Not one member of the Waltham Forest first team played in the 1-1 friendly draw against Kentish Town, on Saturday.
Stags boss Tony Mercer watched a side comprised entirely of trialists play out the first match since the club announced the end of its exile in Redbridge.
About half of the players who featured in the match for Forest have another chance to impress before the start of the Ryman division one north campaign.
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