MANSFIELD Town boss Nigel Clough was furious with his side’s poor first-half display as their dire home run continued with a 1-1 draw against Southend United.

The Stags, who only won four League Two games at home last season, have still not won any after 10 this term and needed Jordan Bowery’s 79th-minute equaliser to rescue a point against the revitalised Shrimpers.

And Clough was frustrated by his side's slow start to the game.

“That was a massively missed opportunity to get three points and that first home win in the League,” said Clough.

“That first 45 minutes was by far the worst since we’ve been here and I was unbelievably disappointed with every aspect of it.

“You come into a new job and the first few weeks of it you have an impact, then players revert to type.

“It was completely and utterly unacceptable.

“In the second half we actually did our jobs properly and played with tempo, commitment and energy.

"We camped in their half, got the goal and had enough situations and chances to score two or three more.

“But we’d wasted 45 minutes of the game and that’s what cost us the three points.

“I thought we played some good football in the second half, despite the conditions, and that’s all you ask of the players.”