Exeter City 3-1 Barnsley – BBC Sport
Barnsley’s automatic promotion hopes took a hit when their 12-game unbeaten run at Exeter ended.
The visitors dominated the opening goals but Exeter took the lead in the 26th minute when the towering Jay Stansfield picked up the ball at the baseline, Jordan Williams nutmeg and delivered a brilliant finish behind Harvey Isted.
Exeter’s lead lasted just 11 minutes, however, as Luca Connell’s free-kick drifted across the box and was converted by Bobby Thomas from six yards out.
Exeter restored their lead after 50 minutes and it was after another superb work from Stansfield, who collected the ball wide down the left, beating his man with ease and crossed Harry Kite to convert from six yards.
Jamal Blackman made a good save from Slobodan Tedic, one of four changes made by Tykes boss Michael Duff midway through the second half, while Exeter’s Archie Collins twice had good chances to extend Greece’s lead.
However, Exeter completed the goal – and a fourth consecutive home win – in the 89th minute when Joe White was brought down in the box and Sam Nombe converted the penalty for his 17th goal of the season.
Match report by PA Media.
lineups
exeter
formation 3-4-3
- 18Black man90 minutes booked
- 26Sweeney90 minutes booked
- 14aimson
- 5Hartridge
- 12button
- 29MC DonaldReplaced byharpersat 78′protocol
- 16dragon90 minutes booked
- 7mitchell
- 8thCollins
- 23ScottReplaced bynomeat 65′protocol
- 9StansfeldReplaced byWhiteat 82′protocol
Substitute
- 3Spark
- 6harpers
- 10nome
- 11White
- 21coley
- 22lee
- 27reasons
barnsley
formation 3-5-2
- 1Is
- 12ThomasBooked at 88 minutes
- 6Andersen
- 5KitchenReplaced bycundyat 87′protocol
- 2Williams
- 30Phillips
- 48ConnelBooked at 56 minutesReplaced bywatterat 64′protocol
- 8thKaneReplaced bytedicat 64′protocol
- 7cadden
- 44cabbageReplaced bybensonat 63′protocol
- 9NorwoodReplaced byThomasat 63′protocol
Substitute
- 10benson
- 16Thomas
- 24cundy
- 26Larkeche
- 31tedic
- 40Collins
- 47watter
live text
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Game ends, Exeter City 3, Barnsley 1.
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Second half ends, Exeter City 3, Barnsley 1.
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Corner Barnsley. Cashed in by Will Aimson.
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attempt blocked. Nicky Cadden (Barnsley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Slobodan Tedic.
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attempt blocked. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe White.
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Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is yellow carded.
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attempt failed. Nicky Cadden (Barnsley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but the ball misses to the right from a direct free kick.
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Adam Phillips (Barnsley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
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attempt saved. Bobby Thomas (Barnsley) right footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the center of the goal. Assisted by Max Watters.
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attempt blocked. Max Watters (Barnsley) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
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Harry Kite (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jordan Williams (Barnsley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Harry Kite (Exeter City).
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Jamal Blackman (Exeter City) is shown a yellow card.
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attempt failed. Mads Andersen (Barnsley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Phillips.
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Goal! Exeter City 3, Barnsley 1 Sam Nombe (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Bobby Thomas (Barnsley) is yellow carded for a bad foul.
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Bobby Thomas (Barnsley) owes a penalty with a foul inside the box.
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Penalty Exeter City. Joe White pulls a foul in the penalty area.