Marriott enjoying Field Mill experience.

(From Nottingham Evening Post)

If Alan Marriott - fitness and weather permitting - runs out to keep goal for Mansfield Town at AFC Wimbledon today, it will be his final appearance before he completes a year's service at Field Mill.

The goalkeeper made his debut for the Stags a year ago this week as they defeated Crawley Town 1-0 at home in new manager David Holdsworth's first game in charge.

So much has happened since for the popular former Lincoln City shot-stopper, who this week agreed a contract extension until May 2012.

For a start, Mansfield have been rejuvenated from a side haunted by the prospect of a second successive relegation to one chasing promotion.

Along the way there have been …