Mansfield 6-1 Oldham: Nicky Maynard scores hat-trick as Stags rout Latics

Mansfield vs Oldham
Sky Bet League Two
3:00pm Saturday 12th October

1 Call Arena
(Att: 4368)

Nicky Maynard maintained a first-half hat-trick as clinical Mansfield destroyed nine-man Oldham 6-1 at Saturdays Sky Bet League Two clash.
When Latics had two men sent off at a sensational moment maynard had netted twice – and the Stags turned the screw.
When Maynard headed home a great Kellan Gordon cross from five yards 20, mansfields early fame had been rewarded.
He made it this time tapping home from close range after Otis Khan drilled the ball throughout the face of goal and had obtained to the by-line that was abandoned.
But after 37 minutes, Oldham dropped their heads since the already-booked Filipe Morais went Neal Bishop, whose move reached Mal Benning, that was in turn hit by an Tomas Egert challenge . Morais has been shown a second yellow card also also Egert made a straight red.
However, the nine guys were talented a target after 43 minutes by a mistake from goalkeeper Conrad Logan.
Tom Hamer tucked the loose ball off to reduce the deficit but – moments – Maynard rounded the goalkeeper to finish his and hurried off onto a Conor Shaughnessy through-ball at stoppage time.
Following 56 seconds, as Mansfield extended their edge before a home saw Maynard set up Dapo Afolayan to roll home a fifth, a low cross from Benning eluded defence and keeper and rolled into the net away Oldham protector David Wheater.
Oldhams misery continued as substitute Dylan Fage was taken away on a stretcher after Hamer had brought down Afolayan using six minutes remaining before teenage substitute Jimmy Knowles ripped his first league goal using a penalty that was trendy.

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