Stevenage 1-0 Exeter City

Charlie Lee scored a later winner against Exeter City as Stevenage earned their first victory in five games.

Ryan Brunt tested Exeter goalkeeper James Hamon with a backheel attempt, while Alex Nicholls curled an effort onto the bar for the Grecians.

Substitute Lee then hit the woodwork with a half-volley before ending Exeter's nine-match unbeaten league run with a goal six minutes from time.

Lee met Tom Pett's cross before slotting a low shot into the corner.

Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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Westley on Stevenage v Exeter

"It was a good performance on the whole. We knew we had to be on our game if were to get the right result.

"Out of possession I thought we were first class. I thought defensively we earned the clean sheet.

"We've done a lot of work on the training ground to make that we regain that Stevenage attitude of being a strong side at the end of games.

"Our home ground is starting to become a fortress again. That's much more like the Stevenage of old.

"We want to eradicate the defeats obviously, but that's a step in the right direction."

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Line-ups

Stevenage

• 16Day
• 25Henry
• 19Wells
• 9Charles
• 23Okimo
• 24BruntSubstituted forBeardsleyat 90+5'minutes
• 18Parrett
• 12McAllister
• 11Pett
• 37BarnardSubstituted forLeeat 15'minutes
• 49AdamsSubstituted forWhelpdaleat 79'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Beasant
• 7Whelpdale
• 8Walton
• 20Beardsley
• 22Lee
• 32Conlon
• 34Deacon

Exeter

• 21Hamon
• 6RibeiroBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDaviesat 52'minutes
• 4Bennett
• 2Butterfield
• 3Woodman
• 7Sercombe
• 8Oakley
• 14Grimes
• 22Wheeler
• 23Nicholls
• 33HarleySubstituted forMorrisonat 88'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

• 10Keohane
• 11Davies
• 20Nichols
• 26Tillson
• 30Pym
• 31Cummins
• 34Morrison

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

2,878

Match Stats

Home TeamStevenageAway TeamExeter

Possession

Home41%

Away59%

Shots

Home15

Away10

Shots on Target

Home8

Away2

Corners

Home6

Away6

Fouls

Home7

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Stevenage 1, Exeter City 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Stevenage 1, Exeter City 0.

Booking

Posted at 90'+5'

Clinton Morrison (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+5'

Substitution, Stevenage. Chris Beardsley replaces Ryan Brunt.

Posted at 90'+4'

Dean Wells (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+4'

Foul by Clinton Morrison (Exeter City).

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Ryan Brunt (Stevenage).

Posted at 90'+1'

Craig Woodman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jerome Okimo.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Exeter City. Clinton Morrison replaces Ryan Harley.

Goal!

Posted at 84'

Goal! Stevenage 1, Exeter City 0. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David McAllister.

Posted at 82'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Craig Woodman.

Posted at 79'

Attempt saved. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Stevenage. Chris Whelpdale replaces Charlie Adams.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Chris Day.

Posted at 76'

Attempt saved. Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Ryan Brunt (Stevenage).

Posted at 76'

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

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Ryan Brunt (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Arron Davies (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Matt Oakley.

Posted at 69'

Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Arron Davies.

Posted at 69'

Charlie Lee (Stevenage) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).

Posted at 67'

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

Posted at 65'

Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).

Posted at 65'

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

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Tom Pett (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 58'

Attempt saved. Ronnie Henry (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 57'

Darius Charles (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

Posted at 56'

Darius Charles (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 56'

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

Posted at 55'

Attempt missed. Alex Nicholls (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 54'

Charlie Adams (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 54'

Foul by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City).

Substitution

Posted at 52'

Substitution, Exeter City. Arron Davies replaces Christian Ribeiro because of an injury.

Posted at 51'

Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 49'

Foul by Darius Charles (Stevenage).

Posted at 49'

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

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