Two late strikes earned Mansfield three points with victory over Kettering.

Emile Sinclair opened the scoring for the visitors on 26 minutes from James Kay's long ball inside his own half.

The lead lasted just seven minutes, Kettering levelling from the penalty spot when Iyseden Christie brought down Adi Moses, who scored the spot kick.

Aaron O'Connor regained the lead for the Stags before Nathan Arnold's well-struck 12-yard strike wrapped up the victory with four minutes left.

Kettering: Harper, Bennett (Dempster 83), Geohaghan, Branston, Jaszczun, Potter (Marna 71), Boucaud (Arthur 71), Solkhon, Wrack, Westcarr, Christie.

Subs Not Used: Eaden.

Booked: Solkhon.

Goals: Christie 33 pen.

Mansfield: Gamble, Silk, Hurren, Moses, Kay, Arnold, D'Laryea, Ahmed, Jeannin, Sinclair (Lee 83), O'Connor.

Subs Not Used: Blackwood, Herriott, Somner, Kitchen.

Booked: Ahmed, O'Connor.

Goals: Sinclair 26, O'Connor 80, Arnold 86.

Att: 2,433

Ref: R Fletcher (Derbyshire).

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