Stags boss Peter Shirtliff, speaking to the Nottingham Evening Post said "I saw 11 players out there who wanted to compete and have a go and I can't fault them,"
"What was most pleasing for me to see was the commitment because I asked for it and got it.
"The fans were fantastic. They got behind the players right until the end. I think it's because they could see all 11 players were having a go.
"That is all that they can ask for and that is all I ask for as their manager too."
"It was a disgrace (regarding the sending off). How can a left-back be sent off for two average free-kicks?
"The referee has said that they were two cautionable offences but if that is the case, then it could have been eight v eight at the end.
"It gave the impetus, all of a sudden, to them. They brought on big lads off the bench and it made it very difficult for us to defend. But credit to the boys - they dug in and got a result."
"It has been a good week for us with four points from two really tough matches," he said.
"Now we have to regroup for another difficult game. It would be nice to beat Wrexham because we have only got back-to-back wins once this season."
Meanwhile Russell Slade said "I'm disappointed that we didn't get anything,"
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full match reaction in todays Evening Post