BARNARD HITS WREXHAM

Exeter 2, Wrexham 0

EXETER, fighting their way from the foot of the Fourth Division, looked too enterpris- ing and energetic for bottom- placed Wrexham from the outset. There was continual pressure in the oening minutes resulting in a gift goal scored by Barnard, whose eighth-minute shot from Pratt's pass slipped through Hooper's hands and legs. Five minutes later Barnard, on loan from Swindon, finished off the best move of the half. Morgan's centre from the right deceived Hooper and reached Pratt, who knocked it down to Barnard, whose shot was too powerful for the keeper's attempt at a parry. Wrexham's best chances of the first half resulted in a wild shot by Horne and a header from Steel which was cleared off the line by Pratt. Wrexham had their best spell in the last half an hour but could not turn their effort into goals. Horne's shot was well saved by Wood while Edwards's fine effort came off a post.

EXETER. Wood; Kirkup, Viney, O'Shea, Marker, McNichol, Ling, Harrower, Morgan, Pratt, Barnard.

WREXHAM. Hooper; Williams, Constive, Keay, Cunnington, Wright, Edwards, Horne., Steel, Charles, Rogers