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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