TWO MORE FRIENDLIES ADDED

AFC Mansfield have just about finalised their friendly schedule for the start of the 2014-15 season.

The latest fixtures to be added will be 2 home games

Saturday 12th July, 3pm KO
AFC MANSFIELD v SELSTON FC


Wednesday 23rd July, 7.45pm KO
AFC MANSFIELD v ARNOLD TOWN

All the current friendly fixtures are listed on the FIXTURES page.

PRESENTATION NIGHT PART 2

AFC Mansfield held their second presentation night on Saturday 17th May and the event was attended by 240 people.  This coupled with last weeks attendance of 210 means 450 people attended our very successful presentation evenings.

This week it was the turn of the U15 and U16 Boys teams, along side the U19 and 1st team.

AFC Mansfield U15

Players Player: Kieron Allsop
Managers Players: Lewis Norman & Sheridan Jolly
Golden Boots: Jordan Wooley, James Gregory & Tyrane Allsop
Most Sporting Player: Richard Walker
Most Improved Player: Jordan Graves
5 Year Service Award: Jordan Graves & Lewis Norman

AFC Mansfield U16

Players Player: Joshua Andrews

Supporters Player: Jake Statham

Managers Player: Kirtis Chadburn

Top Goal Scorer: Cameron Mithchell

Most Man of the Match Award: Liam Beardsley

Coach's Player: Kane Hempshall

AFC Mansfield U19

Players Player: Toby Birch

Managers Player: Declan Brewin

AFC Mansfield 1^st Team

Players Player: Joe Naylor

Management Player: Joe Naylor

Top Goal Scorer: Dean Rick

ANOTHER PRE_SEASON FRIENDLY FINALISED.

AFC Mansfield will travel to Kimberley Miners Welfare on Saturday 2nd August for a pre-season friendly.

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!! AFC MANSFIELD PROMOTED TO THE NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST LEAGUE.

AFC Mansfield have great pleasure in announcing that they have been promoted to The Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One for the 2014-15 season.

'The Bulls' hold their presentation night on Saturday 17th may and this will be the icing on the cake for a very successful season.

AFC MANSFIELD U21's

AFC Mansfield are proud to announce that after one satisfying season playing in the HKL North Midlands U19's League, the club have opted to upgrade into the HKL North Midlands U21 league instead.

As a result, we can work with players for longer to aid their transition into adult football whilst retaining older u19's from last season.  We are looking at strengthening our squad for the new 2014-2015 season by holding a couple of open training seasons and inviting eligible players to the club.

The dates for this are likely to be Thursday June 12th & Thursday June 19th at Forest Town Welfare starting at 6.30pm.

If in the meantime you have any questions or are interested in signing up then please call 07875717672 or 07720 852445.

PRESENTATION NIGHT PART 1

Due to the expansion of the club this season it was decided to hold two Presentation Nights to honour all of the AFC Mansfield teams and players who have been successful over the 2013-14 season.  The first night was held on May 10th for the U7, U10, U11 boys teams and U15 Ladies teams.

Here is a list of all individual award winners

AFC Mansfield U7

Players Player: Ashton Hopley

Managers Player: Rio Frost

Parents Player: Lewis Tideswell

Top Goal Scorer: Cobey Watson and Ashton Hopley

Most Improved Player: Joseph Walker

AFC Mansfield U10

Managers Player: Aaron Clarke

Players Player: Thomas Davis

Top Goal Scorer: Aaron Clarke

Most Improved Player: Thomas Davis

Most Sporting Player: Gareth Bonnar 

Best Trainer: Ronan Haynes 

Parents Player: Alfi O’Rourke

AFC Mansfield U11

Players Player: Armarnie Johnson

Managers Player: Patryk Podgorski

Parents Player: Ben Blythe

Top Goal Scorer: Krystian Zapal

Most Assists: Matthew Walker

Most Improved Player: Owen Kirk and Thomas Rhodes-Mays

AFC Mansfield Ladies U15

Most Sporting Players:  Natasha Ingleby, Megan Twigger, Kalese Brocklehurst

Most Improved Player: Jessica Jones

Managers Special Award: Millee Clarke

Managers Player: Reegan Oravecz

Players Player: Reegan Oravecz

AFC Mansfield Ladies first ever Goal Scorer: Hannah Barker

Golden Boot: Millee Clarke

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!!

AFC Mansfield are currently on the lookout for an enthusiastic volunteer who is interested in media to video the 1st team games from the start of next season.  

Equipment will be provided for the successful applicant.

Apply in the first instance to club secretary Andy Saunders at andrewasaunders@aol.com

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

AFC Mansfield are pleased to announce the dates of two of our pre-season friendlies.

On Saturday 19th July 2014 'The Bulls' will travel to Rainworth Miners Welfare in a repeat of AFC Mansfield's first ever game at Kirklington Road.  Rainworth MW are a step 4 side and the players will face a stern test.

A week later on 26th July we welcome Heanor Town to The Forest Town Stadium.  Heanor have just finished 8th in the NCEL Premier Division which is step 5.  This will be another hard game for 'The Bulls'.

Both games will kick-off at 3pm.

