Patience is paying off for Grecian

By Paul Martin
EXETER frontman Matt Jay is determined to step out of the shadow of his best friend Ollie Watkins and forge his own path to the top of the game.
Until the age of 21, the pair’s careers had followed a similar route. They played for the same Exeter City academy teams, the same school team and even went on loan together to Weston-super-Mare in 2014-15 – the season after both had made their first-team debuts for the Grecians.
But as Watkins’ star rose, Jay had to be patient. Other academy graduates secured moves ...