MATCH THREAD: “ MANSFIELD TOWN v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

MANSFIELD TOWN v CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 2nd May, 3pm
Sky Bet League One - Match 46
One Call Stadium 


CCFC Sold 1,648 Tickets / Sold Out

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About Mansfield Town

This is Mansfield's second successive season in League One, having been promoted from League Two in 2024.

They finished 17th last season.

They are currently 11th with 61 points from 44 games.

Club Connections

Deji Oshilaja now plays for Mansfield.

He began he career with us, although never made a league appearance.

Mansfield is his seventh club, other than us.

The Opposition's Manager

Nigel Clough has been Mansfield manager since November 2020. He is the son of legendary manager Brian Clough.

He has achieved two EFL promotions as a manager.

Previous clubs he's managed are Burton, Derby and Sheffield United.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Rhys Oates will likely lead the line for Mansfield, he has seven goals and three assists in the league.

Jonathan Russell signed on loan in January and has five goals in his 19 games since then from midfield.

Referee

Referee TBC.

Head To Head - Last Five Meetings

We have won four of the last five meetings, with the other being a draw.

This includes our 3-0 win at CCS against them in November.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Mansfield Town: Roberts, Knoyle, Blake-Tracy, Sweeney, McLaughlin, Reed, Russell, Roberts, Akins, Hendry, Oates

Cardiff City: Tyrer, Kpakio, Lawlor, Fish, Bagan, Robertson, J Colwill, R Colwill, Tanner, Willock, Robinson

Last Game

We won 5-1 at home to Northampton in our final home match of the season last Saturday.

Mansfield won 4-1 at Huddersfield on Saturday. They play Peterborough away on Tuesday.

Match Odds

Mansfield Town - 11/4
Cardiff City - 4/6
Draw - 3/1

Predictions

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Wont be easy - though with both teams on the beach could be a snoozefest 0-0.

Im going City to nick it by the odd goal in three - 2-1

Final Game :



Sat May 2 Mansfield Town v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support

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CCFC Sold 1,680 Tickets / Sold Out

CARDIFF CITY:









2025-26 =19,398 ( Capacity 33,500 ) including Average away fans that came to CCS 1,590 up to 24th April 2026


2024-25 =19,213 including Average away fans that came to CCS 1,912



2023-24= 21,213 (Capacity 33,500) including Ave away fans that came to CCS 1,695.

Cardiff are the 20th worst away support 1,312 fans travelled away with Cardiff.



2022-23= 19,020 (Capacity 33,500)


2021-22= 18,869

2020-21= Covid / No Crowds

2019-20= 20,738

2018/19 = 31,408 (Capacity 33,500 )

2017/18 = 20,952

2016/17 = 16,564

2015/16 = 16,463

2014/15 = 21,124

2013/14 = 27,430 (Capacity 29,000)













Cardiff have Sold 14,290 Season Tickets












2025-26 Season:

MONDAY 16TH JUNE 2025:

Tan Sri Vincent Tan said: “I’d like to welcome Brian to Cardiff City Football Club. We are delighted that he has agreed to become Head Coach / Manager.

A 3 year contract

“He's got a proven track record in youth development having coached some of the brightest young prospects in the UK, many of whom are now playing at the very top of the game.

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I will go for a 2-2 draw taking us to 92 points for the season. That would be the equivalent of winning every home game this season and drawing every away game this season.

I don't really care,just want to enjoy the day out.
A win would sweeten the day obviously.

Considering we can’t move places in the table and have already amassed a record points total for us, I would be really happy to see BBM play a load of the promising youngsters.

Would love to see Tankiewicz and Donczew play, I would hate to see someone like Wintle, Robertson or Lawlor get seriously injured in a game with nothing on it

BBM has said there's a different schedule for him and the players this week, he's going to let them do their own thing and enjoy things.

So I'm not expecting a brilliant performance but it would be nice to end the season with a win.

Mansfield are away to Peterbrough - tomorrow night .

