Match ends, Mansfield Town 2, Gillingham 1.
Two goals in three second-half minutes saw promoted Mansfield end visiting Gillingham's outside hopes of making the play-offs with a comeback victory.
Timothee Dieng almost gave the Gills a dream start but headed over the angle inside the first 30 seconds from Remeao Hutton's far post cross.
However, Dieng did find the net after 19 minutes. Jonny Williams' pass sent him to the left by-line where he managed to squeeze home the ball from the tightest of angles past Christy Pym.
Mansfield dominated possession but failed to trouble Gills' goalkeeper Jake Turner. The closest they came was an overhead kick by Tom Nichols which flew wide from six yards after 38 minutes.
However, the Stags came back out with renewed purpose and within five minutes of the restart Turner had to save from Aaron Lewis.
Substitute Davis Keillor-Dunn came close after 74 minutes as he forced a reaction save from Turner at his near post from Stephen Quinn's low cross.
But three minutes later Nicols headed on a long ball and Keillor-Dunn drilled a finish past Turner from 16 yards for his 22nd goal of the season.
The comeback was complete three minutes later as Stephen McLaughlin took possession on the left and smashed a missile-like finish across Turner and into the top right corner.
Turner denied Quinn a third goal for Mansfield with his knees in stoppage time.
Report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Mansfield
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Pym
- 7Akins
- 14Flint
- 9Bowery
- 3McLaughlinSubstituted forCooperat 90+2'minutes
- 44BoatengBooked at 30minsSubstituted forQuinnat 56'minutes
- 25Reed
- 10MarisSubstituted forKeillor-Dunnat 56'minutes
- 15LewisSubstituted forO Clarkeat 56'minutes
- 20Nichols
- 12GaleSubstituted forMacDonaldat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hewitt
- 8O Clarke
- 11MacDonald
- 13Flinders
- 16Quinn
- 19Cooper
- 40Keillor-Dunn
Gillingham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Turner
- 24Hutton
- 5EhmerBooked at 86mins
- 4MastersonBooked at 86mins
- 3ClarkSubstituted forMaloneat 76'minutes
- 38Dieng
- 18Coleman
- 23MahoneySubstituted forWalkerat 70'minutes
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forMcKenzieat 59'minutes
- 11JefferiesBooked at 64minsSubstituted forOgieat 70'minutes
- 9AndrewsSubstituted forHawkinsat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Morris
- 12Hawkins
- 13Malone
- 14McKenzie
- 17Clarke
- 22Ogie
- 47Walker
- Referee:
- Sam Purkiss
- Attendance:
- 8,150
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home21
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Mansfield Town 2, Gillingham 1.
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Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
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Foul by George Cooper (Mansfield Town).
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Josh Walker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Stephen Quinn (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. George Cooper replaces Stephen McLaughlin.
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Foul by Calum MacDonald (Mansfield Town).
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Josh Walker (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davis Keillor-Dunn.
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Corner, Mansfield Town. Conceded by Ethan Coleman.
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Attempt blocked. Davis Keillor-Dunn (Mansfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Stephen Quinn.
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Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Oliver Hawkins (Gillingham).
Booking
Max Ehmer (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
Substitution
Substitution, Mansfield Town. Calum MacDonald replaces James Gale.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Clarke (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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