League Two Play-offs : Ex-Man Utd Striker Ajose, Arsenal Loanee Olayinka Off To Wembley

Published: June 22, 2020

Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of the Nigeria-eligible players in action for their respective clubs in the League Two play-offs on Monday, June 22.

Exeter City are through to the play-off final at Wembley Stadium after beating Colchester United 3-1 (3-2 on aggregate) at St. James Park.

Former Flying Eagles invitee and Manchester United Academy product, Nicky Ajose and giant defender Omar Sowunmi were non-playing substitutes for Exeter and Colchester United respectively.

While Ajose ended the season with 5 goals in 16 matches in the regular season, Sowunmi featured eleven times.

Aaron Martin and Jayden Richardson scored to give the home team a two-goal advantage, Courtney Senior pulled a goal back to send the game to extra time, before Ryan Bowman found the bottom corner to make it 3-1.

Joining Exeter City in the play-off final are Northampton Town, who thrashed Cheltenham Town 3-0 at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium in Gloucestershire after losing the first leg 2-0, courtesy of strikes from Vadaine Oliver and Callum Morton (2).

Arsenal loanee James Olayinka entered the game as a substitute in the 71st minute and went into the book for a foul 35 yards from goal at minute 79.

Cheltenham Town fullback Joshua Debayo watched proceedings from the bench for the entirety of the game.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : arsenal.com

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