Mansfield 2-3 Exeter: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.Exeter edge out Stags Exeter ended their three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory in a see-saw encounter at Mansfield.The Stags, who could have hit double figures on another day, were 1-0 down at the break but bagged two goals in 11 minutes in the second half to leadHowever, they conceded again before throwing the game away as Martin Riley's terrible back-pass gifted Exeter a penalty winner.Mansfield created several scoring chances
Arron Davies blocked a Riley header on the line after eight minutes before Vadaine Oliver headed against a post and Billy Kee's follow-up was cleared off the line.Just before half-time James Hamon superbly saved a Michael Raynes header from a corner and again Kee saw his follow-up blocked on the line.But Exeter, having survived the pressure, enjoyed their best spell around the half-hour mark
Home goalkeeper Adam Smith had to deny Davies with his legs and Scot Bennett failed to put away a free header from a 36th-minute corner.However, the breakthrough came a minute later as Davies crossed from the right and Tom Nichols guided home a header from six yards.Mansfield piled the pressure on after the break and Oliver had a header cleared off the line before the equaliser finally came after 57 minutes as Kee headed home from a Chris Clements corner.Exeter were now wobbling and 11 minutes of pressure later, Kee touched on a lofted Raynes ball and Oliver smashed home a low finish from eight yards.But City were not finished and, after Smith had made a great save to deny David Wheeler on the break, Bennett was left unmarked to turn home a low corner at the near post.The visitors went ahead six minutes from time after Smith had brought down Wheeler in trying to reach Riley's suicidal back-pass, and Nichols netted from the penalty spot
Source : PA
Source: PA