Match ends, Stevenage 1, Exeter City 0.
StevenageStevenage1ExeterExeter City0
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:
"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."
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
Formation 4-4-2
- 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
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 1, Exeter City 0.
Booking
Clinton Morrison (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Chris Beardsley replaces Ryan Brunt.
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Dean Wells (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Clinton Morrison (Exeter City).
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Foul by Ryan Brunt (Stevenage).
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Craig Woodman (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jerome Okimo.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Clinton Morrison replaces Ryan Harley.
Goal!
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.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Craig Woodman.
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Attempt saved. Charlie Lee (Stevenage) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Chris Whelpdale replaces Charlie Adams.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Chris Day.
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Attempt saved. Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Foul by Ryan Brunt (Stevenage).
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Ryan Harley (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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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.
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Attempt missed. Arron Davies (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
