Scunthorpe United have been knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy after conceding late on.

Goals from the impressive Yasin Ben El-Mhanni and Andy Dales brought them back into the game after going two down, but a late goal from Timi Elsnik, which may go down as a Tom Pugh own goal has confirmed their fate in this tourament.

Stuart McCall made eight changes to his Scunthorpe side with the defence remaining virtually intact with McArdle, Burgess and Butroid retaining their starting positions from Saturday.

New signing Yasin Ben El-Mhanni made his debut after joining the club as a free agent.

The Iron made a good start to the game and were on the front foot as Andy Dales looked to slide Kyle Wootton through on goal, but Logan read the danger well.

The striker had an even better chance a few minutes later, as Lewis Butroid won the ball deep in Mansfield’s half. He smashed his cross across the face of the goal, which had too much pace for Wootton to reach it.

The Iron’s best chance of the half came moments later when Dales was slid through one-on-one, but Logan got down well to make the save as he parried it towards Wootton who missed an open target from a tough angle.

Scunthorpe had plenty of chances in the first-half but could not divert and were soon made to pay.

Nyle Blake received the ball on the left hand side, before cutting onto his right and taking aim. His shot was deflected by McArdle and completely wrong-footed Jon Flatt to give the home side the lead.

Soon after the opening goal, Scunthorpe should have equalised. Funso Ojo’s shot was parried towards Wootton who headed first time when he probably could have got it under control and tapped home. His header hit the top of the crossbar.

In the second-half, the Iron nearly scored after just 45 seconds when Dales received the ball on the left, cutting back onto his right foot and rattling the bar from 20 yards out.

However, on the 52 minute the hosts doubled their advantage.

Scunthorpe failed to clear their lines following a corner and the ball found its way to Calum Butcher who rolled the ball past the outstretched Flatt.

Mansfield nearly found themselves three goals up when Danny Rose was able to get in behind Butroid, but Flatt made himself big and made the save.

Excellent solo work from Andy Dales near gave the Iron a goal back.

He was able to work his way into the box and tried to place it into the bottom corner, but it just grazed the post.

The Iron were beginning to probe as Humphrys went close from 20 yards out.

They eventually pulled one back on the 74 minute, and it was the man on debut who found the back of the net.

El-Mhanni picked up the ball about 30 yards from goal and beat two defenders before checking back onto his left foot and finding the bottom corner via a deflection.

The Iron equalised when El-Mhanni slid the ball through to Dales and he slotted home.

However, the Stags regained the lead just a minute later when Elsnik lifted the ball over Flatt and Pugh failed to clear and diverted the ball into his own goal.

The Iron could not find a late equaliser and fell to defeat, subsequently being knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy.

Mansfield Town: Logan, Atkinson, Sweeney (Preston, 45), Gibbens, Law, Elsnik, Smith, Blake (Benning, 51), Butcher, Graham, Rose (Fielding, 85)

Subs: Olejnik, Bircumshaw, Gooden, Sinclair

Scunthorpe United: Flatt, Horsfield, McArdle, Burgess, Butroid, Yasin, Ojo, Lewis (Pugh, 85), Dales, Humphrys, Wootton

Subs: Alnwick, Perch, Colclough

Attendance: 928 (119)