Exeter City ended a run of four losses on the trot with a win over Southend United in a game which saw both teams end the game with 10 men.
Adam Stansfield scored the eventual winner when he latched on to a Troy Archibald-Henville pass and lofted the ball over keeper Steve Mildenhall.
Exeter were reduced to 10 men after Barry Corr was sent off, following an off-the-ball incident.
But Southend also lost a man when Jabo Ibehre clashed with Richard Duffy.
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon:
"It was well deserved. It was somewhat different to how we imagine ourselves playing sometimes but it was a fantastic effort from the players.
"It was very sweet because we really had to work hard for that and we've come away with a very important three points.
"We tend to score more good goals than scrappy goals.
"That's sort of the personality of the team and it was a really good goal."
Southend United manager, Steve Tilson told BBC Essex:
"I felt again we had more possession than they had and deserved something out of the game.
"We have to be more clinical, like last Saturday against Hartlepool.
"Obviously, they have worked every minute of the game and they went ahead against the run of play.
"We came out second half and they just sat back and soaked up the pressure."
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Saturday, 19 December 2009
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Exeter
1-0
Southend
FT
(HT 1-0)
Stansfield 17
Exeter
27 Jones
02 Tully
03 Duffy yellow card
06 Taylor
11 Golbourne
29 Archibald-Henville (Edwards 71)
04 Russell (Dunne 55)
07 Harley
14 Cozic
09 Stansfield
12 Corr red card
Substitutes
01 Marriott,
15 Edwards,
18 Saunders,
21 Dunne,
22 Sercombe,
20 Logan,
45 Fleetwood
Southend
01 Mildenhall
02 Francis
03 Malone (Walker 75)
05 Morrison
06 Barrett yellow card
07 Grant
08 McCormack (Scannell 76)
14 Moussa
09 Barnard
17 Ibehre red card
26 Laurent
Substitutes
24 Joyce,
15 Sankofa,
04 Christophe,
12 Scannell,
22 O'Keefe,
10 Walker,
16 Freedman
Ref: EastAtt: 4,839
EXETER
SOUTHEND
Possession
Exeter50%
Southend50%
Attempts on target
Exeter3
Southend4
Attempts off target
Exeter2
Southend4
Corners
Exeter6
Southend6
Fouls
Exeter12
Southend9
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+6:28 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
90:00+5:42 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Simon Francis played to the near post, Steve Tully manages to make a clearance.
90:00+4:10 Anthony Grant concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Harley. Free kick taken by Scott Golbourne.
90:00+2:07 Ryan Harley takes a inswinging corner.
90:00+1:05 James Dunne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Francis Laurent. Simon Francis takes the direct free kick.
90:00 Free kick awarded for a foul by Anthony Grant on Ryan Harley. Matthew Taylor takes the free kick.
89:01 Booking Booking for Adam Barrett for unsporting behaviour.
88:42 The offside flag is raised against Adam Barrett. Free kick taken by Ryan Harley.
88:01 Corner taken short by Damian Scannell, Franck Moussa takes a shot. Save by Paul Jones.
84:17 Effort from the edge of the box by Simon Francis goes wide of the right-hand upright.
82:11 Corner taken by Simon Francis from the left by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Sean Morrison misses to the right of the goal.
79:19 Foul by Adam Barrett on Matthew Taylor, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Paul Jones.
78:54 James Dunne gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Franck Moussa. Simon Francis takes the direct free kick.
77:28 Sent off Jabo Ibehre is shown a red card.
74:42 Substitution (Southend) makes a substitution, with Damian Scannell coming on for Alan McCormack.
74:42 Substitution James Walker on for Scott Malone.
73:56 Ryan Harley has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.
70:09 Substitution Troy Archibald-Henville goes off and Rob Edwards comes on.
68:33 Foul by Scott Malone on James Dunne, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ryan Harley, Steve Tully takes a shot. Save by Steve Mildenhall.
67:52 Direct free kick taken by Scott Malone.
