Nigel Clough, the manager of Mansfield Town, feels that two crucial decisions made by Lewis Smith in the second half—the penalty awarded for Jordan Bowery’s challenge on Luke Bolton and the disallowance of Davis Keillor-Dunn’s goal for robbing Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo—decided the game.
Tomorrow afternoon, Clough’s team plays Accrington. “I thought there were two key decisions in the second half that made the difference in the game,” Clough said. “I’m not sure if Okonkwo dropped the ball or if he just got it in his hands, but he’s really close to the box’s edge, and you saw them let go.
“There is no justification at all for making a mistake on the second one; he is two yards outside the penalty area.
“A young referee today—possibly waiting for VAR, I’m not sure—has experience officiating in the Premier League! I wish it had been called today so we could have continued playing. It would have disregarded the penalty.
After defeating Forest Green, who was at the bottom of the table, 3-0, Stockport went back to the top of the table. Tomorrow, the county will host Wimbledon.
MK Dons, who play at Notts County tomorrow, crushed Walsall 5-0, while Crewe, who host Forest Green, drew 0-0 at Gillingham.
Barrow’s 3-1 victory over Grimsby moved them up to fifth place. Tomorrow they travel to Morecambe.
Additional outcomes: Bradford 2 Tranmere 0; Colchester 2 Newport 1; Crawley 0 Doncaster 2; Salford 1 Sutton 2; Swindon 2 Notts County 1. Accrington 1 Morecambe 2; Wimbledon 1 Harrogate 1; Bradford 2 Tranmere 2.
Grimsby vs Bradford; Harrogate vs Gillingham; Newport vs Crawley; Sutton vs Swindon; Tranmere vs Colchester; Walsall vs Salford are the matches scheduled for tomorrow.
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Jonathan Jonathan