Cambridge United 1-5 Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town hit five goals away from home for the second game running as they cruised to victory at Cambridge.

Two in four minutes, the first thumped home by Adam Murray, the second smashed in by Adam Smith after a run from the halfway line, carved an interval lead.

Robbie Wilmott pulled one back from 20 yards but Rob Duffy restored the Stags' two-goal cushion from close range.

And, even after Josh Coulson's late own goal, there was time for Danny Mitchley to make it 5-1 in stoppage time.

Playing their first league game in a month, Mansfield followed up their 5-0 FA Trophy win at Worksop a fortnight ago.

Ironically, Cambridge could have taken an early lead when Danny Wright found space in the box, but Kevin Pilkington did marvellously to parry his snapshot to safety.

But, once Murray had fired the opener on 33 minutes, there was little doubt about the result as Duncan Russell's men moved up to sixth in the Blue Square Bet Premier - just three points off the play-offs.

Cambridge United: Naisbitt, Roberts (Patrick 46), Coulson, Partridge, Jennings (Marriott 61), Russell, McAuley, Stavrinou (Saah 62), Willmott, Wright, Gray.
Subs not used: Brown, Platt.

Scorer: Wilmott 66.

Booked: McAuley, Russell.

Mansfield Town: Pilkington, Cook, Day, Grand, Sandwith, Briscoe, Murray, Istead (Mills 75), Smith, Duffy (Mitchley 79), Parker (Medley 71). Subs not used: Collett, Naylor.

Scorers: Murray 33, Smith 37, Duffy 73, Coulson og 90, Mitchley 93.

Booked: Briscoe, Istead.

Referee: Lee Collins (Surrey).

Attendance: 2,505.