Ollie Clarke: Mansfield Town captain has three-game ban overturned

Ollie Clarke has been sent off three times in 294 career games, all while playing for previous club Bristol Rovers

Mansfield Town's Ollie Clarke is free to face Barrow in Saturday's League Two game after a successful appeal against his red card against Bradford City.

The midfielder, 28, was given a three-match ban for his injury-time dismissal for elbowing Connor Wood in the 1-0 loss to City on Tuesday, 2 March.

But the appeal for the wrongful dismissal of their captain, who has played 25 times this term, was upheld.

Meanwhile, the Stags have re-signed midfielder Keaton Ward, 20.

The Mansfield academy graduate left for Barnsley in July 2019, but has re-joined on a deal until the end of the season after becoming a free agent last month.

Boss Nigel Clough said: "Keaton will provide cover in the midfield area. He's been training with the academy and the first team.

"He looks a neat and tidy player, good technically and doesn't look out of place training with the first team."