Match Report
Mansfield Town arrived on a run of three straight wins. Defeat had followed defeat for Preston North End — three in succession. Mansfield Town had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Preston North End, 6.
The match was played at One Call Stadium in Mansfield (capacity 10,000). With 100 matches recorded and 2.4 yellow cards per game, R. Joyce was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Preston North End led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.