Louis Reed's deflected goal gave Mansfield their first win in 10 league matches as they beat Reading 1-0. The midfielder struck from the edge of the area in the 69th minute, following substitute Regan Hendry's cut-back, to ease the home side's relegation worries.
The defeat saw Reading miss the chance to move into League One's top six for the first time this season, while their six-match unbeaten run also came to an end. Mansfield, impressive as they were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday, performed well again to overcome an off-colour Reading.
Pereira Keeps Reading Level
Goalkeeper Joel Pereira made two fine first-half saves, pushing away Jon Russell's snapshot from eight yards before beating out Will Evans' curler from just outside the penalty area.