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Youth infrastructure crucial to Mansfield Town says manager Paul Cox

By Nottingham Post at 07:58 on 19/05/12

MANSFIELD Town boss Paul Cox is determined to help put the infrastructure in place to ensure a production line of young talent can come through the ranks to break into his first team. The Stags boss has been in a series of meetings with youth team manager Mark Hemingray and director Steve Hymas to make that happen. And next season will see the Stags enter the Central League Central Division Reserve League. The club has a history of...
Paul Cox signs a new contract at Mansfield Town

By Nottingham Post at 07:58 on 18/05/12

MANSFIELD Town manager Paul Cox has finally put pen to paper on a new two-year contract. Cox had asked for assurances from the club over their future ambitions before agreeing to tie himself to the Stags. But, after meeting with chairman John Radford, Cox was clearly convinced that he would be sufficiently backed as he looks to steer the Stags back into the Football League. The ex-Eastwood Town boss guided Mansfield to their highest...
Cavs champing at the bit to make their mark

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 18/05/12

IN what must be the most delayed start to a Premier League season, West Indian Cavaliers this weekend travel to Papplewick for what they hope will be their first league encounter of the season after their initial four games were lost to the weather. They face a side that has only completed one game but that was a win last weekend against an under-performing Plumtree side in a 20-point victory. This allowed skipper Matt Dowman,...
Stevenson plans to pick up where he left off for Stags

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 18/05/12

LEE Stevenson plans to pick up where he left off when Mansfield Town get next season underway. The attacking midfielder followed boss Paul Cox from Eastwood Town last summer, penning a two-year deal. But while winger Lindon Meikle, who made the same move, stepped up to Blue Square Bet Premier level and shone as a regular, Stevenson found his opportunities limited as the Stags finished third. However, the prolific goalscorer came...
Back Paul Cox and he will deliver promotion for Mansfield Town, insists Day

By Nottingham Post at 07:56 on 17/05/12

RETIRING Rhys Day says if the chairman backs Mansfield Town manager Paul Cox to the full next season they will win promotion. The central defender called time on his career with a testimonial last Saturday, a knee injury forcing him to finish at the age of 29. He never played a game under Cox but has been around the club all season and was impressed with the way the manager has brought the squad together. Cox led the Stags to third...

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Historic treble for junior football team

By febweb

Fantastic season for you and your team Darran. To win your league, the cup and shield shows the sort...

By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 19/05/12

Football: A junior football team is celebrating an historic treble. East Valley U13s won the Young Elizabethan League Saturday Division One, YEL League Cup and the Notts FA Shield for the first time this season. They scored a staggering 189 goals during their remarkable campaign, conceded only 21 goals and even went 490 minutes without conceding a goal. After losing their first league game of the season, they won every game to top...
Charity show at Clifton boosts Help for Heroes

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By Nottingham Post at 07:30 on 16/05/12

THE Midlands beat the Army 6-4 in the Help for Heroes fund-raising event, in front of a packed house at Clifton MW. Matchmaker Tony Sheehan worked overtime to set up 14 senior bouts. It was so successful that a return match is being planned for November. Daryl Felstead (Benny's ABC) outpointed Joseph Al Aidi (Terry Allen Unique), but Benny's team-mate Liam Mackin lost to Kyle Gough. Mansfield's Kieran McGhee ruined Luke...
Kenny Burns: Forest manager Steve Cotterill is going to have to wheel and deal

By twfaulkner

We need to develop the CG or move. That will be the only way to move on and regain a place in the...

By Nottingham Post at 07:59 on 14/05/12

STEVE Cotterill admits he is going to have to wheel and deal to reshape his squad next season. But the fact is, Nottingham Forest are going to be up against it because money will be tight. With no takeover as yet, Cotterill does not know what budget he will have to work with. What he does know is not much money will be available. When he came into the manager's hotseat, he knew that was the case so he has to plan ahead and look to...
Mansfield Town are full of ambition insists manager Paul Cox

By MattHalfpenny

I wouldn't take anything less than six figures for Luke because he has had an outstanding season and...

By Nottingham Post at 07:50 on 16/05/12

PAUL Cox insists being prepared to sell star full-back Luke O'Neill does not show a lack of ambition at Mansfield Town. He believes it is quite the opposite, as he looks to use any transfer fee to strengthen his squad for a promotion push next season. Championship Burnley have tabled a five-figure offer for the player, who is contracted until 2013. And with O'Neill making it clear he is keen to move on to play at a higher level, Cox...
Tearful Cox is left heartbroken as Stags' play-off dream is ended

By figaro1

First season in a while in which the Stags are looking upwards. The rot has been stopped so a pretty...

By Nottingham Post at 07:57 on 08/05/12

A TEARFUL Paul Cox said he felt he had let people down after his Mansfield Town side were edged out of the play-offs at the One Call Stadium yesterday. But the Stags boss vowed to bounce back stronger next season and to challenge for promotion into the Football League once again. Following a 1-1 draw at York in the first leg of their semi-final, the Stags fell to a late goal in extra time yesterday, losing 1-0 and 2-1 on...