 He made his debut on the same day, in a 2–2 draw at York City.He scored his first goals for the "Stags" on 28 January, in a 3–0 win over Ebbsfleet United at Stonebridge Road; after the game manager Paul Cox admitted that Roberts was too good a player for the Conference.Mansfield finished in third place at the end of the season, and qualified for the play-offs, losing to York City at the semi-final stage.