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Ainsworth toasts five years with Chairboys

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The LeaguePaper Team
1 October 2017

By Jackson Cole
GARETHAinsworth was purring at his side’s performance as Wycombe made it three wins in a week with a convincing victory over Barnet.
Adebayo Akinfenwa opened the scoring against the run of play, before Josh Umerah’s first Football League goal doubled the Chairboys’ advantage.
Nick Freeman’s emphatic finish on 76 minutes put the game beyond doubt before Mauro Vilhete scored a consolation goal for the away side.
And Ainsworth, who celebrated his fifth anniversary as Wycombe boss this week, was delighted for his team.
Ainsworth said: “Three wins in...

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