Wrexham edge closer to relegation

April 1, 2008

League Two side Wrexham looked destined to be relegated after losing their bottom of the table clash with Mansfield Town at Field Mill this evening.

The Red Dragons are now eight points away from safety yet the picture looks very bleak for Brian Little’s side.

Gareth Evans was penalized for handball five minutes after the interval and Jefferson Louis duly converted the spot kick to give the Stags the lead.

Worse was to follow for the Welshmen just three minutes later when John Mullins combined well with Matty Hamshaw who finished well to double the hosts lead.

Mansfield continued to press yet Stuart Nicholson’s fierce shot was only parried by Carl Muggleton and Marc Williams was on hand to give the vistors a glimmer of hope twelve minutes from time.

Yet Wrexham could not find an equalizer and now face an anxious end to the season.

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Dearden departs as Stags suffer

March 9, 2008

Mansfield Town boss Billy Dearden has left the club by mutual consent following the four nil home defeat to Rochdale.

The Stags could have moved clear of the relegation zone yesterday but a woeful display appeared to seal Dearden’s fate.

Mansfield are two points behind Macclesfield, currently in 22nd place , and have two games in hand which should see them pull clear. But Stags Cheif Executive Steven Booth told the club’s official website that following an emergency meeting ” we have agreed that it is in the best interests of MTFC and Bill that we part company”.

Booth suggested that an announcement will be made within the next couple of days regarding Dearden’s replacement - initial rumours suggest that former Manchester City defender Ian Brightwell has expressed a serious interest in the role.

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FA Cup - Lookalike

January 26, 2008

This morning Middlesbrough manged to scrape past Mansfield in the F.A. Cup winning 2-0 at Field Mill. While watching the match I noticed a lookalike, Stags boss Billy Dearden and Statler the old man muppet.

billy dearden muppet