- Malvind Benning (13')
- Seamus Conneely (60')
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stockport County | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | +47 | 89 |
Mansfield Town | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | +42 | 82 |
Wrexham | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | +33 | 82 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | +13 | 74 |
Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 19 | 13 | 12 | +7 | 70 |
Barrow | 43 | 18 | 14 | 11 | +9 | 68 |
Crawley Town | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | +4 | 66 |
Walsall | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | +1 | 65 |
Doncaster Rovers | 43 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 64 |
Gillingham | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | -10 | 63 |
AFC Wimbledon | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | +10 | 62 |
Harrogate Town | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 62 |
Bradford City | 43 | 16 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 60 |
Notts County | 44 | 17 | 7 | 20 | +3 | 58 |
Morecambe | 44 | 17 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 57 |
Newport County | 44 | 16 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 55 |
Tranmere Rovers | 44 | 16 | 6 | 22 | -1 | 54 |
Accrington Stanley | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 54 |
Swindon Town | 44 | 14 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 53 |
Salford City | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 47 |
Grimsby Town | 44 | 10 | 16 | 18 | -17 | 46 |
Colchester United | 43 | 11 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 44 |
Sutton United | 44 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -25 | 40 |
Forest Green Rovers | 44 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -36 | 36 |