City 2 Crawley Town 2

Exeter City were left frustrated as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Crawley Town at St James Park.

In an entertaining match, the hosts took the lead when Enzio Boldewijn got free down the right and fired in, before Jayden Stockley levelled later in the first half.

The Grecians then went ahead in the second half when Stockley claimed his second of the game with a smart finish. But a determined Crawley side, to their credit, came back into the game and made the score 2-2 later on in the second period through Josh Yorwerth.

Despite City creating a number of chances, Glenn Morris made some vital saves as City remain fourth in Sky Bet League Two, within one point of Wycombe Wanderers in third.

The Grecians made one change from Tuesday night’s win over Chesterfield with Matt Jay introduced to the starting line-up in place of Robbie Simpson, as City looked to maintain their automatic promotion push.

City started on the front foot and created a good chance on six minutes when Jordan Storey stayed upfield from a free-kick. The youngster did well to make a nuisance of himself in the box as the ball came off him to fall into the path of Jake Taylor, but his powerful effort was well saved by Glenn Morris.

Taylor was to have another opportunity just five minutes later when good play from Lloyd James on the right saw him cross for Jay, and he played in the City number 25, to have another shot saved by Morris.

Crawley had to wait until the 24th minute for their first attempt at goal when Boldewijn was found centrally before he shot from distance as Christy Pym was forced into a routine save down low.

Lewis Young was next to try his luck from the edge of the box a few minutes later for the visitors when he ran at the City defence before shooting well wide of goal.

The away side would then take the lead on 30 minutes when a cross-field ball found Young, who played a delicate touch into the path of Boldewijn, who finished low past Pym to put the Red Devils ahead.

The Grecians then found themselves level shortly after, in somewhat debateable circumstances, when Hiram Boateng won the ball back for City and played in Lloyd James, whose shot was blocked on the line, and Stockley teed himself up to volley at goal. And despite Morris getting a strong hand to it, the ball squirmed just over the line as City drew level going into the break.

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