Exeter's Richard Duffy scored the only goal of the game as Huddersfield fell to a second successive league defeat.
Duffy headed the Grecians' winner from Ryan Harley's near-post corner.
The visitors thought they had doubled that lead before half time, when Troy Archibald-Henville headed home another corner but it was ruled out for a foul.
Jordan Rhodes and Scott Arfield both saw efforts come back off the crossbar for the Terriers as they went in search of an elusive equaliser.
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon: "It was a big win for us and we certainly had to work hard for it in what was a long, long game.
"Although we weren't planning to hang on we were forced into it by their play and the players gave absolutely everything.
"I hope the fans enjoyed it because we did, we're beginning to have better away form this year and I'm glad that those that were here, were here to see it."
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Saturday, 20 November 2010
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Huddersfield
0-1
Exeter
FT
(HT 0-1)
Duffy 36
Huddersfield
13 Bennett
02 Peltier yellow card
05 P Clarke
08 Kay (McCombe 84)
36 Carey
04 Gudjonsson (Lee 46)
07 Roberts
11 Pilkington
14 Johnson
16 Arfield
17 Rhodes (Afobe 75)
Substitutes
01 Smithies,
18 McCombe,
29 Ridehalgh,
22 Croft,
10 Garner,
19 Lee,
24 Afobe
Exeter
30 Krysiak
02 Tully
03 Duffy
05 Archibald-Henville
06 Taylor
11 Golbourne
04 Dunne
07 Harley
22 Sercombe
12 Cureton (Nardiello 84)
20 Logan (O'Flynn 80)
Substitutes
27 Jones,
15 Edwards,
18 Jones,
14 Cozic,
21 Thomson,
10 Nardiello,
29 O'Flynn
Ref: MillerAtt: 13,108
HUDDERSFIELD
EXETER
Possession
Huddersfield50%
Exeter50%
Attempts on target
Huddersfield4
Exeter3
Attempts off target
Huddersfield10
Exeter1
Corners
Huddersfield10
Exeter5
Fouls
Huddersfield6
Exeter7
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+3:31 The final whistle is blown by the referee.
90:00+2:13 Jamie McCombe has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
90:00+0:48 Scott Arfield takes a shot.
89:33 Inswinging corner taken by Gary Roberts from the right by-line, Unfair challenge on Artur Krysiak by Jamie McCombe results in a free kick. Artur Krysiak takes the direct free kick.
85:20 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Graham Carey from the right by-line, clearance made by Artur Krysiak.
84:43 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Graham Carey from the left by-line, James Dunne makes a clearance.
83:06 Substitution (Exeter) makes a substitution, with Daniel Nardiello coming on for Jamie Cureton.
79:28 Substitution John O'Flynn replaces Richard Logan.
78:20 Artur Krysiak restarts play with the free kick.
78:20 Booking Lee Peltier is booked.
77:44 Gary Roberts produces a cross, Artur Krysiak makes a save.
76:58 Corner taken by Gary Roberts, clearance made by Steve Tully.
75:12 Gary Roberts takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.
Correction - 73:46 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Troy Archibald-Henville by Alan Lee. Direct free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
73:46 Substitution Benik Afobe is brought on as a substitute for Jordan Rhodes.
73:46 Alan Lee gives away a for an unfair challenge on Troy Archibald-Henville.
65:10 Effort on goal by Scott Arfield from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
62:07 Graham Carey takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Steve Tully makes a clearance.
Correction - 59:01 Gary Roberts gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steve Tully. Free kick taken by Richard Duffy.
59:01 Unfair challenge on Steve Tully by Gary Roberts results in a .
58:24 Scott Arfield takes a shot. Save by Artur Krysiak.
55:17 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Graham Carey from the left by-line, Effort on goal by Lee Peltier from just inside the area clears the bar.
54:54 Scott Arfield takes a shot. Save by Artur Krysiak.
52:38 Jordan Rhodes has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.
49:58 The referee blows for offside. Ian Bennett takes the free kick.
49:35 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley played to the near post, clearance made by Peter Clarke.
49:02 Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley to the near post, Jordan Rhodes manages to make a clearance.
47:48 Graham Carey takes a shot. Save by Artur Krysiak. Corner taken left-footed by Gary Roberts to the near post, Matthew Taylor manages to make a clearance.
45:24 The offside flag is raised against Gary Roberts. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
45:01 The game restarts for the second half.
45:01 Substitution Alan Lee replaces Joey Gudjonsson.
Half Time
45:00+1:24 The half-time whistle blows.
44:29 Richard Logan takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.
43:32 The referee blows for offside. Artur Krysiak takes the indirect free kick.
41:34 Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Peter Clarke by Troy Archibald-Henville. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.
40:53 James Dunne fouled by Gary Roberts, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
38:04 Steve Tully gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Graham Carey. Anthony Pilkington shoots direct from the free kick.
35:53 Ryan Harley takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, assist on the goal came from Ryan Harley.
35:53 GOAL - Richard Duffy:Huddersfield 0 - 1 Exeter Richard Duffy fires in a goal from inside the six-yard box to the top right corner of the goal. Huddersfield 0-1 Exeter.
32:45 Jordan Rhodes takes a shot. Save by Artur Krysiak.
32:28 Ryan Harley challenges Anthony Pilkington unfairly and gives away a free kick. Damien Johnson restarts play with the free kick.
31:05 The referee blows for offside. Artur Krysiak takes the free kick.
26:46 Jordan Rhodes takes a shot. Effort on goal by Jordan Rhodes from inside the box misses to the right of the target.
24:40 Corner from right by-line crossed in by Gary Roberts, clearance by Matthew Taylor.
23:41 Gary Roberts challenges Liam Sercombe unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
21:50 Scott Arfield concedes a free kick for a foul on Troy Archibald-Henville. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
17:45 Anthony Pilkington is caught offside. Indirect free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.
16:24 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Antony Kay by Richard Logan. Ian Bennett takes the direct free kick.
15:25 Jordan Rhodes produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.
13:08 Damien Johnson fouled by Scott Golbourne, the ref awards a free kick. Lee Peltier takes the direct free kick.
12:14 Corner from right by-line taken by Ryan Harley.
11:53 James Dunne takes a shot. Blocked by Antony Kay.
9:34 Richard Logan takes a shot. Ian Bennett makes a save.
7:14 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Anthony Pilkington by Matthew Taylor. Direct free kick taken by Graham Carey.
3:39 Graham Carey takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance made by Steve Tully.
2:53 Damien Johnson takes a short corner, Steve Tully manages to make a clearance.
2:21 Richard Duffy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jordan Rhodes. Joey Gudjonsson takes the free kick.
0:45 The referee gives a free kick against Ryan Harley for handball. Direct free kick taken by Ian Bennett.
0:00 The referee gets the game started.
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