Exeter staged a rousing late comeback to claim a narrow 3-2 League One victory over Peterborough at St James Park with Jevani Brown haunting his former club with an injury-time winner.
Exeter started well and Archie Collins forced a superb save from Lucas Bergstrom after 28 minutes, but from Brown’s resulting corner, Tim Dieng rose highest to glance the ball into the net and give Exeter the lead.
Peterborough missed a glorious chance to equalise when Jonson Clarke-Harris headed wide when unmarked six yards from goal, but he made no mistake moments later when Collins lost the ball as he fired the ball across goal and into the corner from 18 yards, five minutes before half-time.
Posh started well after the break with Ricky Jade-Jones twice going close and Clarke-Harris forced Jamal Blackman into another smart stop, but the goal the away side deserved came with eight minutes remaining as Ephron Mason-Clark smashed in a fine volley at the far post from Ben Thompson’s deep cross.
However, Exeter hit straight back when Jake Caprice’s cross was headed down by Josh Key and substitute Sam Nombe slammed the ball home from close range.
Then, in the first minute of stoppage time, Jay Stansfield sent Brown racing clear and he curled home a wonderful strike from 20 yards to complete a stunning comeback.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 18Blackman
- 12Key
- 26Sweeney
- 5Hartridge
- 2Caprice
- 8Collins
- 14DiengBooked at 55mins
- 3SparkesBooked at 65minsSubstituted forKiteat 83′minutes
- 20BrownBooked at 90minsSubstituted forGroundsat 90+5′minutes
- 7JaySubstituted forNombeat 63′minutes
- 9Stansfield
Substitutes
- 6Harper
- 10Nombe
- 15Chauke
- 16Kite
- 22Lee
- 27Grounds
- 49Beardmore
Peterborough
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Bergström
- 4Edwards
- 2Watts
- 3Butler
- 24ThompsonSubstituted forTaylorat 90+3′minutes
- 8Taylor
- 7Fuchs
- 16Burrows
- 17JonesSubstituted forAjiboyeat 73′minutes
- 10Mason-ClarkSubstituted forMarriottat 83′minutes
- 9Clarke-Harris
Substitutes
- 14Marriott
- 19Ajiboye
- 20Fernandez
- 22Kyprianou
- 27Taylor
- 28Blackmore
- 29Mensah
- Referee:
- Tom Reeves
- Attendance:
- 6,489
Live Text
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Match ends, Exeter City 3, Peterborough United 2.
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Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Peterborough United 2.
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Foul by Jack Marriott (Peterborough United).
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Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Exeter City. Jonathan Grounds replaces Jevani Brown.
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Foul by Joseph Taylor (Peterborough United).
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Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Joseph Taylor replaces Ben Thompson.
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Jevani Brown (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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Goal! Exeter City 3, Peterborough United 2. Jevani Brown (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
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Goal! Exeter City 2, Peterborough United 2. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Key with a headed pass.
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Substitution, Exeter City. Harry Kite replaces Jack Sparkes because of an injury.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. Jack Marriott replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
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Goal! Exeter City 1, Peterborough United 2. Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Thompson with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Peterborough United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
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Jonson Clarke-Harris (Peterborough United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joshua Key (Exeter City).
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Kelland Watts.
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Substitution, Peterborough United. David Ajiboye replaces Ricky-Jade Jones.
