Arsenal survive Mansfield scare to keep quadruple dream alive - 6 talking points READ MORE :Arsenal suffer new injury blow as attacker forced off vs Mansfield in FA Cup battle READ MORE :On occasions, it showed. A pimpled League One pitch is no place for drag-backs and flicks, as Dowman and Salmon soon discovered. Late in the first half, Salmon was left one-on-one with the muscular Rhys Oates, a 31-year-veteran of nine EFL clubs. And that is why it was no surprise when Evans fired Mansfield level early in the second half. It was true international quality, and as much as Mansfield continued to show heart, it was enough to keep Arsenal firing on all fronts.

Source: Daily Mirror March 07, 2026 14:41 UTC