Mansfield, Peterborough Play to Scoreless Draw in League One

PETERBOROUGH, England (Interstat) — Mansfield Town and Peterborough United played to a 0-0 draw Tuesday afternoon at Weston Homes Stadium in a League One match that featured two Mansfield players ejected.

The game remained scoreless throughout, despite a key performance from Mansfield substitute Stephen McLaughlin, who recorded an assist in a contest that ultimately yielded no goals. McLaughlin was shown two yellow cards in the 76th minute and was sent off. Mansfield’s Elliott Hewitt also received two yellow cards in the 90th minute plus stoppage time and was ejected.

The draw left Mansfield with a 15-12-17 league record and 18-14-18 mark across all competitions. Peterborough moved to 15-22-14 in league play and 15-25-15 overall.

The teams last met Feb. 10, when Peterborough won 2-1 at Mansfield. Mansfield entered Tuesday having gone 2-2-1 in its previous five matches across all competitions. Peterborough had lost four of its last five.

Mansfield next plays Cardiff City on Saturday, while Peterborough hosts Doncaster the same day.