Opposition Lowdown: Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town

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Reading’s second game of the Easter weekend sees the Royals travel to Nottinghamshire to take on Mansfield Town. Join us as we take a closer look at the opposition.

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Mansfield Town secured promotion to League One last season, taking the final automatic promotion spot after finishing third in the league, eight points ahead of MK Dons, who finished fourth. This ended an 11-year spell in the fourth tier, having won promotion from the Conference in 2013.