League Two

EXETER ON THE UP AS JAY STRIKES

by
The LeaguePaper Team
1 May 2022

JUBILANT Exeter sealed automatic promotion to League One with a come-from-behind 2-1 win against Barrow.
A Cameron Dawson own goal gave visitors Barrow the lead, but the Grecians hit back through Kieran Phillips before skipper Matt Jay got the party well and truly started with a far post finish in the 78th minute. After three play-off final defeats in the last five years, it was pure joy for the Devon club.
George Lapslie and Matty Longstaff netted as Mansfield stayed in the hunt for automatic promotion with a 2-0 home win against Stevenage. Alistair Smith (two) and Richie Bennett were...

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