Exeter City celebrate victory at Adams Park

A penalty save by Artur Krysiak helped Exeter City to a 1-0 victory against Wycombe at Adams Park. City had to play much of the game a man light, after Jamie Cureton was sent off in the first half for a kick on a Wanderers defender.

The side could have capitulated when the hosts were awarded a penalty early in the second half. Krysiak’s save kept parity, and John O’Flynn forced an unlikely winner in the final ten minutes as Kortney Hause turned the ball into his own net.

City boss Paul Tisdale made just a single change to the Grecians’ starting XI for the trip to Adams Park. Liam Sercombe’s ankle injury, which he sustained against Barnet, kept him out of the squad and Jamie Cureton returned to the starting line-up in his place.

The space which Cureton vacated on the bench was in turn filled by the returning Tommy Doherty, making his first appearance in the squad for over a month, after sustaining an injury against Rotherham.

The game took a huge twist shortly before half time. After being jockeyed off the ball by Anthony Stewart, Cureton kicked out at the Wycombe defender. The linesman flagged and called over the referee, who had no hesitation in showing a straight red card to the Exeter striker. However even with ten men, City were still playing most of the football. City took the lead in the 82nd minute.

City kept their composure in the closing stages, refusing to just lump the ball clear and continuing to play their football and harrying the opposition. Exeter saw out the three added minutes to hold onto all three points on the road for the fourth consecutive away match.

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