Exeter City back on track

Harley and Brown earn City win at Victoria Road

Goals from Ryan Harley and Troy Brown earned Exeter City all three points at Victoria Road.

Paul Tisdale gave midfielder Manny Oyeleke his first league start for the Grecians at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, while David Noble returned to the side after missing out against Swindon and Northampton. Lee Holmes started at Victoria Road after an impressive showing in the second half at Sixfields.

An offside flag denied the Daggers an eighth-minute opener, as Nyron Nosworthy headed in Dagenham captain Andre Boucaud's free-kick. One penalty appeal was waved away for each side as first Dagenham's Jodi Jones went down softly under the challenge of Jordan Tillson, and then David Noble was felled at the opposite end.

Despite the Daggers' early pressure, City started turning it on at the half-hour mark, with Manny Oyeleke shooting over and Lee Holmes having a shot deflected out for a corner after having played a one-two with Tom Nichols.

City's rise in tempo toward the end of the first period was rewarded with the opening goal on thirty-six minutes. After Alex Nicholls' cross was nipped away from Tom Nichols by the Dagenham defence, Ryan Harley followed up with a cool rebound that sailed beyond Daggers goalkeeper Mark Cousins.

HALF-TIME: DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE 0-1 EXETER CITY