Buxton to lead Stags

Last updated : 12 January 2007 By Editor
With Richie Barker departing for Hartlepool, the void to fill the captains armband will be filled by Jake Buxton this coming weekend, stags boss Billy Dearden confirmed today.

Speaking to the official Mansfield Town Website, Dearden said "I needed to appoint a skipper for the weekend so after watching the lads in training i decided to offer the challenge to 'Bucko'.

"Jake is still young and i think he was in shock when i spoke to him about this but i believe he is a confident young man who will do his best to lead the players to a win at the weekend"

It remains to be seen if Buxton will be handed the job on a full time basis, but at least the defender has first chance to impress in the new look Stags line up.