Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Exeter City 4th with 65, Crewe Alexandra 2nd with 69. Exeter City had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Exeter City ran at 1.43 scored and 1.16 conceded, Crewe Alexandra at 1.81 and 1.16.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 5 Exeter City wins, 1 for Crewe Alexandra, 1 draw, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
St James Park in New Castle staged the fixture, a ground that holds 52,350. Exeter City led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.




