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TEAM SPIRIT IS KEY, SAYS JOEL

CARDIFF City’s victorious players danced jigs of delight and milked the acclaim of their travelling fans after sealing an instant return to the Championship at Reading last weekend.
By Chris Dunlavy

But the real hero of the hour wasn’t on the pitch. He wasn’t even in Berkshire. He was 150 miles away, playing in goal for Exeter City.
With the relegation-threatened Grecians trailing 3-2 at home to Stockport, shot-stopper Jack Bycroft was ushered upfield for a 96th-minute corner.
The 24-year-old promptly slammed a sensational bullet header into the top corner to d...

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