FURIOUS David Holdsworth blasted his Mansfield players for their 'inept' display after a fourth away defeat on the trot at Wrexham.

The Stags never got going and were beaten by two first half goals from Obi Anoruo and Andy Crofts.

The closest the visitors came was a Scott Garner goal disallowed for offside and a drive from substitute Louis Briscoe that brought a fine save out of Wrexham keeper Gunnar Nielsen.

"It was an inept performance, extremely poor, and I apologise to our fans who travelled because they deserve better than that," said Holdsworth.

"I am not accepting a performance like that from a side of mine and the players are aware of it.

"I will put it right because this is a football club used to going away and getting beaten – and that's not what I'm about.

"The players have played 4-3-3 before and they know what they are doing with it, but when they team was not working (they went back to 4-4-2 after 30 minutes) I had to change it.

"You have to win the first ball and Duffs (Rob Duffy) didn't do that all. Their centre forward dominated our two centre backs and the midfield was hopeless.

"It is criticism the players have to take on the chin and if they aren't prepared to do that, that's tough."