Southport v Mansfield, Saturday 17th December 2011, Blue Square Bet Prenier

Chris Lever and Jon Brown scored in injury time to give Southport FC a late win over Mansfield Town.

Sandgrounders came from a goal down to pick up all three points after Mansfield had gone down to ten men. Lever led the Southport comeback by scoring twice in the second-half.

Mansfield had the better of the play in the first-half and went close when John Dempster had a low drive that went just wide. Luke O’Neill hit the bar with a free-kick from outside the area and then Adam Murray fired a shot wide.



Sandgrounders came back in to the match just before half-time and they went close when Shaun Whalley made a great run in to the Mansfield box but his shot went over the crossbar.

Mansfield took the lead just after halftime when John Dempster headed home from a Luke O’Neill corner.

Sandgrounders went straight down the other end and pulled goal back when Alan Moogan’s free-kick went to Lever and he fired home from close range.

Mansfield had a great chance to go back in front but keeper Tony McMillan made a great save from Ross Dyer.



The visitors were reduced to 10 men when Richie Sutton was sent off for a foul on Shaun Whalley and he was shown his second yellow card of the game.

Mansfield had another chance when Luke O’Neill crossed the ball in to the box but Lewis Briscoe failed to make any contact.

Sandgrounders went in front in injury time when Kieran Freeman fouled Whalley in the area and Chris Lever made no mistake from the penalty spot.

Jon Brown wrapped up the points in the last minute by firing the ball home from Andy Owens pass.


SOUTHPORT: 1. Tony McMillan 14. James Smith 4. Steve Akrigg (20) 6. Simon Grand 3. Chris Lever 23. Adam Carden (70) 8. Alan Moogan 19. Godfrey Poku 15. Andy Owens 7. Shaun Whalley 17. Karl Ledsham
SUBS: 13. Matt Nemes (GK) 5. Earl Davis (20) 9. Kurtis Guthrie (70) 11. Andrew Parry
12. Jonathan Brown

MANSFIELD: 1. Alan Marriott 16. Luke O'Neill 31. John Dempster 17. Ritchie Sutton 30. Kieron Freeman 7. Louis Briscoe 11. Adam Murray 21. Anthony Howell 24. Lindon Meikle (66) 15. Ross Dyer 10. Matthew Green
SUBS: 23. Shane Redmond (GK) 33. Marcus Kelly 34. Aman Verma 8. Lee Stevenson 5. John Thompson (66)

REFEREE: Seb Stockbridge

ATTENDANCE: 1006

For more information on SFC please visit www.southportfc.com or www.southportfc.co.uk

Well done yellows nice to prove all the Knockers wrong
That means you sticky finger ball .
I would put money on it you was excited after they scored fingers sticky and all that you know what i mean.
time to get under your rock till boxing day
Hope you get what you want for Christmas

A LIFE

Let's face it they were very lucky again nicking two goals against 10 men in injury time.
Clap trap clapham OUT

OTS in

Another Excellent Victory.Well done again Yellows.
Up the port

Another excellent comeback for The Yellows.

Next 2 games are very important against the old foe the Cod Army.

Be great to get 4 points from them to push for 2nd place!!!

ur joking they will be lucky to get 1 point against fleetwood

well done the port cant wait for One Time Supporter (OTS) to drag out some random person to support him

KEEP UP THE BAN CHARLIE

Originally Posted by twitch

ur joking they will be lucky to get 1 point against fleetwood

knockers We love them .
May i ask twitch do you watch wildlife ??
If not you Should think it would suit you
a-up chuck you be lucky to get one point against Fleetwood .Why is this then are you dynamo the magician and you can see into the future or have you nothing better to do on a Saturday night with your time.
you are obviously not from Southport and if you are i class you the same as dave sticky fingers Ball SAD

Originally Posted by daveball

Let's face it they were very lucky again nicking two goals against 10 men in injury time.
Clap trap clapham OUT

OTS in

goo goo ga ga la la poo poo mama dada bok bok dum dum these are the first words a baby uses

clap trap clapham out are the words a idiot uses Fragle rock

Originally Posted by cheekyche

goo goo ga ga la la poo poo mama dada bok bok dum dum these are the first words a baby uses

clap trap clapham out are the words a idiot uses Fragle rock

.....and watching rubbish and supporting Clapham is what an easily pleased supporter does..

Originally Posted by Birk Daley

.....and watching rubbish and supporting Clapham is what an easily pleased supporter does..

If you dont mind me asking,who do you support?,and how many times a season do you actually pay to go and support your team who are worth watching?

fleetwood are a cut above southport and the result will prove it when they play . clapham out .

My Chairman has given me the best Christmas present ever. 3rd in the Conference.

Well done to Charles MBE Liam and the boys.

Yet another great result for the port and up to third in the league. Great stuff!

What i find funny is the knockers now having to post when we win, desperate times for you SAD people haha. Im sure there are some fl££twood fans posting on here.

UTP!!!

Keep up the ban Charlie

Another great result for Southport, lets hope we can keep it going into the New Year.

Ps. If we really must have a female announcing the team then we need one that can speak clearly.

agreed that woman is awful at the announcements...fit looking though!!

Originally Posted by whistleblower

If you don't mind me asking,who do you support?,and how many times a season do you actually pay to go and support your team who are worth watching?

Why do you want to know who i support?....listen,everyone to their own,but don't stop me from voicing my opinions,i've watched the Port on numerous occasions over the years and just believe that the club with Mr Clapham at the helm are never going to compete in the football league again..

If you want to watch the team week in week out thats fine,but surely the most fanatical supporter can see that this Chairman should surely by now have succeded in his aim for the club IF...and i repeat if,he was as ambitious has he makes out..

Season ticket holders and regular supporters that go through the gates at Haig Ave i salute you,but just take a look at where the club is today............and then think back to the so called 5 and 6 year plans that the Chaiman promised all those years ago....

Originally Posted by cheekyche

knockers We love them .
May i ask twitch do you watch wildlife ??
If not you Should think it would suit you
a-up chuck you be lucky to get one point against Fleetwood .Why is this then are you dynamo the magician and you can see into the future or have you nothing better to do on a Saturday night with your time.
you are obviously not from Southport and if you are i class you the same as dave sticky fingers Ball SAD

coz im fleetwoods goalie u muppet u bite every time