Exeter City 3-1 Morecambe

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.

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Line-ups

Exeter

• 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

• 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

Posted at

Match ends, Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+5'

Goal! Exeter City 3, Morecambe 1. Liam McAlinden (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+5'

Hand ball by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).

Goal!

Posted at 90'+2'

Goal! Exeter City 2, Morecambe 1. Reuben Reid (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 90'+1'

Penalty Exeter City. Reuben Reid draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 90'+1'

Penalty conceded by Michael Rose (Morecambe) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Exeter City. Liam McAlinden replaces Ollie Watkins.

Booking

Posted at 87'

Troy Brown (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 87'

Rhys Turner (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Troy Brown (Exeter City).

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Exeter City. Lee Holmes replaces Joel Grant.

Posted at 83'

Ryan Edwards (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Troy Brown (Exeter City).

Booking

Posted at 82'

Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 82'

Kevin Ellison (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).

Posted at 81'

Michael Rose (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Joel Grant (Exeter City).

Posted at 79'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.

Posted at 78'

Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Reuben Reid (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Morecambe. Rhys Turner replaces Paul Mullin.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Exeter City. Reuben Reid replaces Ethan Ampadu.

Posted at 74'

Delay in match Paul Mullin (Morecambe) because of an injury.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. David Wheeler (Exeter City) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Back pass by Danijel Nizic (Morecambe).

Posted at 73'

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

Booking

Posted at 72'

Lee Molyneux (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 71'

Jordan Moore-Taylor (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Lee Molyneux (Morecambe).

Posted at 71'

Foul by Kevin Ellison (Morecambe).

Posted at 71'

Ethan Ampadu (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Dean Winnard (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

Posted at 69'

Aaron McGowan (Morecambe) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jake Taylor (Exeter City).

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Lee Molyneux (Morecambe) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

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