Burton Albion 1-1 Exeter City

Adam McGurk rescued a point for Burton as they drew with mid-table Exeter at the Pirelli Stadium.

The former Tranmere winger converted Zeli Ismail's cross to level shortly after the visitors had gone in front with an own goal from Ian Sharps.

Home goalkeeper Dean Lyness parried John O'Flynn's shot against the unfortunate Sharps and into the net.

Exeter's Scot Bennett missed the best chance of a winner for either side, firing over the bar from six yards.

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Burton manager Gary Rowett told BBC Radio Derby:

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Post-match: Burton manager Rowett

"If you'd told me we were going to draw before the game, I would have been disappointed because it was a big game for us today.

"If we'd won it, it would have given us a big impetus for the next two, but after seeing how the game went and how we played and what the conditions were like, I would have to say it was probably a point gained.

"It might be an important point at the end of the season. We didn't play anywhere near well enough."

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Line-ups

Burton

• 16Lyness
• 2Edwards
• 14McCrory
• 23Palmer
• 6Sharps
• 25Cansdell-Sherriff
• 19Ismail
• 8Weir
• 20McGurkSubstituted forKnowlesat 67'minutes
• 29KeeSubstituted forAlexanderat 60'minutes
• 17PhillipsSubstituted forHusseyat 73'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Siegrist
• 3Hussey
• 5Diamond
• 7Bell
• 9Alexander
• 11MacDonald
• 18Knowles

Exeter

• 1Krysiak
• 2ButterfieldBooked at 69mins
• 3Woodman
• 4Bennett
• 5Baldwin
• 6Coles
• 7Sercombe
• 29Grimes
• 19O'Flynn
• 22Keohane
• 11DaviesBooked at 13mins

Substitutes

• 8Oakley
• 10Gow
• 15Moore-Taylor
• 20Nichols
• 25Parkin
• 30Pym
• 32Wheeler

Referee:

Gavin Ward

Attendance:

2,227

Match Stats

Home TeamBurtonAway TeamExeter

Possession

Home60%

Away40%

Shots

Home8

Away10

Shots on Target

Home4

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away6

Fouls

Home3

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burton Albion 1, Exeter City 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Burton Albion 1, Exeter City 1.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 89'

Daniel Coles (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Zeli Ismail (Burton Albion).

Posted at 89'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Shane Cansdell-Sherriff.

Posted at 86'

Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Matt Grimes (Exeter City).

Posted at 80'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Daniel Coles.

Posted at 77'

Attempt missed. Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.

Posted at 76'

Zeli Ismail (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Arron Davies (Exeter City).

Posted at 76'

Robbie Weir (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 76'

Foul by John O'Flynn (Exeter City).

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Scott Bennett (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Chris Hussey replaces Jimmy Phillips.

Posted at 71'

Matthew Palmer (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Jimmy Keohane (Exeter City).

Booking

Posted at 69'

Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 69'

Jimmy Phillips (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City).

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Jimmy Phillips (Burton Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 68'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Philip Edwards.

Posted at 68'

Attempt blocked. Arron Davies (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 67'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Dominic Knowles replaces Adam McGurk.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Gary Alexander (Burton Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 60'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Gary Alexander replaces Billy Kee.

Goal!

Posted at 58'

Goal! Burton Albion 1, Exeter City 1. Adam McGurk (Burton Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeli Ismail.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Billy Kee (Burton Albion).

Posted at 58'

Daniel Coles (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal!

Posted at 56'

Own Goal by Ian Sharps, Burton Albion. Burton Albion 0, Exeter City 1.

Posted at 54'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Philip Edwards.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 49'

Attempt blocked. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Burton Albion 0, Exeter City 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+2'

First Half ends, Burton Albion 0, Exeter City 0.

Posted at 42'

Attempt saved. John O'Flynn (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Posted at 40'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Daniel Coles.

Posted at 38'

Attempt missed. Liam Sercombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Posted at 38'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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