Mansfield manager Nigel Clough has spoken to the press ahead of tomorrow's cup tie with Sunderland, his boyhood club.
LAST TIME
"It was an eerie Stadium of Light with no fans and no noise last year. I saw an honest Mansfield give everything and deservedly get the win. It lifted everyone, people were low and the result lifted things"
DIFFERENT SUNDERLAND
“We are encountering a different Sunderland, they have improved tremendously over the last 12 months. They have a much better squad now."
CARABAO CUP
“They took half a team down to [Championship side] QPR last week and got through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. For a League One side that is an incredible achievement.”
GOING THERE TO WIN
“We won’t be putting half a team out. We will be going there to win. The league remains their priority and they will pick a team that reflects that. I’m sure they would like to win but not at the price of risking players.”
KEEP PLAYING
“We just need to keep playing as we have in recent weeks. Our last three performances, we deserved to have seven points rather than four from nine.”
