Smith joined Mansfield from York in the summer

Mansfield Town winger Adam Smith believes the troubles at the club over the past month have brought the squad closer together.

The Stags, who won 5-1 at Cambridge on Tuesday, were locked out their Field Mill ground and had a change in manager over the past few weeks.

Smith told BBC Radio Nottingham: "It's a rollercoaster ride but it has probably made us stronger.

"We are a tight bunch anyway and we love each other."

Mansfield are now sixth in the Blue Square Bet Premier, three points adrift of the play-off places.

But they have suffered a traumatic December, being locked out of Field Mill at the beginning of the month, before returning a couple of weeks later after resolving a rent issue with landlord Keith Haslam.

Stags parted company with David Holdsworth in mid-November and recently appointed his assistant Duncan Russell until the end of the season.

"We've always kept together off the field and kept tight," Smith added.

"It's good for the team - we stay together and we don't know what's going on off the field.

"But as long as we stay together behind the scenes that's the main thing."

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