Mansfield Town's magnificent travelling army suffer final day disappointment - in pictures

Just under 5,300 Stags fans faced heartbreak at MK Dons after Mansfield were beaten 1-0 to miss out on automatic promotion.

David Wheeler hit the winner in the third minute as MK Dons leapfrogged Stags into the final automatic promotion place.

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A day of pain for Stags' fans.

They will now have to do it the hard way when they face Newport County in the play-off semi-finals.

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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags' fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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A day of pain for Stags's fans.
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