Newport County 2 City 1

Exeter City fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Newport County despite a spirited second half performance where they created enough chances to have earned something from the match.

After a first-half performance where they had created little and fell behind to a Padraig Amond header, City got back on level terms through a Jayden Stockley header and could have taken the lead with a couple more efforts at goal.

However, a goal from Robbie Willmott against the run of play put the hosts back in front. City pushed forward in search of an equaliser and had another effort blocked on the line and were denied by a great save from Day in the final minute of stoppage time.

City manager Paul Tisdale made five changes to the starting line-up with Pierce Sweeney, Troy Archibald-Henville, Craig Woodman, Ryan Harley and Lloyd James coming back into the side.

In a first-half of very little chances at either end, it was Newport County who went close to opening the scoring on three minutes as Joss Labadie flicked a low cross onto the outside of the post after three minutes.

Four minutes later and the hosts were in front when Robbie Willmott got down the left and delivered an inch-perfect cross for Padraig Amond to loop a header over Christy Pym.

There were very few chances after that though, with Lloyd James free-kick, which was saved at the near post, the closest City coming to getting an equaliser before the break.

At the other end, Amond had a shot well blocked after the ball ricocheted to him kindly off Dan Seaborne in the 26th minute.

City started the second half much better though with Jake Taylor and Dean Moxey taking positions further up the pitch to offer more support to Stockley.

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