AFC MANSFIELD U17/U18 NEW SATURDAY FOOTBALL TEAM

AFC Mansfield are looking to form a brand new 17/U18 intermediary football team to compete in the CHAD Football Youth league on Saturday's for the coming 2014/15 season.

Therefore to begin the selection process trials have been arranged for:

Saturday 28th June 2014 and Sunday 29th June 2014 from 10am to 1pm at Joseph Whitaker Sports College on the top 3G football pitch.

(All players please ensure appropriate footwear)

Players of experience and quality are very welcome as it is the intention to build a strong squad of between 18 - 22 players in order to facilitate a successful season at the U17/U18 level with undoubted progression of players into senior levels of football within AFC Mansfield.

For further information please contact:

1. Chris Riley (Mobile) 07740 587358
2. Andy Saunders (e-mail) - andrewasaunders@aol.com
3. www.afcmansfield.net

FA CHARTER STANDARD AWARD

AFC Mansfield have pleasure in announcing that as well as the double success on the field they have been successful off it as well.

It has just been confirmed to the club that they have gained their FA Charter Standard Adult Club status.

This shows that as well as progress on the field the club also has a superb backroom team who are committed to excellence in everything they do.

BULLS DO THE DOUBLE!!!!

Sunday 4^th May 2014

The Windsor Food Services Central Midlands League

League Challenge Cup Final

Thorne Colliery 1 – 2 AFC Mansfield

On a day when the result mattered more than the performance AFC Mansfield won by the odd goal in 3 in a less than inspiring League Challenge Cup Final.  The two teams had met twice before in the league this season and ‘The Bulls’ had come out on top in both keenly contested games.

As it was the game was decided in the first half when Mark Carter hit the back of the net with two headers, either side of a Kirk Frost equaliser.

Both teams had players missing but Thorne probably suffered more with influential midfielder Brett Thomas out through injury.

Danny Naylor had the first real attempt on goal for AFC when his 20 yard drive nestled on top of the net and Carl Haslam saw his first effort blocked by keeper Elliott Redmile and then the second scrambled away for a corner by Robbie Spence a couple of minutes later.  The resulting corner was curled over to the far post and Mark Carter rose to head home to open the scoring.

Adam Atkinson saw his effort fly over the bar on 21 minutes and at the other end Haslam saw his effort hit the side netting.

Thorne got themselves level on 28 minutes, indecision at the back for AFC and when the ball fell to the feet of Kirk Frost the striker made no mistake from just inside the box despite Dale Sheppard getting a hand to the drive.

‘The Bulls’ continued to push forward and took the lead again on 36 minutes.  The cross came in from the right flank and Carter was in the right place to guide his header back across goal and into the corner for his 40^th goal of the season, not bad for a midfield player.

Redmile bravely saved at the feet of Haslam on 40 minutes and Phil Buxton saw his shot hit the side netting.  At the other end Darren Fell bought a fine save out of Dale Sheppard as the half came to an end.

Most people would have thought the game was set up for an exciting 2^nd half, most people would have been wrong.  The game never really got out of 2^nd gear and Thorne offered very few ideas on how to get back into the game and AFC Mansfield seemed content to sit on their lead.

Luke Rafferty saw his effort go high and wide on 72 minutes and apart from a couple of hefty challenges to wake the crowd up and a clash of heads which left both players needing bandages there was very little to report on in the second half.

Two final chances for each side, Dean Rick going close and a Kirk Frost drive in the final minutes that flew over the bar and that was it.  AFC Mansfield had done the double, League and League Cup.

Thorne Colliery: Redmile, Sneap, Spence, Rafferty, Rodgers (Ebbage 80), Hindson (Lugton 62), Rafferty G, Rhodes (Tiffany 73), Fell (c), Frost, Atkinson.  Subs not used:  Hookway.

CENTRAL MIDLANDS MAN OF THE MATCH

AFC Mansfield: Sheppard, Wilson, Tighe (Capuano 60), Draper, Holmes, Naylor D, Buxton, Naylor J, Rick, Haslam, Carter.  Subs not used: Birch, Brewin, Timons& Fletcher.

Referee: Mr James Shipley

Assistants: Mr Adie Seward & Mr Jordan Bancroft.

Attendance: 145

Man of the Match: Mark Carter

CENTRAL MIDLANDS DOUBLE

MAN OF THE MATCH

'The Bulls' returned from The Impact Arena Alfreton with their 2nd trophy of the season with a close 2-1 win over Thorne Colliery.  

2 headed goals by Mark Carter, making it 40 goals overall for the midfielder secured the Cup for AFC despite a Kirk Frost equaliser in the 1st half.

Full match report and pictures to follow .......

LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP FINAL

OUR LUCKY NUMBER IS SEVEN!!

For the second game in a row 'The Bulls' plundered 7 goals at their opponents expense.  A brace each for Joe Naylor, Dean Rick and Mark Carter with the other goal coming from Rockie White.

Belper Utd had gone in front after just 2 minutes through Ashley Dhindsa and in the second half bought the scores back to 4-2 with a Sam Vickers penalty.

MATCH REPORT now on the match report page.

AFC Mansfield will now play Thorne Colliery in the final at Alfreton Town's ground on Sunday.

For those travelling the ground address is:

The Impact Arena 
North Street
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7FZ