Andy Pugh's injury-time winner strengthened Grays survival hopes as they bounced back to beat Mansfield.

Mark Stallard and Adie Moses both had chances to put the visitors ahead before Daryl Clare steered home the opener from Louis Briscoe's cross.

Substitute Jamie Slabber came on to nod home George Beavan's centre to level as the match neared a dramatic climax.

With ninety-four minutes played, Pugh struck low into the bottom corner to leave his side a point from safety.

Grays Athletic:

Beckwith, Elliott, Wilnis, Stuart, Beavan, Cogan, Black (Davis 67), Thurgood (Slabber 75), Hudson-Odoi, Taylor (Dinning 69), Pugh.
Subs Not Used: Quistin, Batchelor.

Booked : Elliott, Thurgood.

Goals: Slabber 82, Pugh 90.

Mansfield:

Marriott, Silk, Moses, Garner, Mayo, Arnold (Briscoe 67), Woodhouse, D'Laryea, Williams (MacKenzie 89), Stallard (Clare 67), Duffy.
Subs Not Used: White, Havern.

Goals: Clare 73.

Att: 802

Ref: I Cooper (England).

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