[B[Stevenage lost two on the bounce for the first time in five months as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Mansfield at the Lamex on Saturday.[.B]
Alex Revell's side will be disappointed after a far from inspiring display but will be looking towards next Saturdays derby game away at Cambridge.
Earlier the players, staff and officials observed a minute's silence for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of his funeral.
Read on for how Hitchin Nub rated each players performance.
Stevenage Jamie Cumming: 5.5 - Sharp to any danger, some confident catches and saves Luther James-Wildin: 6 - His powerful and direct running caused big problems for the Mansfield left side, some good balls into the feet of the forwards but some poor crosses into the box Luke Prosser: 5.5 - Marshalled the backline well, good on the ball, looked to play the ball forward and push the team up the pitch Terrence Vancooten: 6 - Won his aerial duels, strong in the challenge and led his line well Joe Martin: 5 - Some good balls down the line and into the box, positive when on the ball Elliot Osborne: 4.5 - Struggled on the wing, subbed for a tactical change at half time for Smith Tom Pett: 6 - Some great turns and passes in a crowded middle of the park, some good challenges and recovery tackles to win the ball back Chris Lines: 5.5 - Controlled the play in the centre of the park, commanded his midfield Jack Aitchinson: 5.5 - Building a good partnership with Luther down the right side, looked to cute inside and whip balls in at every opportunity Elliot List: 6 - Unusually quiet game, tried to get on the ball with little impact Luke Norris: 6 - Lots of nearly moments, always provided an out ball, strong in his hold up play, won every header Substitutions: Smith: 7Coker: 6
Mansfield
Stone: 5.5 - Led his line well, a few nervous moments in the first half, kicking from feet and from the hands was excellent
Perch: 6.5 - The former Premier League man led his line well, comfortable in all aspects and used his experience well
Rawson: 5 - Composed with the ball at his feet, put his height to good use
Sweeney: 4.5 - Disgusting elbow on List in the dying minutes, good reactions for his goal
McLaughlin: 6 - Pegged back most of the first half by a direct and powerful Wildin and Aitchinson combination,
Lapslie: 6 - Some good challenges and looked to progress his team forward, stopped Pett making a true impact
Maris: 5.5 - Unlucky with a few balls into the box which evaded the forwards
Sinclair: 5 - Some positive runs and good balls forward
Quinn: 6 - Looked to get on the ball, positive play and wanted to crate chances with the ball at his feet
Reid: 5.5 - Energetic and wanted to get on the ball at every opportunity
Bowery: 6 - Tried hard to get into goalscoring positions, failed to make a big impact, unlucky with a few shots
Subsitutions:
Clarke: 6.5
Law: 6Charsley: 5.5
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