Glen Little
Ex-Reading winger on BBC Radio Berkshire

A goal up and the opposition down to 10 men. I've got to say it's not the best way to see a game out. We made mistake after mistake, but we got away with it in the end.

Like we said when your down to 10 the best opportunity will probably be a set play. It was the goalkeeper who had the chance with the flick on.

There were a couple of other balls knocking about in the penalty area. You just can't believe we were begging for the final whistle.

Ian Clarkson
Ex-Birmingham captain on BBC Radio WM

It may not be a bad point gained, in the bigger picture they will still be top of the league after this game.

Mansfield in the first half were outplayed, out-thought. It probably could of two or three and it should of been, but it wasn't.

The second half, Mansfield changed their formation and they were a lot more direct and I have to say Blues didn't cope with it very well. But we still had enough opportunities to win that game.

I thought we looked shaky defensively, when they put us under physical pressure - the second half we were hanging on.

Reading's teeth weren't exactly sharp but big enough to take a bite out of Bristol Rovers, whose last ditch efforts from their 10 men were denied by some superb Joel Castro Pereira saves.

It could have been a different story had Shaq Forde kept his cool and not needlessly seen himself sent off with a second yellow card early in the second-half.

Gas boss Matt Taylor will doubtlessly have some harsh words for him on the way back to Bristol but plenty of praise for his remaining men.

Rovers gave it everything. Forcing Pereira into a handful of saves to see them head home without points but with at least their heads held high after a strong fightback.

As for Reading, they go to fifth and put themselves firmly in the chase as potential promotion contenders.

Salford grab their first away win of the season as Colchester's home woes continue.

It was pretty drab stuff at the Community Stadium with neither side producing a shot on target in the first-half.

The visitors nabbed the lead just past the hour mark as Kylian Kouassi nodded across goal for Kelly N'Mai to finish at the far post.

Danny Cowley rang the changes for Colchester and substitute Harry Anderson levelled at the second time of asking after his first effort had been saved by Jamie Jones.

But that was far from the cue for the home side to push on as Kouassi found space on the edge of the area with 13 minutes to go and his shot deflected off Mandela Egbo to beat Matt Macey.

It's just 10 wins from 41 home league games for the Essex side now and they are six without a win this season.

For Salford it's back-to-back wins, three unbeaten and signs of things beginning to come together for Karl Robinson.

Second big strike from Rovers' Clinton Mola, second big save from Joel Castro Pereira but Bristol Rovers have themselves a corner.

It's used to good effect, forcing Pereira into yet another save.

What an end to the game!

Chesterfield make it eight games unbeaten and head into the play-off places but are made to work hard by Morecambe - although the scoreline suggests otherwise.

Twice Chesterfield led through Dilan Markanday and Darren Oldaker but twice the EFL's bottom side levelled through Ben Tollitt and a Tom Naylor own goal.

But Chesterfield possess real firepower and two of their marquee men climbed off the bench in the second-half to score as James Berry and Armando Dobra gave them a two goal cushion.

Jamie Grimes added late gloss with a header before Berry smashed a shot off the bar.

It all seems a little rough on Morecambe who had chances through Marcus Dackers and Callum Jones but the greater resources of the visitors really came to the fore in that second-half.

What an advert for League One.

For all Birmingham's class, they could not add to Willum Willumsson's clinical finish on 10 minutes and Mansfield made a triple-change at the break which changed the game.

Ryan Allsop was the busier keeper in the second half, but neither he, not the Blues wall, could prevent evergreen Lee Gregory from bending in a free-kick for Mansfield which earned a point it's hard to argue they don't deserve.

City extend their lead at the top, for a couple of hours at least. Mansfield look like they are in the promotion race to stay.

That's just the third time Birmingham have dropped points all season.

Bristol Rovers' Taylor Moore sees yellow and Reading have themselves a free kick.

Six minutes of injury time and Chesterfield almost have a sixth as James Berry's shot crashes against the bar.

Five minutes of time added on.

Salford make two changes with goalscorers Tyrese Fornah and Kylian Kouassi off for Francis Okoronkwo and Junior Luamba.

Feels more likely that Rovers have five minutes to get a draw than Reading to put it away.

Can the Gas rise to the challenge?

Jake Garner
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

This could be a huge point if Mansfield can hold on, but we know Birmingham will have one more trick up their sleeve.

Play will have to be stopped for a head injury, I think we all need a breather.

THREE added minutes at Field Mill... plenty of time for a winner. But at which end?

Bristol Rovers are biting at the hosts now.

It's become less about damage control and more about snatching a point.

Got to say that's on Reading, who haven't really taken advantage of their extra man.

Oh, that's a chance for Salford to wrap it up.

Tyrese Fornah hares away down the left and crosses for Kylian Kouassi but in front of goal he can't get his feet adjusted and slides his shot well wide.

Richard Wilford
BBC Radio WM commentator

Image source, Rex Features

It has been a ragged second-half performance from Blues.

If you were sitting here as neutral and you were to say either team were going to pinch this, you would say it would be Mansfield.

Wow.

Bristol Rovers Clinton Mola almost has the chance to even the scores after turning a Reading defender and putting in a powerful strike.

Keeper Joel Castro Pereira has to make a diving save to keep it from becoming 1-1.

Despite it being 11 against 10, it seems to be the hosts who are feeling the pressure at the minute.

Derek Adams reacts to Chesterfield's fourth goal by making a change.

Gwion Edwards replaces Callum Jones and that's followed by Jamie Stott being cautioned for the home side.

Lee Gregory gets the wrong side of the Blues backline for a second and scrambles the ball to Hiram Boateng who in turn finds Will Evans to blaze an effort over the bar from the edge of the box.

A point is clearly not what either side want this afternoon. The intensity is off the scale.