Mansfield struck twice early on to pave the way in which for a 2-1 victory over Barnsley as they made a profitable begin to life in League One.
Stephen Quinn and Lee Gregory netted within the opening 18 minutes for the promoted Stags and that proved sufficient for the factors regardless of Luca Connell pulling one again for the hosts at Oakwell.
The impasse was damaged within the thirteenth minute when Quinn struck a left-footed effort into the top-right nook from exterior the field.
Mansfield then doubled their lead 5 minutes later when Gregory headed past Barnsley ‘keeper Ben Killip.
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Lee Gregory scores Mansfield’s second purpose at Oakwell
Connell halved the deficit within the thirty third minute. Putting from the sting of the field, the Barnsley skipper noticed his effort deflected past Christy Pym into the again of the online.
Adam Phillips threatened to attract Barnsley stage a minute later, however his low drive was deflected narrowly vast.
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A merciless deflection items Barnsley a purpose in opposition to Mansfield
Tykes substitute Jon Russell additionally went shut 5 minutes after the break as he directed Corey O’Keeffe’s cut-back goalwards, however his effort was cleared.
Barnsley couldn’t make a dominant second-half show depend and wasted one other probability with seven minutes to play when Sam Cosgrove volleyed over from the sting of the six-yard field.
