Match Report
Cardiff City, 2nd with 91 points, sat 26 points above Mansfield Town (10th, 65). Mansfield Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Mansfield Town 1.35 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Cardiff City 1.96 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.32.
Mansfield Town were unbeaten in 5. Cardiff City had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was One Call Stadium, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mansfield Town led 3-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 5-4.
Goal scorers
Mansfield Town: Ryan Sweeney (2'), Lucas Akins (23'), Lucas Akins (26'), R. Oates (63'), Oliver Irow (79') · Cardiff City: Isaak Davies (61'), Omari Kellyman (66'), Omari Kellyman (90'), Ronan Kpakio (86')
Key stats
Possession: Mansfield Town 30% · Cardiff City 70% · Total shots: 12-20 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 6-8