"That is the kind of defending you need but it was not just the back line - the midfield did very well and the strikers were also a threat."
"I thought the players were up near their maximum performance levels and they did what was asked of them.
"We passed the ball quite well at times and it wasn't a bad game in terms of passing and technique. We probably allowed them a bit too much possession in the second half.
"But that is going to happen on occasions. Sometimes you have to survive when the opposition have the upper hand and I thought that we did that very well."
Speaking about the home side being unhappy that Simon Brown looked offside for the 2nd goal, the Stags boss said "According to current rules, Simon is not offside unless he makes contact with the defender. I'm not sure if he did that but if he didn't, he's not offside."