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Accrington Stanley vs Exeter City. Sky Bet League Two.

Wham StadiumAttendance1,443.

Accrington Stanley 2

  • J O'Sullivan (65th minute)
  • S McCartan (73rd minute)

Exeter City 3

  • L Sercombe (48th minute)
  • T Nichols (49th minute)
  • M Grimes (69th minute)

Spectacular City see off Stanley

Image: Liam Sercombe: On target for Exeter at Accrington

Exeter scored three spectacular goals to move level with the League Two play-off places having edged a 3-2 thriller at Accrington.

Midfielder Liam Sercombe volleyed home his first goal of the season in the 45th minute after a Craig Woodman cross. It was two just four minutes after the break when another Exeter youth product Tom Nichols scored a solo goal from 20 yards to find the top corner of the net and make it six goals in five league games for him. Stanley were back in it in the 65th minute with a John O'Sullivan wonder strike, as he rifled home from 25 yards. However Exeter went 3-1 up four minutes later when Matt Grimes became the third City youth product to get his name on the scoresheet when he belted home a free-kick from 30 yards out. But, in a breathless second half, it was game on again when Stanley substitute Shay McCartan fired low into the bottom of the net in the 73rd minute. Stanley hunted for a late leveller but Exeter held on to end a run of four straight home wins for the Reds.

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