Mansfield Town claimed a comprehensive 4-1 victory to end Huddersfield Town's unbeaten home league run at 15 games.

League One results elsewhere in midweek confirmed the Terriers would have nothing left to play for with the top six mathematically beyond them, making this a dead rubber for both sides.

Lucas Akins opened the scoring in the 15th minute against his former club in his home town, applying a simple finish to Rhys Oates' low ball across the face of goal.

Mansfield doubled their lead just before the break after Tyler Roberts got free in the box and powered a low ball across the face of goal that Murray Wallace could only divert into his own net.

Regan Hendry made it three on 51 minutes with a well-struck effort from 25 yards, but Marcus Harness responded with a goal from similar range nine minutes later.

Mansfield kept that goal flurry going through substitute Oliver Irow, who sprinted in behind the Huddersfield defence and wrong-footed half-time replacement goalkeeper Nik Tzanev from a narrow angle.

Report supplied by PA Media.

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Stead: 'They've been let down'

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Garner: 'I don’t think he (Hendry) will hit one as sweet as that.'

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