Taylor wants 'to add more' to Exeter

Matt Taylor says he can add more to his Exeter City side after their winless run was extended to nine games.

The Grecians were beaten 2-1 by Barnsley in League One as they slipped to 15th in the table, six points above the relegation places.

It was Taylor's second game in charge after returning on an interim basis on Monday - he has come in to fill the gap left by Gary Caldwell, who departed the club to take over at Wigan Athletic.

"I like so much about the team, but I want to add more," Taylor, who led the Grecians to promotion from League Two in 2022, told BBC Radio Devon.

"Set-piece moments and when we get the ball in the final third, I very rarely see the opposition centre-halves worked and the opposition goalkeeper worked - whether that's crossing or defending a cutback or a slide ball.

"We're a little bit kind with our attacking play, and maybe the way we changed in the second half when we went with two out-and-out nines (is the way to go), you have to play to them a little bit more."

Despite the loss Taylor was pleased with what he saw from his side after Barnsley scored twice inside the first 16 minutes at Oakwell.

Exeter have not won in six weeks, but the loss was just their third in that nine-game period, having drawn the other six.

He felt that after their shaky start Exeter looked solid, especially their injury-hit defence after a tough game at home to Burton Albion last Tuesday night.

"I can't question the character," he added.

"We'll be hurting because we'll know that that 10-minute period cost us another opportunity to pick up points.

"We were more than in the game apart from that period of play.

"It wasn't brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, clean, clean, clean, cutting through us from Barnsley.

"With no disrespect it was a little bit of lower league football and we have to defend those moments.

"But at any level then if you don't win a first contact and a second ball you're going to be in trouble."