Match ends, Exeter City 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
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Exeter maintained their good start to life back in League One with a 3-1 win over Wycombe at St James Park.
The Devon side started brightly and went in front in the 22nd minute after Pierce Sweeney headed against the upright. The ball fell kindly for Harry Kite, who lashed a first time shot that flew past Tyla Dickinson and into the net from 15 yards.
Former Exeter favourite David Wheeler volleyed high over the bar as Wycombe sought an immediate response but Exeter doubled their lead seven minutes before the break when Matt Jay broke the offside trap and latched onto Cheick Diabate's ball. He then picked out Archie Collins, who sidefooted into the net from 10 yards.
Wycombe started the second half well and reduced the arrears when Wheeler smashed in a fine half-volley into the net from 20 yards after 50 minutes to give the visiting fans hope of a comeback.
However, just as the Chairboys were beginning to get on top, Tim Dieng rose highest at the back post to nod in Jevani Brown's corner with 15 minutes remaining.
To their credit, last season's beaten play-off finalists did not give up the fight and their former goalkeeper, Jamal Blackman, made two good saves - but Exeter were good value a victory which sees them climb to fifth in the table.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 18Blackman
- 26Sweeney
- 39Diabate
- 5Hartridge
- 12Key
- 16Kite
- 8Collins
- 3Sparkes
- 14DiengSubstituted forGroundsat 90+6'minutes
- 20Brown
- 7JaySubstituted forNombeat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Caprice
- 4Stubbs
- 10Nombe
- 15Chauke
- 21Coley
- 27Grounds
- 40Brown
Wycombe
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Dickinson
- 2Grimmer
- 5ForinoBooked at 73minsSubstituted forPattendenat 87'minutes
- 20Mawson
- 3Jacobson
- 10WingSubstituted forGapeat 90+4'minutes
- 28ScowenBooked at 59mins
- 12McClearyBooked at 45mins
- 17HorganSubstituted forMellorat 70'minutes
- 11MehmetiSubstituted forFreemanat 71'minutes
- 7WheelerSubstituted forAl-Hamadiat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Gape
- 21Mellor
- 22Freeman
- 23Obita
- 25Al-Hamadi
- 30Blunkell
- 31Pattenden
- Referee:
- John Busby
- Attendance:
- 6,832
Match Stats
Home TeamExeterAway TeamWycombe
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home10
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
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Jasper Pattenden (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Sam Nombe (Exeter City).
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Foul by Alfie Mawson (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Jevani Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Exeter City. Jonathan Grounds replaces Timothee Dieng.
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Foul by Dominic Gape (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Harry Kite (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Dominic Gape replaces Lewis Wing.
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Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Key.
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Attempt missed. Timothee Dieng (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Hartridge.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sparkes.
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Foul by Jasper Pattenden (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Jack Sparkes (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Jasper Pattenden replaces Chris Forino.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Alfie Mawson.
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Attempt blocked. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kite.
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Attempt saved. Josh Scowen (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
