Exeter City 1-3 Hull City

Adama Diomande joined Hull from Stabaek in September last year

Adama Diomande scored twice as Hull City battled past League Two's Exeter City in the EFL Cup second round.

The hosts took the lead with Jake Taylor's stunning long-range strike but Diomande equalised for the Premier League side within two minutes.

Joel Grant fired wide for the Grecians before Diomande turned and finished in the area for his second.

Substitute Robert Snodgrass' late 25-yard free-kick secured the Tigers' place in round three.

Hull had only 13 fit senior players for their opening two Premier League games and made seven changes for this match, with debuts handed to goalkeeper Dusan Kuciak and academy products Jarrod Bowen and Greg Olley.

Caretaker boss Mike Phelan has now won all three games this season after being put in charge following Steve Bruce's exit in July.

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 30Pym
• 3WoodmanSubstituted forRiley-Loweat 83'minutes
• 39Brown
• 26Ampadu
• 31Sweeney
• 7HarleySubstituted forWatkinsat 74'minutes
• 6Tillson
• 4James
• 25TaylorSubstituted forWheelerat 83'minutes
• 19McAlinden
• 12Grant

Substitutes

• 8Simpson
• 11Wheeler
• 14Watkins
• 20Jay
• 21Hamon
• 23Riley-Lowe
• 24Byrne

Hull

• 12Kuciak
• 27El Mohamady
• 5Maguire
• 14LivermoreBooked at 90mins
• 28TymonSubstituted forRobertsonat 32'minutes
• 15MaloneySubstituted forSnodgrassat 77'minutes
• 7Meyler
• 29Bowen
• 36Olley
• 32LuerSubstituted forHuddlestoneat 57'minutes
• 20Diomande

Substitutes

• 3Robertson
• 8Huddlestone
• 10Snodgrass
• 35Mannion
• 37Clackstone
• 38Rodgers
• 39Hinchcliffe

Referee:

Andy Woolmer

Attendance:

4,037

Match Stats

Home TeamExeterAway TeamHull

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home9

Away13

Shots on Target

Home3

Away6

Corners

Home2

Away5

Fouls

Home3

Away13

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 1, Hull City 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Hull City 3.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christy Pym.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Troy Brown.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).

Posted at 90'+2'

Connor Riley-Lowe (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Booking

Posted at 90'

Jake Livermore (Hull City) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Greg Olley (Hull City).

Posted at 90'

Jordan Tillson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Attempt missed. David Meyler (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Joel Grant (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 85'

Attempt blocked. Joel Grant (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Exeter City. Connor Riley-Lowe replaces Craig Woodman.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Jake Taylor.

Goal!

Posted at 81'

Goal! Exeter City 1, Hull City 3. Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 80'

Robert Snodgrass (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Lloyd James (Exeter City).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Hull City. Robert Snodgrass replaces Shaun Maloney.

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! Exeter City 1, Hull City 2. Adama Diomande (Hull City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shaun Maloney.

Posted at 76'

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

Posted at 75'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Shaun Maloney.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Exeter City. Ollie Watkins replaces Ryan Harley.

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Christy Pym.

Posted at 72'

Attempt saved. Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jarrod Bowen (Hull City).

Posted at 69'

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

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Lloyd James (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City).

Posted at 62'

Jake Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 62'

Foul by Adama Diomande (Hull City).

Posted at 62'

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

Substitution

Posted at 57'

Substitution, Hull City. Tom Huddlestone replaces Greg Luer because of an injury.

Posted at 55'

Foul by Shaun Maloney (Hull City).

Posted at 55'

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

Posted at 54'

Attempt saved. Adama Diomande (Hull City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 51'

Foul by Greg Luer (Hull City).

Posted at 51'

Troy Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 50'

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

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