Caldwell hails Grecians’ excellent form in 2024

ish in the top half, which is fantastic where we were from Christmas and the budget we have. We get the XETER City manager Gary rewards at the end and players can Caldwell has hailed his team’s go and thank them, they have seen a form since Christmas, which lot of victories and we are winning saw the Grecians pull away from games.” the edge of the relegation zone to City played the entire second half enjoy a comfortable run-in, ahead of a man light away to Northampton on Saturday’s final game of the League Saturday after Ryan Woods’ red card, One season at home against Oxford – but came away with a 2-1 win to United on Saturday. extend the unbeaten run to nine.

“It has been a brilliant second half Luke Harris had fired the Grecians to the season,” Caldwell (right) said, ahead midway through the first half after the 2-1 win at Northampton with his fourth goal of the season Town on Saturday, in which City after a well-worked move. City were played the second half with 10 men. on top, but their task was made We have one game to go, we have to harder when Woods was shown his be ready next Saturday for a massive marching orders after a coming game at home against a team wanting together with Jon Guthrie was to get into the play-offs. adjudged to be violent conduct.

“We want to try and get to the top The Cobblers eventually made 10, but it is in our own hands to fin-* their man advantage count 20 minutes

Efrom time when Guthrie got on the end of a long throw which hadn’t been defended well and poked home.

“But City rallied, and grabbed the late winner. Zak Jules fizzed in a cross from the left and Aimson arrived at the back post to bundle the ball home and send the Grecian fans wild.

“It was another brilliant display of character and team spirit after going down to 10 men,” said Caldwell after Saturday’s win.

“I thought the way we started the game was excellent. We were surprised by their team, they showed us a lot of respect and changed formation and they locked onto our box and tried to stop us playing.

“But when we adjusted, I thought we caused them a lot of problems and we scored during that period and we could have scored more goals.

“The game then became a bit loose just before half-time and the sending off changes everything but this team fights and always finds a way and it was another unbelievable win with 10 men, and it’s not the first time we have won with 10 men this season, and that’s all about resilience and character to make that happen.”

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