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

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.

However, the hosts 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 also came from close range when Brighton loanee Caylan Vickers beat his man, cut into the box and teed up a tap-in for former United States international Dom Dwyer.

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.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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