“The wind spoiled the game,” Evans said. “It made it a nonsense game. We had all the play in the first half. But if you make a big error they can score a goal and it's a big error.
“In the second half we changed systems, changed personnel. We got in some great areas to hurt Mansfield with balls into the box and it didn't quite happen for us."
“I'm disappointed with how few attempts we had on goal in the first half for all the play that we had. In the second half, we got in enough good areas to have got more attempts on goal.”
“Sam gets a clear shout from a covering defender, doesn't listen and it puts their boy through on goal,” Evans lamented.
“I think they believed the hype from last week, We've just told them that in the dressing room.
“It was hard for Andre. There wasn't a lot of room in there. Sam and Mallik can do a lot better and Jonno wasn't in the game.”
“If we came here tomorrow with no wind we'd fancy ourselves," he said. “It's a complete leveller, a spoiler. They take advantage of a huge error, we don't have that advantage at the other end.
“We'll get back on the training ground on Monday and get ready for Wigan Athletic on Boxing Day.
“We've lost here by the odd goal. Three or four weeks ago, there would have been more in it. We still have the opportunity to have a really good Christmas.
“I think our fans have seen us attack in numbers in the second half. Five or six times we've gone six v four but that final ball into the box wasn't there.
“There were four or five players up front at the end. It wasn't to be.”