Exeter City beat Accrington Stanley 2-0 in League Two, taking the points with two goals in the opening 13 minutes. Accrington controlled much of the ball, but Exeter were clinical at the start and defended their lead.
Jack Fitzwater put Exeter ahead in the second minute, turning in Luca Woodhouse's delivery. Seamus Conneely doubled the lead on 13 minutes. Accrington had plenty of the ball after that, but Exeter's early double proved decisive; the referee showed five yellow cards overall.
The statistics show how the game played out: Accrington had 64% possession and 297 accurate passes to Exeter's 121, but Exeter fired 18 shots to 14 and put five on target to two. Accrington's goalkeeper made four saves, Exeter's two. Exeter were outplayed in terms of possession but took their chances when it mattered.
