Match 38
12th February 2005
Accrington S (h)
Exeter 1-2 Accrington
Lee McEvilly scored two goals to help Accrington see off Exeter.
The Lancashire club raced into a ninth-minute lead when McEvilly converted from an acute angle.
Exeter hit back with a goal from Jake Edwards who made no mistake from close range after a delightful whipped cross from Sean Divine. The hosts dominated possession but were hit by a sucker-punch on 57 minutes when McEvilly hit a well-struck effort from the edge of the penalty area.
Exeter: Jones, Hiley, Gaia, Sawyer, Jeannin, Moxey (Flack 68, Ampadu (Martin 80), Taylor, Afful, Devine, Edwards. Subs Not Used: Rice, Clay, Todd.
Booked: Ampadu, Gaia, Edwards, Hiley.
Goals: Edwards 24.
Accrington Stanley: Crichton, Cavanagh, Flynn, Williams, Butler (Howarth 59), Prendergast, Proctor, Jagielka, Flitcroft (Smith 69), McEvilly, Mullin. Subs Not Used: Alcock, Cook, Craney.
Booked: Jagielka, Proctor, Prendergast.
Goals: McEvilly 8, 57.
Attendance 4,031
Referee A Sainsbury (Wiltshire).
Lee McEvilly scored two goals to help Accrington see off Exeter.
The Lancashire club raced into a ninth-minute lead when McEvilly converted from an acute angle.
Exeter hit back with a goal from Jake Edwards who made no mistake from close range after a delightful whipped cross from Sean Divine. The hosts dominated possession but were hit by a sucker-punch on 57 minutes when McEvilly hit a well-struck effort from the edge of the penalty area.
Exeter: Jones, Hiley, Gaia, Sawyer, Jeannin, Moxey (Flack 68, Ampadu (Martin 80), Taylor, Afful, Devine, Edwards. Subs Not Used: Rice, Clay, Todd.
Booked: Ampadu, Gaia, Edwards, Hiley.
Goals: Edwards 24.
Accrington Stanley: Crichton, Cavanagh, Flynn, Williams, Butler (Howarth 59), Prendergast, Proctor, Jagielka, Flitcroft (Smith 69), McEvilly, Mullin. Subs Not Used: Alcock, Cook, Craney.
Booked: Jagielka, Proctor, Prendergast.
Goals: McEvilly 8, 57.
Attendance 4,031
Referee A Sainsbury (Wiltshire).
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