<p><strong>Exeter City 3 Shrewsbury 2.</strong><br /><strong>Tuesday 25 November 2003.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Referee: Keith Stroud</strong></p>
<p><strong>Att: 3470</strong></p>
<p>BBC Match report –<br /><b>Exeter moved up to fourth in the table with victory over promotion rivals Shrewsbury at St James Park.</b><span></span></p>
<p>The home side opened the scoring in the 29th minute through a James Coppinger header, and Barry McConnell then fired in the second from 25 yards.</p>
<p>Luke Rodgers pulled a goal back for Shrewsbury in the 65th minute before Sean Devine restored Exeter's two-goal lead from the penalty spot.</p>
<p>Colin Cramb got a consolation for the visitors in injury-time.</p>
<p><b>Exeter</b>: Bittner, Hiley, Gaia, Todd, Jeannin, McConnell, Lee, Cronin, Sheldon, Devine, Coppinger. Subs: Rice, Flack, Ampadu, Afful, Taylor.</p>
<p><b>Shrewsbury</b>: Howie, Moss, Tinson, Ridler, Potter, Lowe, Jamie Tolley, O'Connor, Street, Cramb, Darby. Subs: Parker, Quinn, Rodgers, Rioch, Sedgemore.</p>
<p><b>Referee</b>: K Stroud (Dorset)</p>
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