THE Stags suffered a crucial home defeat in their base-ment battle with Formby despite a double from recent signing Steve Burke.
The striker gave Rossendale the perfect start with a 19th minute strike only for Phillip Stancombe to equalise for Formby before the break.
Jack Sinott put the visitors 2-1 up only for Burke to level for the the Stags in the 74th minute.
But a Stafford penalty a minute later sealed the win.
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