67:52 Booking The referee cautions Richard Duffy for unsporting behaviour.
67:47 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Francis Laurent by Richard Duffy.
67:04 Scott Malone gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Stansfield. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.
65:47 The referee blows for offside. Adam Barrett takes the direct free kick.
62:46 Sent off Barry Corr is sent off.
61:40 Barry Corr challenges Anthony Grant unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Anthony Grant.
60:27 Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley, clearance made by Sean Morrison.
59:57 Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley to the near post, clearance made by Scott Malone.
58:03 Matthew Taylor concedes a free kick for a foul on Jabo Ibehre. Scott Malone takes the direct free kick, Headed effort from the edge of the area by Jabo Ibehre goes wide of the right-hand upright.
57:37 The assistant referee signals for offside against Barry Corr. Direct free kick taken by Steve Mildenhall.
54:57 Substitution (Exeter) makes a substitution, with James Dunne coming on for Alex Russell.
54:07 Lee Barnard takes a shot. Save made by Paul Jones.
53:16 Barry Corr concedes a free kick for a foul on Sean Morrison. Steve Mildenhall restarts play with the free kick.
50:08 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Scott Malone, save by Paul Jones.
49:28 Inswinging corner taken by Simon Francis, clearance by Steve Tully.
Correction - 48:10 Alex Russell is adjudged to have handled the ball. Simon Francis crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, Troy Archibald-Henville makes a clearance.
48:10 Alex Russell is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Simon Francis takes the direct free kick.
47:46 The referee blows for offside. Steve Mildenhall restarts play with the free kick.
45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
Half Time
45:00+2:04 The ref blows to signal half-time.
45:00+0:50 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Paul Jones.
44:17 Troy Archibald-Henville fouled by Alan McCormack, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Paul Jones.
43:54 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lee Barnard by Matthew Taylor. Sean Morrison takes the free kick.
43:23 Handball by Jabo Ibehre. Free kick taken by Richard Duffy.
36:59 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Alex Russell played to the near post, clearance made by Jabo Ibehre.
34:17 Inswinging corner taken by Alex Russell from the left by-line, Anthony Grant makes a clearance.
32:01 Corner taken left-footed by Scott Malone from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Ryan Harley.
30:57 Scott Golbourne takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Jabo Ibehre manages to make a clearance.
30:19 Scott Golbourne concedes a free kick for a foul on Jabo Ibehre. Free kick taken by Simon Francis.
28:01 The assistant referee signals for offside against Lee Barnard. Paul Jones restarts play with the free kick.
26:57 Lee Barnard takes a shot. Save made by Paul Jones.
26:22 Ryan Harley challenges Alan McCormack unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Malone takes the free kick.
22:53 Bertrand Cozic fouled by Alan McCormack, the ref awards a free kick. Alex Russell takes the free kick.
22:22 The assistant referee flags for offside against Barry Corr. Direct free kick taken by Steve Mildenhall.
21:01 Jabo Ibehre has shot on goal from just outside the area which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
20:17 Ryan Harley challenges Franck Moussa unfairly and gives away a free kick. Steve Mildenhall takes the direct free kick.
18:22 Adam Barrett concedes a free kick for a foul on Barry Corr. Free kick taken by Alex Russell, Ryan Harley takes a shot.
16:23 The assist for the goal came from Troy Archibald-Henville.
16:23 GOAL - Adam Stansfield:Exeter 1 - 0 Southend A goal is scored by Adam Stansfield from just inside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Exeter 1-0 Southend.
13:59 The referee blows for offside against Lee Barnard. Free kick taken by Paul Jones.
12:36 Matthew Taylor concedes a free kick for a foul on Lee Barnard. Strike on goal comes in from Scott Malone from the free kick, save by Paul Jones.
5:06 Adam Barrett challenges Adam Stansfield unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan Harley produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Steve Mildenhall.
0:43 Scott Golbourne challenges Jabo Ibehre unfairly and gives away a free kick. Simon Francis restarts play with the free kick.
0:00 The referee gets the game started.
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