Full-time: Exeter City 1 Bristol Rovers 2
Eliot Richards came off the bench to fire Bristol Rovers to their first win of the season at St James' Park this afternoon.
Richards was introduced just after the hour mark and within a matter of minutes had picked up a mis-placed Tommy Doherty pass and made towards goal.
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The Wales Under-21 international then cut inside full-back Craig Woodman and fired a low effort towards the near post that was too powerful for the glass hands of Exeter goalkeeper Artur Krysiak to put Rovers back in front in the 69th minute.
Exeter striker Jamie Cureton has grabbed an equaliser on the stroke of half-time to cancel out David Clarkson's early opener when converting a loose ball inside the six-yard box after Matt Oakley's shot across the face of goal fell kindly.
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Clarkson had opened the scoring inside five minutes when capitalising on Woodman's failure to control a high ball on his knee, before racing into the penalty area, evading a Danny Coles challenge, and clinically placed a left-foot finish past Krysiak.
Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge also made two superb saves to keep Exeter to a single goal; the first of which saw him take the ball off Cureton's toe when the pair went one-on-one in the 23rd minute.
The Fulham loanee then threw himself full length to palm away a John O'Flynn header soon after Richards had fired Rovers back in front to ensure Mark McGhee's side secured their first three-point haul of the campaign. Exeter, meanwhile, were forced to play the final eight minutes with ten-men after Scot Bennett was taken off on a stretcher with a serious-looking leg injury.
McGhee had handed debuts to loan signings Derek Riordan and Tom Eaves. Riordan, a three-times capped Scotland international, showed a few nice touches but is clearly lacking match sharpness after not playing for a number of months, whilst Eaves showcased some intelligent link-up play – but should have done better with a chance on the stroke of half-time.
The two strikers were paired together up front, with Clarkson filling in on the right-hand side of midfield. Jim Paterson also returned at left-back following a two-game absence in place of Lee Brown, who dropped to the bench.
Adam Virgo also returned to the starting-line up at right-back to replace Michael Smith, who is on compassionate leave following the death of his father earlier this week.
Rovers (4-4-2): Etheridge; Virgo, Kenneth, Parkes, Paterson; Clarkson, Norburn, Gill, Broghammer (L Brown, 59); Riordan (Lund, 73), Eaves (Richards, 59). Subs: Walker, W Brown, Anyinsah, Clucas.
Exeter City (4-4-1-1): Krysiak; Amankwaah, Coles, Baldwin (Moore-Taylor, 78), Woodman; Oakley (Keohane, 78) Bennett, Doherty, Davies; Gow (O'Flynn 64); Cureton. Subs: Evans, Tully, Bauza, Jagger-Cane, Moore-Taylor.
Comments
by Tommy69
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:52PM
“Knuckledragger, i like that. Well done.
i8city, Turkeygas, Gasincider............................to name 3.”
by Brennus
Sunday, September 30 2012, 8:01PM
“Amazing that we win a game after having an appalling start to the season and this board is completely infested with City supporters talking about 80's football hooliganism and making threats to people. Absolutely amazing.
TonyIreland is quite right. Such a pity that the knuckledraggers tarnish the majority of decent football supporters on both sides of the Avon with such a bad name.
Thank goodness that Bovey Rover and Piledriver are talking some sense. Yes indeed, it sounds like we rode our luck on Saturday, but we were due some luck and 3 points is 3 points. Hopefully that will kickstart our season.”
by larryjay
Sunday, September 30 2012, 7:59PM
“well played gas onwards and upwards .u.t.g.”
by Magger1
Sunday, September 30 2012, 6:19PM
“Marksy,your spot on son,I was there when padlocks cut night before ,yes gas did come on east end once upon a time ,but Bristol city were also in the fa cup final....so when you going to get some bol**cks and come south of river again gasincider or are you just a Internet boot boy.....”
by piledriver
Sunday, September 30 2012, 6:12PM
“@ BoveyRover:
Nice to see a sensible post.
Seems to match what Magee said, but if you can play poorly/averagely and win, that's always a good place to start.”
by GermanExile
Sunday, September 30 2012, 5:46PM
“Gasincider you went to WHITE swan?”
by Marksy
Sunday, September 30 2012, 5:02PM
“by gasincider
The last time we visited Eastville i seem to remember city fans braking down the gates of the tote end. Were you one of the tote enders that was heard saying " quick, run for your lives " ?”
by Tommy69
Sunday, September 30 2012, 3:45PM
“Dear old Tommy...........................................You sound very camp Mr Cider
I vist this site because it makes me laugh, just like when i have to drive through Kingswood, looking at everybody, the Gas shop etc. Do you live in Kingswood ?
As for that in-breed comment, hummmmm. Maybe you're the result of i8city and her brother, you tell me.
Shining example, Thank you.
L2, 4th from bottom, 1 BIG shower of poop.”
by THEIRONS
Sunday, September 30 2012, 2:08PM
“GASINCIDER If you post comments on either Bristol club , it should be of the non-fiction variety.Where as the reply you posted was at best fictitious, and more realistic science-fiction,
are you the club Chaplin.
This is not a subject for these pages,we should be giving a opinion on how Rovers will fare in your champions league match with Barcelona on Tuesday/Wednesday.Because if you believe what you posted, you know doubt believe anything.”
by TonyIreland
Sunday, September 30 2012, 12:16PM
“Tommy 69 is a shining example of why soccer supporters are regarded with distaste by so many people if that is all they can say about their opponents. Meanwhile it is obvious why the lads won yesterday if Exeter had Tommy Docherty playing for them - well past his best by now. I remember when he was dumped on his behind by Stanley Matthews at Stamford Bridge back in 1965 by just a shimmy of those famous hips - how we laughed (including Chelsea fans !). Good win apparently but now comes your big test midweek : CHELTENHAM TOWN. If you beat them then who knows, next season we might be playing City .......!
Ancient Pirate”