Exeter City end away drought with late winner at Shrewsbury

Summarised from DevonLive's report · Updated 11 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Exeter City won 1-0 away at Shrewsbury Town, their first away victory since January.

Exeter City claimed their first away victory since January 24 with a 1-0 win at Shrewsbury Town. Sonny Cox broke through in the closing stages to score his first goal in 14 months, converting when put clean through on goal with two minutes remaining.

The match was tight throughout. George Lloyd had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half, which saw few clear chances. Lakyle Samuel made a crucial block in the first half to deny Isaac Fletcher, while Jack Bycroft made an important save early in the second half. Arkell Jude-Boyd hit the post late on before Cox's winning break.

Manager Matt Taylor said the club had enjoyed a 'really positive week' following victories over Rotherham United and Oxford United. The win took Exeter up to 14th place, with only three points between them and the play-offs. No team in the division has conceded fewer than their six goals in ten matches.

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• Long-awaited away win caps off 'great week' for Exeter City"We defended our box like our lives depended on it. And we still had a moment of quality to win it"DevonLive · 10 Oct, 18:56
• Exeter City end long wait for away win as Sonny Cox scores late winnerThe Grecians won away for the first time since January with 1-0 win at Shrewsbury TownDevonLive · 10 Oct, 16:58

In this story: Exeter City · Shrewsbury Town · Sonny Cox · Matt Taylor · Rotherham United · Oxford United

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