11/02/2008 - Wycombe 1 Mansfield Town 2
Down the years, Harry Johnson, Ted Harston, Ken Wagstaff, Ray Clarke and Chris Greenacre have all made themselves cult heroes at Mansfield for the very same thing - scoring a bucketload of goals.
And while Jefferson Louis still has a long way to go before he is held in the same high regard by Stags fans as those legends, he could hardly have enjoyed a better start to life in an amber shirt.
The big striker has only played a game-and-a-half for Billy Dearden since signing on permanent transfer deadline day. But with his two goals and all-round play, he has already displayed a killer touch and physical presence Mansfield have been desperately crying out for.
As excellently as top scorer Michael Boulding has played this season, he has often been the lone threat up front for Billy Dearden's men.
Now, with Louis at his side, the Stags have a combination of pace and power that can trouble most defences - and maybe, just maybe, fire them to League Two safety.
When signing the much-travelled 28-year-old - who ironically began his career ten minutes down the road from Wycombe at Thame United - boss Dearden said Louis' main task was to hold up the ball and prevent it from coming straight back. In that regard he has done everything asked of him so far, even if he has picked up more than his fair share of bumps and bruises along the way.
But the fact Louis has also started with a bang in front of goal is a massive bonus - and has made him an instant hit with Mansfield supporters. Last week, a strike against Brentford as a second-half substitute was ultimately rendered meaningless by Nathan Elder's winner for the Bees five minutes from time.
This time, though, Louis' last-gasp winner at Adams Park was priceless as it secured a first victory for the Stags at Wycombe in seven attempts. The game seemed to be heading for a 1-1 draw after the Stags had headed off a spell of Wanderers pressure that saw John Sutton's header came back off the bar with Carl Muggleton beaten midway through the second half.
Then, with the clock ticking over into the last minute of normal time, Stephen Dawson's ideally-weighted pass split the home defence, allowing Louis to take a touch before sliding a shot under the advancing Frank Fielding and into the net.
It was more of a smash and grab for the Stags than their previous away win at Lincoln where their late strike had been no more than they deserved after creating a succession of chances in the final 20 minutes. Even so, it was testament to the increasing resolve of the club on their travels that they were still in a position of parity to capitalise when a chance to nick the game came their way.
The winning goal sent the travelling Mansfield fans, who once again got behind their team superbly, wild with delight. No doubt they were aware that it was the difference between them staying bottom of the Football League and moving out of the drop zone for the first time since before Christmas.
Yet that clinical finish was not Louis' only telling contribution. He also won the penalty that set Mansfield on their way with just eight minutes played.
As Boulding flicked on a long ball forward, the former Oxford man looked second favourite to get their ahead of Gary Holt - until he used his strength to muscle himself goal-side.
At that point, the Scotsman had little choice other than to pull Louis down and Boulding duly converted the penalty to collect his 19th goal of the season by sending Fielding the wrong way.
That opener sparked a trailing Wycombe into life and Mansfield were on the back foot for the vast majority of the half.
The pressure eventually told three minutes from the break when Scott McGleish produced his now mandatory goal for the Chairboys against the Stags.
He nodded in off the underside of the bar following a left-wing cross from Craig Woodman that was allowed to bounce in the box by the visiting defence. It was his sixth goal in three games in this fixture.
Back on level terms at the break, Mansfield fans feared the worst in the second half, especially after a 4-0 hammering by Wycombe last month.
As it turned out, another drubbing never materialised as the hosts, with new signing Neil Lennon to the fore, enjoyed plenty of possession without penetrating in behind the Stags.
In truth, Muggleton did not have a save to make from an on-target shot as the Mansfield defence and midfield work tirelessly to close down the space on offer.
And as Paul Lambert's men threw caution to the wind in the dying seconds, the Stags might even have won by a greater margin as Boulding blazed over from a good position.
A fourth consecutive away win (a third on the trot in League Two) represents an incredible turnaround in fortunes after previous troubles on the road, although the Stags still have some way to go to beat the seven consecutive away victories they secured on the bounce in the 1991-1992 promotion season.
It is the home form which remains the biggest concern going into tomorrow night's game with Morecambe.
Mansfield have lost their last five in front of their own supporters at the very time they were looking to make Field Mill into a fortress.
However, a huge incentive is there to end that sequence as a victory would secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season.
With confidence sky high, Louis is supremely confident Mansfield will do the business against Sammy McIlroy's charges.
And if the frontman can have the same impact as in his first two games for the club, few would bet against it.