Burgess gave an impressive display in midfield, capping it with a goal

Mansfield Town turned on the style to crush Histon and get their faltering play-off bid back on track.

The Stags dominated the first period but only had Scott Garner's close-range strike to show for their efforts.

Louis Briscoe made it 2-0 from a tight angle after the break and Blair Sturrock added a third after a terrible error from keeper David Knight.

Briscoe teed up Andy Burgess who fired in the fourth and Jake Speight's acrobatic finish sealed the win.

Histon:

Knight, Oyebanjo (Stewart 70), Tann, Bygrave, Gwillim, Smith, Southam, Knight-Percival, Sparkes (York 70), Pugh (Tidswell 70), Sheringham.
Subs Not Used: Key, Okay.

Booked: Sparkes.

Mansfield Town:

Marriott, Silk, Garner, Brough, Nicholas, Briscoe (Speight 72), Challinor, Mills (Somner 67), Burgess, Sturrock, Perry (Shaw 89).
Subs Not Used: Collett, Nix.

Goals: Garner 38, Briscoe 57, Sturrock 64, Burgess 69, Speight 75.

Att: 662.

Ref: Stephen Ross (Lincolnshire).

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