Mansfield ease past Exeter to end season on winning note
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Stephen McLaughlin opened the scoring for Mansfield (Nigel French/PA
Stephen McLaughlin opened the scoring for Mansfield (Nigel French/PA

Mansfield ended the season on a high with a second home win in four days as they saw off Exeter 3-0.

The Stags had a let-off inside the first 30 seconds as Reece Cole turned a low Ilmari Niskanen cross against the outside of the right post but then took the lead after 25 minutes.

Louis Reed’s 22-yard free-kick hit the underside of the bar and Stephen McLaughlin was on hand to head home from close range as it bounced back up.

Mansfield’s second was also from close range as Dom Dwyer turned home after Brighton loanee Caylan Vickers had beaten his man and got into the box on the right by-line before drilling across to give the former United States international a tap-in.

Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth then had to turn over a powerful Vickers shot before the break to deny the Stags a third.

Six minutes into an improved second half for the visitors, Niskanen raced on to a Cole through ball and rounded Scott Flinders but sent his finish into the side-netting.

However, the Stags wrapped up the win after 83 minutes as Reed’s cutting pass sent Ben Waine clear to slot home.

Cole rattled a Mansfield post a minute later as City’s afternoon ended in frustration while Jordan Rhodes hit the Exeter upright on the break with the last kick of the match.

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