Peterborough United 2-1 Mansfield Town: result and report

League One · Saturday 22 August 2026

Result

Peterborough United 2-1 Mansfield Town

League One · Saturday 22 August 2026, 14:00 UTC · Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough · half-time 0-0

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Peterborough United 2-1 Mansfield Town: match report

Peterborough United defeated Mansfield Town 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Weston Homes Stadium. The half-time score was 0-0.

Ben Woods opened the scoring in the 50th minute. Peterborough United's goals came from Ben Woods (50') and Harry Leonard (90+3'). Mansfield Town scored through Michael Smith (60').

Discipline: Peterborough United received 2 yellow cards; Mansfield Town received 2 yellow cards.

In the current table Peterborough United are 22nd on 10 points and Mansfield Town are 11th on 19 points.

Peterborough United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Mansfield Town in a 3-1-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Harry Leonard of Peterborough United (7.7), ahead of Ben Woods (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Peterborough United win, 1 draw and 2 for Mansfield Town.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 50'Goal · Ben WoodsPeterborough United · 1-0
  • 54'Yellow card · Brandon KhelaPeterborough United
  • 60'Goal · Michael SmithMansfield Town · 1-1
  • 66'Yellow card · Carl JohnstonPeterborough United
  • 79'Yellow card · Rhys OatesMansfield Town
  • 87'Yellow card · Ryan SweeneyMansfield Town
  • 90+3'Goal · Harry LeonardPeterborough United · 2-1

Form and table

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11Mansfield Town135442018+219DWWLD
22Peterborough United132471123-1210WDLDL

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Head-to-head

4 meetings: Peterborough United 1, draws 1, Mansfield Town 2.

Team news

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Peterborough United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Alex Bass, Carl Johnston, George Nevett, Thomas O'Connor, Evan Weir, Liam Kelly, Ben Woods, Owura Edwards, Brandon Khela, Ethan Williams, Harry Leonard

Mansfield Town line-up (3-1-4-2)

Liam Roberts, Deji Oshilaja, Frazer Blake-Tracy, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Lucas Akins, Jon Russell, Liam Thompson, Stephen McLaughlin, Rhys Oates, Michael Smith

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