 Even though only three rounds of fixtures have been played out so far, this clash between pre-season promotion favourites Mansfield and Bradford feels like a pivotal one with a big scalp on the card 3 and T. Nigel Klussmen have picked up seven from a possible nine, and the boss has never lost a home game against the Bantams. For Bradford, Derrick Adams already looks like an inspired choice for manager as he seeks back-to-back promotions. Bradford come into this game having won both their meetings last season. Step forward by Rawson. Mansfield look to establish some early control in this game. Knees oats. Stands one into the box. Now Quinn on the turn. Lachlan. Oh, he's gone for it! And it's palmed away by O'Donnell. Well, looking at that, was it a cross or a shot? I think it's a shot. Look at the power he got behind it. O'Donnell had to be quick. And a solid start to the game for Mansfield. Good break forward this by McLachlan. It's a dangerous one, spilled by the keeper. Hawkins goes down, but the referee has decided not to point to the spot. It did look very cheap. Hawkins went down far too easily. No penalty. Good battle that. Cook comes out on top. Now it's Charles Vernam. Here's Callum Cook. Vernam swings it in and McLachlan had to tidy up. Cook's corner is dangerous and it's knotted in by Portie O'Connor. It's completely against the run of play, but Bradford, clinical with their first chance. Cook's out-swinger was very accurate. No one was picking up O'Connor. Then he rose high, headed the ball downwards. No chance for Nathan Bishop. Come Mansfield, mountain response. Nick header won by Perch. Now McLachlan. It's dangerous in this first half. Here's Danny Johnson. Clark advances. That's a cracker of a delivery and Hawkins heads it home. He's enjoying life as a Mansfield player. Two in four games now for Oli Hawkins. Both of them coming at home. That's a brilliant ball from Clark. He had no right to get that ball in. Hawkins, dangerous in those positions with a deadly accurate header to make it one all. Very much an entertaining game in the first half. A very good advert for League 2 football. It's not all kick and rush. There's a real sprinkling of quality involved. Here's Oates. It could be a great start to the second half of Mansfield. I think Oates was looking for his teammate. Couldn't quite reach Johnson. It flicks on. Drop eventually for Quinn. McLachlan is Quinn. Has to be patient. That's a smart ball. Oates dinks it and there is Hawkins. And it's all turned around. What a lovely controlled finish by Oli Hawkins. Mansfield rewarded for their patience. They guided that in with the left foot. And they turned things around. What they deserve from their first half performance. And from what we've seen in the second. Here by O'Connor. A little bit loose in the midfield. Here's Callum Cook. Now Vernam goes first time. Brilliant finish. The away end has gone mental at that equaliser. It's a terrific finish from Charles Vernam. Sumptuous placements. Bishop did get a touch. Might be disappointed he didn't keep it out. But it's some way to mark his first goal since February. Two all. Stuck. Now with Clark. Left hand side combination between Quinn and McLachlan has worked. McLachlan with the delivery. Great save. From a point blank range. One of those very awkward looping crosses that goalkeepers sometimes don't know whether to come or whether to go. O'Donnell did the right thing in the end. No frills clearance. Brafford aimed to send the ball forward quickly. That's been given away. Songo plays it across. Right hole coming forward. Drill towards goal. And it's prodded in by Andy Cook. Against his former club no less. And that could prove to be the winning goal. It's an audacious effort which Bishop gets away. But there is Cook following up on the hat tricky scored in midweek. Big goal for Bradford sitting. Touch. Mansfield just pushing forward a few extra yards now. Sturck. Now Lapsley. Big chance. But Hawkins blazes it over. He couldn't secure his hat trick. The big man allowed to turn in the box. But he lent back. Not enough finesse on the finish. That could be curtains for Mansfield. Last chance perhaps. Brafford strong with the headers. And a ding dong battle has come to an end. A topsy-turvy encounter. Two free-season promotion favourites. It was Bradford who took the lead thanks to Portia O'Connor. A double from Oli Hawkins. Put Mansfield in front. But then Charles Vernam and Andy Cook proved to be the match winner. A brilliant game of football. Mansfield will feel a little bit hard done by. Bradford go up to second. Well Mansfield dropped to fourth. It's finished. Now Bradford's three.