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Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United: Grecians go back to the Eighties for inspiration

EXETER CITY manager Gary Caldwell hailed his players for an outstanding achievement as the League One side dumped Championship Oxford United out of the cup with a deserved 3-1 win at St James Park.

By Scott Edwards

EXETER CITY 3

Mitchell 22, 40, Harper 64
OXFORD UNITED 1

Phillips 14
EXETER CITY manager Gary Caldwell hailed his players for an outstanding achievement as the League One side dumped Championship Oxford United out of the cup with a deserved 3-1 win at St James Park.
Not since the Grecians reached the quarter-finals in 1981 have they gone beyond round three, but Demetri Mitchell’s double – on his 28th birthday – and a Vincent Harper strike sealed a super win over the U’s.
“It’s a brilliant achievement by the players,” Caldwell said.
“Before the game, we showed players pic...

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