 58 |
| Notts County | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | +15 | 58 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +10 | 53 |
| Chesterfield | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | +9 | 52 |
| Salford City | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | +4 | 52 |
| Walsall | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | +7 | 50 |
| Grimsby Town | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | +10 | 49 |
| Barnet | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | +8 | 47 |
| Colchester United | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | +11 | 46 |
| Accrington Stanley | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | +5 | 46 |
| Fleetwood Town | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | +1 | 44 |
| Gillingham | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | +2 | 41 |
| Oldham Athletic | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | +1 | 39 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 35 |
| Cheltenham Town | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -22 | 32 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -22 | 32 |
| Barrow | 32 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -17 | 27 |
| Crawley Town | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -21 | 27 |
| Bristol Rovers | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -26 | 27 |
| Harrogate Town | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -27 | 25 |
| Newport County | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -26 | 24 |

