Exeter City's home struggles continue

Two goals from Jon Stead sent Exeter City to a 2-0 defeat at home to Notts County.

City made one change to the side that started the win over Stevenage on Tuesday night, with Jordan Moore-Taylor serving a one-match ban for the red card he picked up in that game.

Lee Holmes, who scored as a second-half substitute in that game, was promoted to the starting line-up. Notts County named former Grecian Richard Duffy in their starting XI.

It was County’s top scorer Stead who put the visitors in front after three minutes. Alex Rodman took advantage of a slip from Luke Croll to race into the area and square a pass for the former Blackburn Rovers’ striker to side foot the ball into an empty net.

It was not the start the Grecians were after, but they came close to equalizing midway through the half when a through ball from Lloyd James found Jack Stacey running in on goal but County keeper Adam Collin, who had an impressive game, raced off his goal line to block superbly.

Simpson also sliced an effort wide of goal before County went 2-0 up. Again it was Stead who was the scorer. He got his ninth goal of the season as he profited from a Michael O’Connor cross into the box to fire home from six-yards.