Exeter City 2-0 Carlisle United

Grimes has scored four goals in 23 appearances for Exeter this season

Exeter extended their unbeaten league run to nine games with a comfortable victory over Carlisle.

Grecians goalkeeper James Hanson produced a stunning save to deny Antony Sweeney from close range midway through the first half.

And Scott Bennett gave Exeter the lead just before the hour, calmly converting Craig Woodman's through ball.

The home side continued to dominate before Matt Grimes sealed the victory with a crisp shot from outside the box.

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 21Hamon
• 6Ribeiro
• 2Butterfield
• 4Bennett
• 3Woodman
• 22WheelerSubstituted forCumminsat 90+2'minutes
• 8Oakley
• 19Noble
• 14Grimes
• 23Nicholls
• 11DaviesSubstituted forHarleyat 78'minutes

Substitutes

• 10Keohane
• 20Nichols
• 26Tillson
• 30Pym
• 31Cummins
• 33Harley
• 34Morrison

Carlisle

• 20Hanford
• 32BrownSubstituted forPaynterat 82'minutes
• 6Archibald-Henville
• 34Anderson
• 2Grainger
• 8Sweeney
• 12ThirlwellSubstituted forPottsat 69'minutes
• 22Dempsey
• 25Asamoah
• 17BeckSubstituted forRobsonat 61'minutes
• 7Amoo

Substitutes

• 3Robson
• 9Paynter
• 15Meppen-Walter
• 16Potts
• 18Brough
• 19Symington
• 33Eccles

Referee:

Oliver Langford

Attendance:

3,402

Match Stats

Home TeamExeterAway TeamCarlisle

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home13

Away12

Shots on Target

Home5

Away2

Corners

Home8

Away3

Fouls

Home3

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 2, Carlisle United 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 2, Carlisle United 0.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Exeter City. Graham Cummins replaces David Wheeler.

Goal!

Posted at 89'

Goal! Exeter City 2, Carlisle United 0. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Wheeler.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Brad Potts (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 87'

Attempt saved. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.

Posted at 85'

Attempt missed. Tom Anderson (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Christian Ribeiro.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Billy Paynter replaces Connor Brown.

Posted at 81'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Troy Archibald-Henville.

Posted at 80'

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

Posted at 80'

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

Posted at 79'

Foul by Alex Nicholls (Exeter City).

Posted at 79'

Danny Grainger (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Exeter City. Ryan Harley replaces Arron Davies.

Posted at 78'

Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Antony Sweeney (Carlisle United).

Posted at 77'

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

Posted at 77'

Foul by Derek Asamoah (Carlisle United).

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Kyle Dempsey.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.

Substitution

Posted at 69'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Brad Potts replaces Paul Thirlwell.

Posted at 64'

Attempt missed. David Amoo (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 62'

Matt Grimes (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Kyle Dempsey (Carlisle United).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Carlisle United. Matty Robson replaces Mark Beck.

Posted at 60'

Attempt saved. Arron Davies (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 59'

Attempt blocked. Antony Sweeney (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Goal!

Posted at 58'

Goal! Exeter City 1, Carlisle United 0. Scott Bennett (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Woodman.

Posted at 55'

David Noble (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Paul Thirlwell (Carlisle United).

Posted at 53'

Attempt missed. David Noble (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 52'

Attempt missed. Craig Woodman (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 50'

Foul by Alex Nicholls (Exeter City).

Posted at 50'

Troy Archibald-Henville (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 49'

Attempt blocked. Craig Woodman (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Carlisle United 0.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+1'

First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Carlisle United 0.

Posted at 44'

Attempt missed. Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.

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