Salford City 1-2 Mansfield Town

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Mansfield moved into the League Two automatic promotion places with victory at Salford.

The Stags recorded a fourth straight league win as they preserved their unbeaten record in the fourth tier this season.

Nigel Clough's side - who are joined only by Portsmouth in not suffering a defeat in the Football League this term - landed the first blow when they took the lead in the 19th minute.

Jordan Bowery handed the visitors the upper hand when he advanced forward and finished emphatically beyond a helpless Alex Cairns.

However, their lead proved short-lived as the Ammies responded almost instantly thanks to the division's top scorer Matt Smith.

Named League Two player of the month for October, the 34-year-old rose highest to head home his 13th goal of the campaign.

Mansfield again re-established control, though, and they regained the lead before the interval through Davis Keillor-Dunn's volley from close range.

Salford should have secured another immediate reply, but Matthew Lund was thwarted by a miraculous reflex stop by Christy Pym.

And an inspired Pym handled the hosts' onslaught to protect a valuable three points in the Stags' promotion push.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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