FOREST Green Rovers will be looking to climb into the play-off places when they take on high-flying Mansfield Town at the New Lawn on Saturday.

After last weekend's dramatic win at Yeovil Town, Rovers are eighth in League Two, just a point off the play-offs.

They are just two points behind opponents Mansfield, who are fifth and have lost just one league game in 20 so far this season.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of a huge game.

Opponents: Mansfield Town

Venue: The New Lawn

Time: 3pm

TEAM NEWS

Forest Green will be without former Stags man Paul Digby who will serve the first game of his three match ban after his red card at Yeovil.

Rovers do have a fully fit squad after the returns of Liam Shephard and Lee Collins.

Mansfield are confident veteran midfielder Neal Bishop will be fit after he dislocated his shoulder against Notts County last weekend.

FORM GUIDE

Forest Green have lost their last four home games in all competitions, scoring just once.

Their recent league form is indifferent having won two of their last five league games.

Rovers have scored just nine home goals in the league and won just twice at the New Lawn however have only lost two home games in League Two.

Mansfield are unbeaten in 13 league games (won six, drawn seven). They've lost just one game all season in the league (at home to Exeter City in September).

They;re unbeaten on the road but have drawn eight of their 10 away matches.

PREVIOUS MEETING

Forest Green 2-0 Mansfield

The sides last met back in March when goals from Reuben Reid and Dayle Grubb sealed a crucial win for Rovers.

MANAGERS VIEW

Mark Cooper: “I think it's a brilliant game. I’m looking forward to the game against Mansfield Town because it will be two really good football teams going up against each other," Cooper said.

"I'd describe Mansfield as dynamic all over the pitch which we have to be careful of.

"The manager Dave Flitcroft’s got them really believing and they'll be really confident of securing a promotion spot. We respect what they do and what they've got but we'll look after that and try and play our game as well."

David Flitcroft: "Mark is a visionary. He lives for football and loves football. He is a fantastic coach and probably the right fit for them.

“The football they play is excellent and expansive – they move it through the pitch.

“He improves players and I have a lot of time for the work they do down there."

PREDICTED LINE-UP

(4-3-3): Sanchez, Shephard, Rawson, McGinley, Mills, James, Winchester, Brown, Grubb, Reid, Williams.

SNJ VERDICT

This looks to be a very difficult fixture for Forest Green but Mansfield are a team they need to take points off if they want to finish in the play-offs.

Mansfield have a great squad for League Two with a good mix of youth and experience. They are unbeaten in 13 and having not been beaten on the road, they are probably the toughest team to beat in League Two.

Flitcroft will have them well drilled and it wouldn't be too surprising to see a physical encounter.

Digby will be a big miss and he would have relished facing his former club. Rovers will be buoyed by their late win at Yeovil with 10 men which should give them belief that they can end their home goalscoring woes.

Any kind of result would be a welcomed one. There has been little to separate Rovers with the top teams in their games so far this season so another close game is probable.

PREDICTION

Forest Green 0-1 Mansfield