English League Two

FT Monday, May 28, 2018
Exeter City DLWDW 1
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Coventry City LWDDW 3
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Match Report

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Coventry return to League One as Exeter suffer more playoff misery

Coventry have begun their rise back up the Football League pyramid by claiming a 3-1 League Two playoff final victory over Exeter.

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

COV leads series 2-1

Lineups

COV · 4-4-2

  1. 1Lee BurgeG
  2. 15Dominic HyamCD-L
  3. 4Jordan WillisCD-R
  4. 3Chris StokesLB
  5. 2Jack GrimmerRB
  6. 8Michael DoyleCM-L
  7. 6Liam KellyCM-R
  8. 26Jordan ShipleyLM
  9. 30Tom BaylissRM
  10. 9Maxime BiamouCF-L
  11. 10Marc McNultyCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 32Kyel ReidSUB
  2. 39Jordan ThompsonSUB
  3. 38Jordan PonticelliSUB
  4. 17Jordan Maguire-DrewSUB
  5. 18Jonson Clarke-HarrisSUB
  6. 5Rod McDonaldSUB
  7. 13Liam O'BrienSUB

EXE · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Christy PymG
  2. 15Jordan MooreCD-L
  3. 38Jordan StoreyCD-R
  4. 3Craig WoodmanLB
  5. 2Pierce SweeneyRB
  6. 6Jordan TillsonCM-L
  7. 44Hiram BoatengCM-R
  8. 21Dean MoxeyLM
  9. 25Jake TaylorRM
  10. 11Jayden StockleyF
  11. 7Ryan HarleyRCF

Substitutes

  1. 5Troy Archibald-HenvilleSUB
  2. 12Paul JonesSUB
  3. 22Kane WilsonSUB
  4. 28Kyle EdwardsSUB
  5. 20Matt JaySUB
  6. 8Robbie SimpsonSUB
  7. 4Lloyd JamesSUB

Timeline

  1. 49' Goal! Coventry City 1, Exeter City 0. Jordan Willis (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Doyle.
  2. 51' Substitution, Coventry City. Jonson Clarke-Harris replaces Maxime Biamou because of an injury.
  3. 54' Goal! Coventry City 2, Exeter City 0. Jordan Shipley (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marc McNulty.
  4. 63' Substitution, Exeter City. Matt Jay replaces Dean Moxey.
  5. 63' Substitution, Exeter City. Lloyd James replaces Craig Woodman.
  6. 68' Goal! Coventry City 3, Exeter City 0. Jack Grimmer (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marc McNulty.
  7. 73' Substitution, Coventry City. Kyel Reid replaces Jordan Shipley.
  8. 73' Substitution, Exeter City. Kyle Edwards replaces Hiram Boateng.
  9. 82' Substitution, Coventry City. Jordan Ponticelli replaces Marc McNulty.
  10. 89' Goal! Coventry City 3, Exeter City 1. Kyle Edwards (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Jay.

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