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PIERCE SETS HIS SIGHTS HIGHER

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The LeaguePaper Team
3 October 2021

By Paul Eddison

AMBITIOUS: Defender Pierce Sweeney is eager to make the most of his second chance with the Grecians
PICTURE: Alamy

PIERCE Sweeney does not care how it happens – he is just determined to end his and Exeter City’s long wait for promotion.
The Grecians will have been stuck in League Two for a decade by the time this season draws to a close, with three play-off final defeats at Wembley in the six years that Sweeney has been at St James Park.
As has been the case for much of the Devon club’s recent history, they are off to a strong start this season, with just one league d...

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