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Lucas Akins scored a brace as Mansfield recorded their first league win of the season with a comfortable victory over Morecambe.

Akins netted at the end of each half, either side of Davis Keillor-Dunn's goal, as the hosts wrapped up three points in a game they controlled throughout.

Things may have been different for Morecambe though had Tom Bloxham done better with a great chance after seven minutes.

Akins headed a Callum Johnson cross wide with the goal gaping, before Rhys Oates went close from distance.

Stuart Moore saved a powerful Oates shot midway through the half, before denying Akins minutes later.

But there was no stopping the Stags striker when he headed home in first-half stoppage-time following a Stephen Quinn free-kick.

Nigel Clough's men doubled their lead just after the hour when Keillor-Dunn slotted the ball home after going through on goal.

Moore got down well to save from Oates after a Mansfield counter-attack, before Oates shot over in the closing stages.

Akins added another from the penalty spot with three minutes to go after Oates was hacked down.

Match report supplied by PA Media.