text: Mansfield striker Matt Green hit the post as both sides struggled on a poor pitch in a goalless first half.
  Ryan Tafazolli had a goal disallowed for the Stags after the break, before Scott Boden fired in late on for his fifth goal in four games.
  Newport climb up to 19th in the table, eight points above the relegation zone, while Mansfield drop to ninth.
  Match ends, Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0.
  Second Half ends, Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0.
  Danny Holmes (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).
  Darren Jones (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Matt Green (Mansfield Town).
  Attempt missed. Chris Clements (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  Attempt missed. Matt Green (Mansfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
  Scott Boden (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Foul by Scott Boden (Newport County).
  Daniel Alfei (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Scott Shearer (Mansfield Town) is shown the yellow card.
  Goal!  Newport County 1, Mansfield Town 0. Scott Boden (Newport County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  Darren Jones (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town).
  Attempt saved. Adi Yussuf (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Medy Elito.
  Corner,  Newport County. Conceded by Sean Kavanagh.
  Dean Morgan (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town).
  Substitution, Newport County. Dean Morgan replaces Conor Wilkinson because of an injury.
  Attempt missed. Ryan Tafazolli (Mansfield Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  Corner,  Mansfield Town. Conceded by Yan Klukowski.
  Scott Boden (Newport County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  Foul by Lee Collins (Mansfield Town).
  Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Newport County).
  Mark Byrne (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Foul by Mark Byrne (Newport County).
  Mitch Rose (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Corner,  Newport County. Conceded by Malvind Benning.
  Attempt blocked. Darren Jones (Newport County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  Conor Wilkinson (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Foul by Chris Clements (Mansfield Town).
  Substitution, Mansfield Town. Sean Kavanagh replaces Colin Daniel.
  Yan Klukowski (Newport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  Foul by Yan Klukowski (Newport County).
  Malvind Benning (Mansfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  Mark Byrne (Newport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
target: Newport County boosted their League Two survival hopes as they struck late to beat play-off contenders Mansfield.