Exeter edged closer to the Blue Square Premier play-off zone thanks to Richard Logan's second-half strike.

Both sides went close in the first half, with Adam Stansfield's header for the hosts just wide and Simon Heslop forcing Andy Marriott into a fine save.

After the break, Matthew Taylor put Logan through and, from six yards, he found the bottom corner.

Lewis Killeen came close to equalising but his close-range shot rebounded back off defender Daniel Seabourne.

Exeter: Marriott, Sercombe, Matthew Taylor, Seaborne, Edwards, Carlisle, Harley, Gill, Moxey, Logan (Watson 79), Stansfield (Basham 79).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Friend, Cozic.

Goals: Logan 61.

Halifax: Mawson, Griffith, Wright, Gaia, Ainge, Doughty (Harban 69), Killeen, Heslop, Kearney (Whitehouse 81), Shaw, Forrest (Taylor 46).
Subs Not Used: Legzdins, Atherton.

Booked: Doughty, Mawson.

Att: 3,096

Ref: S Hooper (Swindon).