Mansfield Town 1-2 Derby County

Mansfield Town pushed Derby County all the way before losing 2-1 in a Carabao Cup first-round thriller.

In an exciting first half, the Rams went ahead on the half hour after Lewis Dobbin had turned a low cross from the left at goal which went in off defender Elliott Hewitt from close range.

Home keeper Christy Pym had already had to make two excellent saves to deny Louie Sibley and Dobbin, who had been put through one on one.

But Nigel Clough's Stags had their moments against his old club and Stephen Quinn set up George Lapslie on 22 minutes only to see his effort crash against the bar.

Within a minute of the restart Will Swan had a goal disallowed for offside and three minutes later Oli Hawkins headed against the bar at the far post from a George Maris free-kick.

League Two Mansfield were finally level on 56 minutes when Hawkins controlled a Kellan Gordon cross to bury a 12-yard finish.

But on 69 minutes Derby were ahead again when two subs combined seven minutes after coming on, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing going down the right and crossing to the far post for Tom Barkhuizen to head in from close range.

Mansfield had Jordan Bowery sent off with 10 minutes left for bringing down James Collins, who had gone clear.

On 88 minutes Eiran Cashin kicked a Hewitt effort off the line, while at the other end Collins had an effort disallowed for offside.

Match report supplied by PA Media.