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Notts County 0-1 Exeter City

Notts County remain rooted to the foot of the League Two table as Nicky Law struck in added time to give 10-man Exeter a hard-fought victory at Meadow Lane.

The relegation-threatened Magpies failed to capitalise on Ryan Bowman's first-half dismissal and Law hit the winner in the 93rd minute for the play-off-chasing Grecians.

County created plenty of first-half chances, as Kane Hemmings got behind Exeter inside two minutes but only found Christy Pym's outstretched leg.

A slick break after 20 minutes saw Hemmings tee up Craig Mackail-Smith who played a neat one-two with Matt Tootle, but the veteran slipped before getting his shot away.

Exeter's Bowman saw a second yellow after a heavy late challenge on Michael Doyle, having been booked for an earlier aerial duel with Richard Duffy.

Law's cross before the half-hour mark caused concern in the Magpies area, while Mackail-Smith curled over at the other end.

Pym's fingertip save denied Tootle's thundering effort after the break and the keeper later blocked Jim O'Brien's long-range shot away.

But as the spoils looked like being shared, substitute Donovan Wilson looped in a cross which Law connected with for the winner.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

Line-ups

Notts County

Formation 4-3-2-1

  • 27Schofield
  • 2Tootle
  • 5Duffy
  • 18Stubbs
  • 24MilsomBooked at 72mins
  • 26RoseSubstituted forSteadat 45'minutes
  • 43Doyle
  • 21O'Brien
  • 28Mackail-SmithSubstituted forGomisat 83'minutes
  • 11Boldewijn
  • 15Hemmings

Substitutes

  • 1Fitzsimons
  • 6Barclay
  • 7Alessandra
  • 8Vaughan
  • 10Gomis
  • 30Stead
  • 33Dunn

Exeter

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Pym
  • 20Wilson
  • 39Brown
  • 21MoxeyBooked at 19mins
  • 3Woodman
  • 10HolmesSubstituted forSweeneyat 31'minutes
  • 44BoatengSubstituted forWilsonat 64'minutes
  • 25Taylor
  • 8Law
  • 17Jay
  • 12BowmanBooked at 23mins

Substitutes

  • 2Sweeney
  • 5Martin
  • 7Martin
  • 11Williams
  • 13Hamon
  • 19Wilson
  • 27Collins
Referee:
Carl Boyeson
Attendance:
9,505

Match Stats

Home TeamNotts CountyAway TeamExeter
Possession
Home59%
Away41%
Shots
Home21
Away3
Shots on Target
Home4
Away1
Corners
Home8
Away1
Fouls
Home10
Away10

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Notts County 0, Exeter City 1.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Notts County 0, Exeter City 1.

  3. Goal!

    Goal! Notts County 0, Exeter City 1. Nicky Law (Exeter City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Donovan Wilson.

  4. Post update

    Craig Woodman (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Virgil Gomis (Notts County).

  6. Post update

    Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Dean Moxey.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jim O'Brien (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

  8. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Robert Milsom (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  9. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jon Stead (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

  10. Substitution

    Substitution, Notts County. Virgil Gomis replaces Craig Mackail-Smith.

  11. Post update

    Attempt missed. Matt Jay (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Jon Stead (Notts County).

  13. Post update

    Dean Moxey (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Post update

    Attempt missed. Sam Stubbs (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

  15. Post update

    Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Dean Moxey.

  16. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Matt Tootle (Notts County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  17. Post update

    Attempt missed. Matt Tootle (Notts County) header from the centre of the box is too high.

  18. Booking

    Robert Milsom (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  19. Post update

    Foul by Robert Milsom (Notts County).

  20. Post update

    Kane Wilson (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.