Bradford City secured their place in the League One play-offs with a 2-1 win at Exeter City, a result that condemned the Grecians to relegation to League Two. Goals from Kayden Jackson and Antoni Sarcevic sealed the victory before Josh Magennis grabbed a stoppage-time consolation for the hosts.
The stakes at St James Park could not have been higher for Exeter. A win would have kept them up, but with relegation rivals Leyton Orient held to a 2-2 draw at home by Burton Albion, defeat sent Exeter down three points from safety and into their first season in League Two since 2022.
Bantams Set the Tempo
Bradford took the game to Exeter from the outset and created several decent opportunities, with Sarcevic and Ibou Touray both going close in the opening 15 minutes. A positive atmosphere among the home support was punctured early by news of Orient's opener against Burton.