Match story
- Mansfield Town fired more attempts (33 vs 10 shots).
- Newcastle United U21 was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 27%).
- Mansfield Town held more of the ball (54% possession).
Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21 drew 2-2 in EFL Trophy. The fixture is part of the Northern - 2 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at One Call Stadium in Mansfield. A. Humphries officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Mansfield Town vs Newcastle United U21 meeting in EFL Trophy with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Mansfield Town and Newcastle United U21. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
EFL Trophy
Newcastle United U21
Nottingham Forest U21Recorded meetings: 2 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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Tony Pulis believes Cardiff City is a massive club that would grace the Premier League, but warns they will need to step up a level as they return to the Championship after a season in League One. The experienced former Premier League manager - whose lengthy career included spells in charge at Stoke City, Crystal Palace, West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough - was impressed by the Bluebirds as they won promotion in their first season under boss Brian Barry-Murphy. "Obviously Cardiff had a fantastic season last year and they get promoted back up to the Championship," Newport-born Pulis told Radio Wales Breakfast.
Mikey Lewis was sin-binned for a tackle on Ewan Irwin before being cited for an apparent headbutt on Warrington's Adam Holroyd. The Match Review Panel handed him a one-match ban for the tackle and three more games for the headbutt.
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