Match 43
3rd April 1985
Mansfield (a)

<p><strong>Greaves slams shaky Stags</strong><br /><br />DRAW specialists Mansfield Town were today slammed by manager lan Greaves,<br /><br /><strong>Match Report By NICK LUCY<br /></strong><br />The Stags again threw away a half-time lead as Exeter City-holders of the worst away record in the division - snatched a point at Field Mill.&nbsp;Mansfield have now taken only four points from fifteen in the last five home matches, leaving Greaves frustrated and angry.&nbsp;He said: "They can cancel their shopping trips because they're going to be here for more training. The Mansfield boss is unhappy with the attitude of his players and has promised a shake-up if there isn't a dramatic change.&nbsp;"We have a promising crop of youngsters and I intend to bring them in. I have had enough with making excuses. Now is&nbsp;the time for action." Mansfield took the lead&nbsp;just before half time, only&nbsp;to be pinned back by the opposition through sloppy defending.&nbsp;Martin Ling shot Exeter into a sixth minute lead, but the Stags struck with two goals in as many minutes.&nbsp;Mark Kearney equalised when he hammered Neil Whatmore's header past former Forest 'keeper Lee Smelt and then Steve Whi- tworth slotted home the second League goal of his career from the pernalty spot.&nbsp;It seemed that Mansfield had survived the storm, but Exeter hit back imme- diately after half time through Ling, who capital- ised on a mistake by Whitworth.<br /><br /><strong>Mansfield</strong>: Hitchcock, Whitworth, Logan, Garner, Foster, Calderwood, Lowery, Luke, Whatmore, Kearney, Woodhead. Sub: Galloway.<br /><br /><strong>Exeter</strong>: Smelt, Kirkup, Viney, O'Shea, Marker, McNichol, Ling, Harrower, Morgan, Smith, Phillipson-Masters. Sub: Howarth.</p>
<p><strong>Referee: N. Midgeley, Salford.</strong><br /><br /><strong>Attendance: 1,783.</strong></p>

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