Exeter City 0 Swansea City 3.

Boxing Day
Wednesday 26 December 2001

Swansea put their financial worries to one side to see off Exeter 3-0 at St James Park.

The Swans had to wait until the 57th minute to break the deadlock when they were awarded a penalty for Jamie Campbell's foul on Mamady Sidibe, and Steve Watkin scored from the spot.

From then on, the visitors never looked back and in the 69th minute dangerman Sidibe laid on a perfect pass for Watkin to drive home his second goal.

Jonathan Coates wrapped up the points four minutes from time when he rounded off a brilliant solo run by drilling home the third goal.

Exeter: Van Heusden (Fraser 45), Whitworth, Watson, Campbell, McConnell, Cronin, Tomlinson (Richardson 59), Ampadu, Roscoe (Flack 59), Roberts, Read.

Subs Not Used: Power, Barlow.

Booked: Ampadu.

Swansea: Freestone, Terry Evans, Sharp, O'Leary, Mumford, Howard, Cusack, Brodie (Phillips 88), Coates, Sidibe (Williams 74), Watkin.

Subs Not Used: Jones, Todd, Casey.

Goals: Watkin 57 pen, 69, Coates 86.

Attendance: 4,123. with 333 away fans

Referee: B Curson (Walsall).