Everything is against us - McEwan

McEwan has been fined £100 for wearing an incorrect shirt at Salisbury

Mansfield Town manager Billy McEwan has told BBC Radio Nottingham he feels like everything is going against his Blue Square Premier side this season.

The club were docked four points for fielding at least one ineligible player in the opening two games of the season.

McEwan has also been fined £100 for not wearing an official shirt at Salisbury.

The former Rotherham and York boss said: "The opponents have reported me for not wearing an Umbro top - what's the game coming to now?"

McEwan said being stripped of four points was hard to take.

"You're sitting in seventh spot and all of a sudden overnight you're deducted points like that.

"It's not as if we were trying to cheat. It's not fair on my team and not fair on the club and it makes me think if it's worthwhile staying at this level."

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McEwan said he thought the club had a strong case as to why ineligible players were fielded.

"They [Football Conference] know all the problems the football club's had with the takeover.

"The administration staff left, so it was rush, rush to try and get a team in place.

"We've got to accept it [the decision] but it's tough to take."