Here's a chance for Plymouth to cause trouble from a centrally located free-kick about 25 yards out.

Lorent Tolaj takes aim, curling a decent effort over the wall and just wide.

Bradford's Jenson Metcalfe picks up the game's first booking for simulation.

He goes down under pressure from Conor McGrandles and the referee sees that he went down a little too easily.

Mansfield win a corner kick but make little of the opportunity.

Plymouth's lack of threat is then evident again as home goalkeeper Liam Roberts comes off his line to claim the ball from a corner.

Town will be happy with how this half has gone so far as they aim to close in on the top six.

Mark Hone
Former Lincoln City defender on BBC Radio Lincolnshire

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It's been fascinating to watch so far.

Obikwu has been causing Bradford all sorts of issues tonight.

Most of the play is coming down the right-hand side.

Four Accrington players are taking animated instructions from the bench, while Tranmere's Aaron McGowan receives treatment for a head injury.

The full-back returns to his feet but has to be replaced by Lee O'Connor, who returns from injury for his first appearance for almost two months.

Nearly an opener for Bradford.

Some neat play around the Lincoln area, the ball is laid off to Jenson Metcalfe who bends one agonisingly wide of George Wickens' post.

So close for Metcalfe who almost gets its his first goal for the club, he's unlucky with that.

That's the closest any of these sides have come to scoring so far.

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A much-needed moment of encouragement for Plymouth fans.

Lorent Tolaj holds the ball up nicely just outside the Mansfield penalty area on the left, teeing up Owen Dale to shoot wide of the near post.

More decent play from Lincoln as Justin Obikwu plays the ball across the Bradford box, the ball eventually falls to Adam Reach outside of the area but he skies his shot over the bar.

At the other end Will Swan drags a low effort wide of the post for Bradford.

Not much for Tranmere to shout about so far as Rovers seek to extend their unbeaten run to three matches in League Two.

Omari Patrick lifts a shot tamely wide of the far post from inside the box on the left.

Mark Bower
Former Bradford City defender on BBC Radio Leeds

It's a little bit self-inflicted from City at the moment.

They just need to clear their minds. A few players need to just put their foot on the ball.

They need to start moving the ball like Lincoln are.

Visiting winger Owen Dale is booked for a clumsily late challenge on the halfway line.

Plymouth's concerns then go on as Will Evans bustles inside the penalty area and goes down under a challenge by Brendan Wiredu as the ball runs out of play.

Mansfield don't appeal, but Wiredu didn't look comfortable holding off the scorer.

Good opening for Mansfield, who pinch possession in midfield and advance towards the penalty area in numbers in a move culminating in a poor finish by Aaron Lewis, who sends a low shot comfortably wide in space.

Lincoln's Tom Bayliss has a pop from distance but it flies over. It's a decent effort but it's always rising.

The Imps are the side showing more attacking intent so far.

There hasn't been a great deal of meaningful attacking action since Mansfield took the lead through that sixth-minute Will Evans goal.

Bali Mumba takes on his markers and enters the box on the right but the Plymouth wideman's low, arrowed shot is straight at goalkeeper Liam Roberts, who holds.

Bradford carve out their first meaningful effort at goal as Neill Byrne puts a telling cross into the box, but Calum Kavanagh's effort is off target.

The home side are beginning to get into the game a little now.

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Plymouth boss Tom Cleverley spoke about wanting a reaction from his side after two consecutive defeats left them third from bottom.

Falling a goal behind early on and having 29% of possession during the first 11 minutes wouldn't have been on Cleverley's wishlist.

We've had an even start at Accrington.

A draw would move the hosts a point clear of the bottom two, but they'll want more than that.

Stanley defender Benn Ward had his head in his hands just now after drilling a low shot wide of the far post from inside the box on the left.

Jon D'Laryea
Former Mansfield Town midfielder on BBC Radio Nottingham

Plymouth have started OK and then they go and do that. They're there for the taking.

I've noticed that if Mansfield can switch the ball quickly, the back three are slow to move, they need to utilise that.

Can Mansfield Town put this game to bed in the first half?

It's been a bright start this from Lincoln, they're enjoying more of the ball.

Bradford are trying to play it out from the back but the Imps are making that hard for them at the moment.