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ROVERS PAY PRICE FOR A COSTLY ERROR FROM BANKS

Stags profit against 10 men

Star Game
By Ralph Firth

OFF: Tranmere’s Ollie Banks is given a second yellow for his challenge on Mansfield’s Mal Benning

MANSFIELD Town boss David Flitcroft was delighted and relieved to see his side eventually punish Tranmere Rovers for a 36thminute red card with a convincing home win.
Ollie Banks made two rash tackles inside four minutes that were both deemed yellow-card offences and the Stags eventually wore down gritty Rovers with a Jorge Grant brace and a 19th goal of the season for Tyler Walker.
But Flitcroft had not forgotten last seaso...

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