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 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | +26 | 79 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 21 | 11 | 7 | +36 | 74 |
| Cambridge United | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | +28 | 72 |
| Notts County | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | +23 | 70 |
| Swindon Town | 39 | 21 | 6 | 12 | +18 | 69 |
| Salford City | 39 | 21 | 4 | 14 | +6 | 67 |
| Grimsby Town | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | +16 | 62 |
| Chesterfield | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | +9 | 62 |
| Oldham Athletic | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | +16 | 61 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | +11 | 60 |
| Walsall | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | +7 | 60 |
| Barnet | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | +6 | 57 |
| Fleetwood Town | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | +2 | 54 |
| Colchester United | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | +9 | 53 |
| Accrington Stanley | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 48 |
| Gillingham | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -12 | 45 |
| Bristol Rovers | 39 | 13 | 4 | 22 | -20 | 43 |
| Cheltenham Town | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | -22 | 42 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 11 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 41 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -21 | 36 |
| Crawley Town | 39 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -24 | 31 |
| Newport County | 39 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -28 | 31 |
| Harrogate Town | 39 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -29 | 30 |
| Barrow | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -27 | 29 |