Latest Results:

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Mansfield are no mugs

To finish safely mid table with limited resources in this division is credit to them

They will be wanting a scalp to end the season

Mansfield Town have sold over 8,000 tickets for their home match vs Cardiff City on Saturday

That includes the 1,648 bluebirds that’ll be in a sold out away end at the One Call Stadium for Brian Barry-Murphy’s men

Mansfield Town have sold over 8,000 tickets for their home match vs Cardiff City on Saturday


That includes the 1,648 bluebirds that’ll be in a sold out away end at the One Call Stadium for Brian Barry-Murphy’s men

Mansfield Town are 11th in Sky Bet League One after 45 matches, with 62 points. It has been a successful campaign for Nigel Clough's side, who will significantly improve upon last term's 17th place finish.

Town have been difficult to play against all season, as shown by just one defeat since February 21st. Since the turn of the year, they've lost just four from 24 with 12 draws and eight wins.

The Stags also enjoyed some cup fun during the 2025/26, reaching the Emirates FA Cup fifth round before being narrowly beaten by Arsenal, while their Carabao Cup campaign ended with a trip to Everton's new ground.

Manager Clough has been in charge of Mansfield Town since November of 2020. They won promotion from League Two during the 2023/24 season and have continued going from strength to strength under his leadership.

City academy graduate Deji Oshilaja has started 34 times for Mansfield Town this season. The now 33-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic career in the EFL since departing Cardiff City Stadium, featuring as a key player for the likes of AFC Wimbledon, Charlton Athletic and Burton Albion before linking up with the Stags in 2024. He is a doubt for the weekend's game though, with an ankle issue.

In the league, Welshman Will Evans is the current top goalscorer of the Stags with eight strikes, but he is closely followed by Lucas Akins and Rhys Oates, who each have seven. Evans spent the start of his career netting regularly in the Cymru Premier before linking up with Newport County in 2022. After two seasons at Rodney Parade, Evans made the move to the One Call Stadium.

Goalkeeper Liam Roberts has the most League One starts for Mansfield Town this season, beginning 41 of their 45 fixtures.

While this match doesn't matter in terms of standings and all that, I still think Cardiff City comes out motivated to end the season on a high note. 3-1 Bluebirds is how I see this one going.

0-2 to the BLUEBIRDS !!!!

BBM:

“We’ve trained very seriously and are preparing for the game in a manner that our supporters would expect. I’m very pleased with the condition of the players and how we’ve looked in training."

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BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY:

“They’re a very good team with an exceptional manager and have shown throughout the course of season how good they are," Brian began. "We’re looking forward to it very much, however It’ll be a real tough challenge but one we’re ready for.

“Mansfield have shown how dangerous they can be and their record in the cup competitions would have probably grabbed everyone's attention. We knew ourselves a lot about them before we played them at home, so we know of their clear strengths and we’ll try our best to overcome those.”







During City’s recent fixtures against Port Vale and Northampton Town, Brian has rotated the squad and spoke of his thoughts ahead of this weekend.

He added: “It’ll be the pretty much the same squad as last week for us. We will see in training what we think is the best players for the game will be but it’s like I said, there will be no messing about from us and we are aiming try to do our best in the game to get three points.

“We’ve trained very seriously and are preparing for the game in a manner that our supporters would expect. I’m very pleased with the condition of the players and how we’ve looked in training in so, we will be trying our best to produce a good performance to trying to win.”






The boss spoke on the travelling support due to travel to the One Call Stadium on Saturday, in another sold out away end.

He concluded: “It’s another genuine chance to try to give them an exceptional day out and to reward the incredible support we’ve had throughout the course of the season. They’ve travelled so many long distances and incurred many different expenses.

"To try and give them one more memorable away day together this season before we break for our summer holidays is a huge bit of motivation for us all.”

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Your City line-up for the final day of the season!

Three @CF11Academy stars on the bench in 16-year-olds Robert Tankiewicz and Paul Moreno & 18-year-old centre-back Noah Williams

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I’m travelling back to the UK today and overnight, so a little intermittent on here during the match. However, I will do what I can and will also sort the final Man of the Match out later

I see a Bluebird win today, as a very professional BBM pushes his team to one more big effort. No slacking on his watch and opportunities for some ahead of next season

C’mon you Bloooobirds!

Bluebirds

Mansfield hit the post, Cardiff were asleep

Pathetic start

From Corner 1 nil Mansfield

Still fast asleep & it's 0-1 from the corner after 1.40 seconds

Still fast asleep & it's 0-1 from the corner after 1.40 seconds

Mansfield again looking good

Fish gets it away

Cardiff attacking