Seamus Conneely's goal sent Accrington back to the top of Sky Bet League Two with a 1-0 win at 10-man promotion rivals Mansfield.
Conneely struck on the hour mark after Mansfield had wasted two good chances following Mal Benning's 13th-minute dismissal for a high tackle on Billy Kee.
It left the Stags without a league win over Stanley in 14 attempts and new boss David Flitcroft without a victory in his first five games in charge.
In an ill-tempered first half, Mansfield started well and Lee Angol had a vicious shot tipped over after only two minutes.
After losing Benning the hosts almost stole the lead after 33 minutes as Aaron Chapman turned over a powerful Rhys Bennett header and Angol volleyed wide from the corner.
The home side missed another sitter in the 50th minute as Kane Hemmings side-footed wide from six yards from a low Hayden White cross.
Stanley punished them after 60 minutes as Conneely was left unmarked from a Sean McConville corner to send a six-yard header past Conrad Logan to steal the points.
English League Two Standings
POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cambridge United | 31 | +18 | 52 |
2 | Forest Green Rovers | 28 | +13 | 51 |
3 | Cheltenham Town | 29 | +12 | 50 |
4 | Morecambe | 30 | 0 | 49 |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | +4 | 48 |
6 | Exeter City | 28 | +16 | 46 |
7 | Salford City | 29 | +14 | 45 |
8 | Newport County | 28 | +6 | 44 |
9 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | -2 | 44 |
10 | Carlisle United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
11 | Bradford City | 28 | +1 | 40 |
12 | Leyton Orient | 29 | +4 | 39 |
13 | Harrogate Town | 30 | -3 | 39 |
14 | Crawley Town | 28 | +1 | 38 |
15 | Walsall | 28 | -2 | 37 |
16 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | -6 | 35 |
17 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | -7 | 35 |
18 | Port Vale | 30 | -3 | 34 |
19 | Mansfield Town | 29 | -3 | 34 |
20 | Stevenage | 31 | -7 | 34 |
21 | Colchester United | 29 | -8 | 33 |
22 | Barrow | 28 | -6 | 26 |
23 | Grimsby Town | 28 | -25 | 24 |
24 | Southend United | 29 | -27 | 24 |
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