U’s set for trip to newly promoted side in pre-season

OXFORD United will make the trip to Sky Bet League One side Mansfield Town during pre-season, it has been announced.

The U’s will travel to the newly promoted outfit on July 27, with a 3pm kick-off.

The Stags won promotion from League Two during the 2023/24 campaign, after finishing third in League Two.

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The Nottinghamshire side are managed by Nigel Clough, the son of legendary Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough.

United and Mansfield haven’t met in competitive action since the 2015/16 season, when both sides were in League Two. The teams shared a 1-1 draw at Field Mill in August 2015, before a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture in February 2016.

The U’s have already announced they will take on Oxford City at Court Place Farm on July 19, before a behind closed doors friendly with Exeter City five days later.