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Diary - Saturday 14 January 2006

14 January 2006

The turbulent term of Town continues, with a hard-earned 2-1 win over Mansfield lifting the side back to second place in the fourth division. With a characteristic one-on-one Michael Reddy goal early in the game, the Mariners look set for another comfortable home win against lowly opposition, but the Stags' determined second-half showing belies their position in the table. After a shaky start, Ben Futcher enjoys a decent debut, and it takes a ludicrous 79th-minute penalty decision for the visitors to equalise. Town fans' broad spectrum of emotions on the day is completed by Andy Parkinson's late winner, which follows a great run by Tom Newey. Defeats for Carlisle and Leyton Orient give GTFC a chance to top the table by winning their game in hand at Darlington this Tuesday. Yeah, I know. Credit to Mansfield, anyway, not only for pushing Town so hard but also for being the only fourth division side with a player named after a kind of spreadable cheese.