26/04 - 20:00
Mansfield Town triumphed over Bristol Rovers, 2x1, on Saturday, relating to matchweek 1 of the League Two. Both Nigel Clough's team and Joey Barton's team held their first game in the competition.
The first goal was scored by Oliver Hawkins shortly before the interval, from a corner.
In the 63rd minute, Cian Harries struck for Bristol Rovers. After 77 minutes, Bristol's team saw Paul Coutts get a straight red card Danny Johnson scored the winner in stoppage time from the penalty spot.
After the result Mansfield Town are 3rd in the table, with 3 points, while Bristol Rovers sit 18th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Mansfield's team will host Newport County. Meanwhile, Bristol's team will play at home against Stevenage.
| Mansfield Town | Bristol Rovers | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 1 | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 4 | 8 |
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | 54 | Total Passes | 33 | 8 |
| 7 | 39 | Passes Completed | 23 | 8 |
1 | Saves | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 6 | 7 |
