Mansfield lastly achieved their promotion dream as a 2-1 house win over Accrington despatched them as much as League One for the primary time since 2002.
The Stags took a second-minute lead when George Maris acquired the ball again from Stephen Quinn at a brief nook and launched a harmful ball into the six-yard field which discovered the web off Stanley midfielder Tommy Leigh on the close to publish.
Hiram Boateng then compelled a great save from Stanley goalkeeper Radek Vitek low to his proper after Davis Keillor-Dunn had helped on a Tom Nichols cross after 9 minutes.
Shaun Whalley headed Stanley’s greatest probability of the half straight at Christy Pym from seven yards from a Twentieth-minute nook in a uncommon raid ahead.
Maris, at full stretch, was simply unable to show a low Lucas Akins cross right into a gaping internet on the far publish after 32 minutes and Keillor-Dunn fired inches over the far angle from 20 yards on 51 minutes.
However the killer second aim got here on 63 minutes to seal a decisive third win in eight days.
Keillor-Dunn discovered Quinn on the close to publish from the left and, though Vitek saved his first shot, the Irish veteran tucked away the unfastened ball from shut vary.
5 minutes from time Leigh pulled one again for Stanley as he managed and volleyed at aim from 14 yards and the ball deflected previous Pym.
Clough: That is for the followers – promotion an unbelievable achievement
Mansfield supervisor Nigel Clough:
“I really feel vastly relieved to recover from the road – I did not need it to go to Saturday or presumably the week after going to Barrow.
“I believe the MK Dons end result on Saturday gave us an enormous incentive to get it completed tonight.
“However the season just isn’t over but. It’s when it comes to reaching our goal however we nonetheless have two video games to play.
“So we are going to do all the things we will to beat Gillingham on Saturday after which get one thing at Barrow the week after.
“It’s a particular evening and an unbelievable achievement for Mansfield to be taking part in within the league above for the primary time in 22 years.
“That is for the hundreds that have been right here tonight, some folks have been supporting the membership for 50-60 years – it is for them.
“They’ve seen some fairly low occasions right here over time, so it is pretty they’ll get pleasure from tonight.
“Some supporters have stated to me it is the very best season they’ve ever seen at Mansfield, not simply the promotion however the soccer – and that’s pleasing.”
