Exeter City beat Crewe 2-0 on Tuesday night to extend their unbeaten run in League Two to five matches. Anthony Scully's first-half penalty and a stoppage-time finish from substitute Reece Cole secured the points at St James Park. The win, following a 2-0 victory over Crewe on Tuesday 20 October, is part of a strong recent run of three wins and two draws from their last five league games.
Scully opened the scoring from the spot after 21 minutes, sending Crewe keeper Booth the wrong way. The Grecians had to withstand periods of pressure, with the visitors enjoying 54% of possession and forcing goalkeeper Bycroft into four saves. The game was sealed deep into added time when Cole, who had come on at half-time, fired home to make it 2-0.
Match Details
Exeter City manager Taylor set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Sonny Cox leading the line. The hosts created 15 shots to Crewe's 16, but were more clinical with their finishing, reflected in an expected goals tally of 1.91 compared to the visitors' 0.7. The match saw a flurry of second-half substitutions, with Harry Kite, Josh Gordon, Vincent Harper and Ethan Sutherland all entering the fray for Exeter.
Discipline was an issue for both benches, with Crewe manager Lee Bell and his Exeter counterpart Taylor both shown yellow cards for dissent in the second half. Jack Fitzwater was also booked for the hosts, while Crewe substitute Charlie McNeill saw yellow for a foul.
Looking Ahead
They are nine points behind leaders Salford City but have built valuable momentum with three wins and two draws from their last five outings. This unbeaten sequence includes the 2-0 win over Crewe, a goalless draw at Colchester on Saturday 17 October, a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury, and a 2-2 draw with Oxford United. Their next challenge is a home fixture against Fleetwood Town this Saturday. Fleetwood sit 12th in the standings, one place and a handful of points above Exeter, setting up a closely contested match at St James Park.
Exeter City will host Fleetwood Town at 3pm on Saturday, 24 October. The club's overall defensive record this season remains solid, having conceded just six goals while scoring six themselves.
