CITY returned to winning ways by beating Exeter in a Valley Parade clash that saw three players sent off.
T&A chief sports writer Simon Parker provides all the match stats and ratings.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Harry Pritchard brings so much to City and his return to the side provided that link between midfield and attack.
MOMENT OF THE MATCH
Whoever did get the final touch – and it looks like being Exeter defender Pierce Sweeney – the opener was created by a superb cross into the danger zone from Adam Henley.
MOAN OF THE MATCH
Callum Cooke didn’t need to take the risk and go into the challenge on Nicky Law when he was already on a yellow card.
TACTICS
City retained the 4-3-3 formation as Harry Pritchard returned from injury to take Danny Devine’s spot in midfield. Dylan Connolly was on the bench as Zeli Ismail and Aramide Oteh continued either side of centre forward James Vaughan.
MATCH FACTS
REFEREE: Michael Salisbury (Preston)
SENT OFF: Cooke (City), Taylor, Parkes (Exeter)
ATTENDANCE: 14,002
SHOTS ON TARGET: City 2, Exeter 1
SHOTS OFF TARGET: City 10, Exeter 14
CORNERS: City 3, Exeter 6
FOULS COMMITTED: City 10, Exeter 9
PLAYER RATINGS
CITY: O’Donnell 7, Henley 7, A O’Connor 7, Richards-Everton 7, Wood 8, Cooke 5, Akpan 7 (Anderson 87min), Pritchard 8 (Devine 73min), Ismail 7 (Connolly 77min), Vaughan 7, Oteh 7. Subs (not used): Mellor, P O’Connor, Patrick, Sykes-Kenworthy.
EXETER: Maxted 6, Sweeney 6, A Martin 6, Parkes 5, Williams 7, Taylor 5, Collins 8, Woodman 6 (Richardson 84min), Law 7, Bowman 6, L Martin 6 (Seymour 70min). Subs (not used): Atangana, Jay, Fisher, Moxey, Visser.
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