Match ends, Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1.
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Exeter City sealed a huge win in their quest for the League Two play-offs with two goals in stoppage time sealing victory over Morecambe.
Chances were few and far between in a rather turgid first half with Exeter missing the best of those.
However, the Grecians lifted after half-time and took the lead on 47 minutes when Ryan Harley's corner fell to David Wheeler and his scuffed shot somehow squeezed under Daniel Nizic and rolled over the line.
Joel Grant then missed a glorious chance when he blazed horribly wide on 62 minutes, but Morecambe equalised when substitute Kevin Ellison smashed a stunning volley across goal and into the top corner from 15 yards.
Exeter, however, went on to win it in stoppage time when substitute Reuben Reid, fouled in the penalty box by Michael Rose, picked himself off the floor to smash the spot-kick into the bottom corner.
Fellow substitute Liam McAlinden then added a third when Exeter struck on the counter attack as he waltzed across the penalty box before planting a shot into the bottom corner.
The win sees Exeter move up to fifth in the table, three points clear of Mansfield in eighth spot with two games to go.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 30Pym
- 31SweeneyBooked at 82mins
- 39BrownBooked at 87mins
- 6Tillson
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 12GrantSubstituted forHolmesat 86'minutes
- 26AmpaduSubstituted forReidat 76'minutes
- 25Taylor
- 7Harley
- 14WatkinsSubstituted forMcAlindenat 87'minutes
- 11Wheeler
Substitutes
- 1Olejnik
- 4James
- 10Holmes
- 19McAlinden
- 28Stacey
- 29Croll
- 33Reid
Morecambe
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 12Nizic
- 6Winnard
- 5EdwardsBooked at 62mins
- 4KenyonBooked at 24minsSubstituted forEllisonat 58'minutesBooked at 61mins
- 19Duckworth
- 17Fleming
- 24Rose
- 3McGowan
- 15Wildig
- 7MullinBooked at 63minsSubstituted forTurnerat 77'minutes
- 21EvansSubstituted forMolyneuxat 67'minutesBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 1Roche
- 2Wakefield
- 8Murphy
- 10Molyneux
- 11Ellison
- 16Whitmore
- 18Turner
- Referee:
- Lee Swabey
- Attendance:
- 3,991
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamMorecambe
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1. Liam McAlinden (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Hand ball by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 2, Morecambe 1. Reuben Reid (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Penalty Exeter City. Reuben Reid draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Michael Rose (Morecambe) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Liam McAlinden replaces Ollie Watkins.
Booking
Troy Brown (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Rhys Turner (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Troy Brown (Exeter City).
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Lee Holmes replaces Joel Grant.
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Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Troy Brown (Exeter City).
Booking
Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
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Michael Rose (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joel Grant (Exeter City).
