The 32-year-old, who has featured just three times for the Stags this season, will have to wait until Tuesday night to make his Silkmen debut as today's clash against Hereford United was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Pilkington has also spent time on loan at Forest Green Rovers.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 3 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Walsall | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | MK Dons | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Notts County | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 25 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 9 | Bradford CityBradford | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 22 |
| 12 | BarrowBarrow | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Salford City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Newport CountyNewport | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 18 |
| 19 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 17 |
| 20 | Bromley | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 14 |
| 22 | Swindon TownSwindon | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 13 |
| 23 | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 12 |
| 24 | Morecambe | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 10 |
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