Match ends, Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 1.
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Sam Smith scored at the death to earn Cambridge United an FA Cup first round replay in a 1-1 draw with Exeter City.
Smith's effort in the third minute of injury time levelled the scores, a goal which the U's scarcely deserved, as he fired home when Harrison Dunk's cross was flicked on to him.
Alex Fisher's goal 11 minutes before half-time had looked set to send the visitors through. Soon after being superbly denied by defender Greg Taylor, he fired past Callum Burton after robbing Elliott Ward.
After the break, Burton was forced to tip a Randell Williams Exeter cross away for a corner, and Aaron Martin nodded a Matt Jay corner wide. Jay then blasted an effort from distance, which was comfortably held by Burton.
On the hour Burton was called upon to save Jay's low shot after Williams' marauding run down the right.
Having threatened little, Cambridge substitute Dunk came close to equalising after 65 minutes with an overhead kick that went only narrowly off target following Smith's knock-down before Smith's late leveller.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Cambridge
Formation 3-5-2
- 25Burton
- 5Taylor
- 34WardSubstituted forDunkat 63'minutes
- 4Taft
- 2Knoyle
- 22Lewis
- 10Maris
- 8O'NeilSubstituted forLambeat 63'minutes
- 3JonesBooked at 18minsSubstituted forKnibbsat 75'minutes
- 18Richards
- 20Smith
Substitutes
- 1Mitov
- 9Dallas
- 11Dunk
- 16Darling
- 17Davies
- 19Lambe
- 26Knibbs
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 23Maxted
- 2Sweeney
- 5Martin
- 15Parkes
- 11Williams
- 4AtanganaSubstituted forTillsonat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 27Collins
- 3Woodman
- 18FisherSubstituted forSeymourat 82'minutes
- 12BowmanBooked at 70minsSubstituted forMartinat 77'minutes
- 17Jay
Substitutes
- 6Tillson
- 7Martin
- 21Moxey
- 22Sparkes
- 32Chrisene
- 35Seymour
- 40Visser
- Referee:
- Peter Wright
- Attendance:
- 2,302
Match Stats
Home TeamCambridgeAway TeamExeter
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home2
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 1.
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Foul by Paul Lewis (Cambridge United).
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Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Cambridge United 1, Exeter City 1. Sam Smith (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
Booking
Jordan Tillson (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Paul Lewis (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jordan Tillson (Exeter City).
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Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Cambridge United).
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Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lee Martin (Exeter City).
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Greg Taylor (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Lee Martin (Exeter City).
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George Taft (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Ben Seymour replaces Alex Fisher.
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(Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matt Jay (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jordan Tillson replaces Nigel Atangana.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Lee Martin replaces Ryan Bowman.
