Exeter City 1 Kidderminster Harriers 0. Tuesday 16 August 2005.

Ref: Roger East

Att: 4914

BBC match report-
Substitute Craig Farrell earned Exeter a win against Kidderminster.

Farrell settled the issue in the 69th minute, sending Lee Phillips' accurate cross into the bottom corner.

Moments earlier Paul Buckle had fired over from point-blank range, while City midfielder Glenn Cronin also hit the woodwork.

Taiwo Atieno could have equalised for Harriers 15 minutes from the end but he dragged his effort wide of the upright, while Phillips missed a chance late on.

Exeter: Paul Jones, Hiley, Gaia, Todd, Billy Jones, Taylor (Edwards 67), Cronin, Buckle, Challinor, Flack (Farrell 52), Phillips.

Subs Not Used: Rice, Seaborne, Vinnicombe.

Booked: Challinor.

Goals: Farrell 69.

Kidderminster: Danby, Evans, Jackson, Hatswell, Burgess, Blackwood, O'Connor (Wilson 60), Fleming, Russell (Atieno 55), Christie, Thompson (Sheldon 56).
Subs Not Used: Burton, Lewis.

Booked: Blackwood, Fleming, Sheldon.

Att: 4,914.

Ref: R East (Wiltshire).