Exeter City 3-0 Fleetwood Town

An Eliot Richards brace secured Exeter their first home win since October against promotion-chasing Fleetwood.

Exeter controlled the first half, and were rewarded when Fleetwood's Jon Parkin turned the ball past his own goalkeeper from a free-kick.

Exeter pushed on in the second period, and a quick double from Richards condemned Fleetwood to their first defeat in seven games.

The Cod Army are now six points off the automatic promotion places.

Fleetwood manager Graham Alexander told BBC Radio Lancashire:

"It wasn't good enough. All three goals were from set-pieces, which is a massive disappointment.

"I didn't think we competed at the level we are expected to. We didn't compete. It looked like it was more important for Exeter to get the points than us."

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 1Krysiak
• 2Butterfield
• 3Woodman
• 35Gill
• 4Bennett
• 6Coles
• 15Moore-Taylor
• 8OakleySubstituted forWheelerat 90'minutes
• 20NicholsSubstituted forO'Flynnat 76'minutes
• 14RichardsSubstituted forDaviesat 82'minutes
• 7Sercombe

Substitutes

• 5Baldwin
• 11Davies
• 19O'Flynn
• 25Parkin
• 29Grimes
• 30Pym
• 32Wheeler

Fleetwood

• 28Maxwell
• 15McLaughlin
• 20Taylor
• 8Schumacher
• 6Pond
• 5RobertsSubstituted forBlairat 68'minutes
• 24Morris
• 18SarcevicBooked at 45mins
• 10Matt
• 9ParkinSubstituted forBallat 68'minutes
• 4MurdochSubstituted forHumeat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Davies
• 7Evans
• 13Goodall
• 17Blair
• 23Ball
• 25Jordan
• 36Hume

Referee:

James Linington

Attendance:

2,978

Match Stats

Home TeamExeterAway TeamFleetwood

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home14

Away8

Shots on Target

Home7

Away4

Corners

Home8

Away2

Fouls

Home11

Away19

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 3, Fleetwood Town 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Fleetwood Town 0.

Posted at 90'+3'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Pond.

Posted at 90'+2'

Scott Bennett (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Steven Schumacher (Fleetwood Town).

Substitution

Posted at 90'

Substitution, Exeter City. David Wheeler replaces Matt Oakley.

Posted at 90'

Daniel Coles (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'

Foul by David Ball (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 86'

Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Matt Oakley.

Posted at 86'

Attempt blocked. Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Daniel Coles (Exeter City).

Posted at 84'

Jamille Matt (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Matt Oakley (Exeter City).

Posted at 83'

Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 82'

Substitution, Exeter City. Arron Davies replaces Eliot Richards.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City).

Posted at 80'

Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. David Ball (Fleetwood Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 77'

Attempt saved. Matty Blair (Fleetwood Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Exeter City. John O'Flynn replaces Tom Nichols.

Posted at 74'

Tom Nichols (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Steven Schumacher (Fleetwood Town).

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. David Ball replaces Jon Parkin.

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Fleetwood Town. Matty Blair replaces Mark Roberts.

Posted at 66'

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

Posted at 66'

Foul by Mark Roberts (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 66'

Matt Oakley (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Steven Schumacher (Fleetwood Town).

Goal!

Posted at 65'

Goal! Exeter City 3, Fleetwood Town 0. Eliot Richards (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Nichols.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 64'

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

Posted at 64'

Foul by Nathan Pond (Fleetwood Town).

Goal!

Posted at 62'

Goal! Exeter City 2, Fleetwood Town 0. Eliot Richards (Exeter City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Coles.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Mark Roberts.

Posted at 59'

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

Posted at 59'

Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Fleetwood Town).

Posted at 59'

Attempt saved. Jamille Matt (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 57'

Corner, Fleetwood Town. Conceded by Daniel Coles.

Posted at 57'

Attempt blocked. Jon Parkin (Fleetwood Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 56'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Pond.

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