And given the financial concerns, the off-field disruptions and the fact that the Stags failed to make the play-offs last season despite a promising start, it is no surprise there does not seem to a massive amount of positivity about Mansfield's promotion chances from the Blue Square Bet Premier.

BBC: Mansfield Town manager David Holdsworth stays defiant

Makeshift full-back Rhys Priestland - there due to Morgan Stoddart's injury absence - failed to field a high ball and the visitors were swift to capitalise.

BBC: Scarlets 16-16 Ulster

Full-back Jerome Perical failed to collect Richard Mustoe's speculative kick up field, and Wyatt pounced to hand the Dragons a 5-3 lead.

BBC: Perpignan 23-19 Dragons

McEwan took over at Field Mill in July, after previous boss Paul Holland was sacked - having failed to keep the Stags in the Football League.

BBC: Boss McEwan sacked by Mansfield

Sion Bebb failed in his bid to qualify from the Sunningdale field after his overall three-under par score meant the Welshman was tied 21st in international final qualifying.

BBC: Welsh golfer Bradley Dredge secures Open qualification

"It's a strange way to make up a field for a major championship - TV rights, " said the Scot, who failed to qualify.

BBC: Montgomerie slams Masters invites

Keeper Curran ran up the field on two occasions in the dying seconds to attempt long pot-shots from 45 metres but he failed to find the target both times as Glenties set up their provincial decider appearance against Crossmaglen.

BBC: Dara Gallagher and Louis O'Neill

Samuels immediately took the new ball but Bravo, whose decision-making in the absence of skipper Chris Gayle has been far from impressive, failed to construct a field conducive to maintaining the pressure and Prince swiftly went on to reach his half-ton.

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Following an injury-plagued summer, the widely hyped track-and-field star not only botched the baton exchange during the men's 4x100 relay semi-final, but he failed to qualify for the 100-meter final, much less medal, throwing his marketability into question.

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