Mansfield Town vs Crawley Town preview - As you were for Mansfield against Crawley

Posted Friday, September 11, 2015 by PA

Mansfield boss Adam Murray will select from an unchanged squad for the visit of Crawley.

With no new problems reported following the 1-1 draw with Wimbledon last weekend, Murray is likely to name the same starting line-up for a fourth successive League Two match.

However, the likes of Chris Beardsley, Adi Yussuf, Nathan Thomas and Jack Thomas will be hoping to force their way into the manager's thinking.

Goalkeeper Scott Shearer (ankle) and winger Matty Blair (knee) have both resumed training but are not yet ready to be considered for a first-team return.

Crawley remain without defender Lanre Oyebanjo and forward Gavin Tomlin for Saturday's trip to Mansfield, the first ever Football League fixture between the two teams.

Liam Donnelly, however, is available once again after serving his one-match suspension, meaning that, beyond Oyebanjo and Tomlin, manager Mark Yates has a fully-fit squad from which to choose.

"I went to watch [Mansfield] last Saturday against AFC Wimbledon and was impressed," said Yates. "They work very hard for each other and have individuals who can hurt us.

"We will need to maintain the same performance levels we have shown in recent games but after a fortnight's break I sense the boys can't wait for this game."