Salford City travel to Nottinghamshire this weekend as they face promotion challengers Mansfield Town.
The Stags are just two points behind leaders Stockport County, with a game in hand on The Hatters as the League Two season heads into March.
They welcome a resurgent Salford City to the One Call Stadium, fresh off their 5-3 triumph over Barrow last weekend.
Karl Robinson’s side are now on an eight-match unbeaten run but face arguably the toughest test in a Mansfield team that have only lost at home once this season.
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— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) February 23, 2024
It was a tough result last time for Nigel Clough’s men, who were beaten 2-1 away to Walsall.
A win for The Ammies on Saturday would see them climb as high as 17th, and shrink the gap down to the play-off spots with just one quarter of the League Two remaining.
Mansfield are a fearsome foe in front of goal, scoring the third most goals this season, and are only 10 days out from their 9-2 thrashing of 7th-placed Harrogate Town.
Their top scorer, Davis Keillor-Dunn, is on 17 goals this season, just four behind Matt Smith. The Ammies forward is second place in the League Two Golden Boot race, just behind Notts County’s Macaulay Langstaff.
A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ performance on our last visit to Mansfield 👀
— Salford City FC (@SalfordCityFC) February 22, 2024
The reverse fixture at the Peninsula Stadium saw The Stags claim a 2-1 victory, With both Smith and Keillor-Dunn on the scoresheet, joined by Jordan Bowery. Salford’s last trip to Mansfield was a joyous one, with a 5-2 win for Neil Wood’s team 364 days ago.
Salford City play Mansfield Town on Saturday, February 24, with kick-off at the One Call Stadium at 15:00.
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