Huddersfield Previews

Stags young defender Alex John-Baptitste has been looking ahead to the trip to the Galpharm Stadium, and a chance for the Stags to bury some demons from the play off heartbreak from just over 2 years ago. Speaking to the Nottingham Evening post, Baptiste said "We normally play really well against teams from the league above us. We proved that in pre-season and in our Carling Cup run last year. I think the most important thing is to put on a good performance that we can take into our league games."

Reflecting on the last match against Huddersfield, the heartbreaking play off final in May 2004, Baptiste said "I think I am the only player left from that day that is still at Mansfield because some like Liam (Lawrence) have moved on to better things and others have not quite made it," said John-Baptiste.

"I can't remember the game itself but I still remember the penalties and after the game very clearly even now.

"I looked at all the Mansfield fans after we had lost and all the Huddersfield players celebrating and it was gutting.

"It was a great day out and a massive game, but it was a horrible experience when we had lost. That is life, though, and you have to move on from there - it is all part of the learning curve."