Andy Monkhouse scored a brace as Hartlepool saw off Exeter.
Poor defending cost the Grecians the points, and Monkhouse was the main beneficiary as he drilled past Ben Hamer from the edge of the box.
The striker got his second when Billy Jones' poor attempt at an offside trap left him free to fire in off the post.
Jamie Cureton's neatly-taken volley made it 2-1 and he could have snatched a late point, only for keeper Scott Flinders to repel his header.
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon: "I'm disappointed to lose but not disappointed with the performance because I thought it was pretty fair today.
"I thought we played quite well, but it's a really difficult place to play. We're a team built for football but you can't play football here and it's very difficult for us.
"The emphasis is on the home side to make the play but that's extremely difficult."
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Saturday, 26 February 2011
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Exeter
1-2
Hartlepool
FT
(HT 0-2)
Cureton 59
Monkhouse 21
Monkhouse 29
Exeter
01 Hamer
02 Tully
03 Duffy yellow card (Nardiello 64)
06 Taylor
11 Golbourne
18 Jones (Edwards 46)
04 Dunne
07 Harley
08 Noble
12 Cureton
29 O'Flynn (Logan 46)
Substitutes
30 Krysiak,
15 Edwards,
26 Bennett,
22 Sercombe,
10 Nardiello,
16 Stewart,
20 Logan
Hartlepool
01 Flinders
05 Collins
06 Horwood
16 Haslam
29 Hartley yellow card
04 Liddle
07 McSweeney
08 Gamble yellow card (Humphreys 82)
11 Monkhouse
15 Sweeney
23 Larkin (Donaldson 67 yellow card)
Substitutes
21 Rafferty,
03 Humphreys,
12 Yantorno,
36 Donaldson,
09 Behan,
10 Boyd,
22 Bjornsson
Ref: SarginsonAtt: 4,931
EXETER
HARTLEPOOL
Possession
Exeter49%
Hartlepool51%
Attempts on target
Exeter7
Hartlepool10
Attempts off target
Exeter5
Hartlepool5
Corners
Exeter9
Hartlepool5
Fouls
Exeter3
Hartlepool9
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:18 The match has reached full-time.
90:00+2:55 Andy Monkhouse takes a shot.
90:00+1:27 The ball is delivered by David Noble, save made by Scott Flinders.
90:00+0:05 Effort on goal by Ryan Harley from just inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
89:42 The ball is crossed by Scott Golbourne, Sam Collins makes a clearance.
89:34 The offside flag is raised against Ryan Donaldson. Direct free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
88:54 Ryan Harley sends in a cross, clearance made by Sam Collins.
88:34 Daniel Nardiello takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.
87:20 Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Ryan Harley, clearance made by Leon McSweeney.
87:02 Jamie Cureton takes a shot. Save made by Scott Flinders.
86:57 Steve Tully sends in a cross.
86:42 Rob Edwards crosses the ball, Andy Monkhouse manages to make a clearance.
86:21 Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the left by-line.
85:17 Ryan Harley is caught offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
84:25 Corner taken right-footed by Leon McSweeney.
83:45 The official flags Ryan Donaldson offside. Ben Hamer takes the indirect free kick.
Correction - 82:26 Gary Liddle challenges Richard Logan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan Harley produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
82:26 Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Liddle on Richard Logan. Free kick taken by Ryan Harley.
82:11 Antony Sweeney takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.
81:42 Substitution Joe Gamble leaves the field to be replaced by Ritchie Humphreys.
79:55 Ryan Harley takes a shot. Scott Flinders makes a save.
79:46 Richard Logan takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.
79:10 The assistant referee signals for offside against Daniel Nardiello. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
78:35 Outswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the right by-line, Andy Monkhouse manages to make a clearance.
78:30 The ball is swung over by Ryan Harley, Evan Horwood makes a clearance.
76:48 David Noble sends in a cross.
74:55 The referee blows for offside against Antony Sweeney. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
73:53 James Dunne fouled by Joe Gamble, the ref awards a free kick. Rob Edwards takes the direct free kick.
72:25 Jamie Cureton takes a shot. Peter Hartley gets a block in.
70:53 Rob Edwards gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Monkhouse. Evan Horwood takes the free kick.
70:35 Sam Collins takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.
69:57 Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood.
69:30 A cross is delivered by Steve Tully, clearance by Evan Horwood.
68:13 Centre by Jamie Cureton, save by Scott Flinders.
67:34 Booking Ryan Donaldson is cautioned by the ref for unsporting behaviour.
66:12 Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood, clearance by David Noble.
66:12 Substitution Ryan Donaldson is brought on as a substitute for Colin Larkin.
Correction - 65:51 Joe Gamble takes a shot. Save made by Ben Hamer.
65:51 Joe Gamble takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.
65:03 Steve Tully produces a cross, clearance made by Peter Hartley.
64:52 Scott Golbourne sends in a cross.
64:34 The ball is sent over by Daniel Nardiello, clearance made by Joe Gamble.
63:33 Substitution (Exeter) makes a substitution, with Daniel Nardiello coming on for Richard Duffy.
60:31 Unfair challenge on Scott Golbourne by Joe Gamble results in a free kick. Ryan Harley takes the free kick, Leon McSweeney takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.
60:06 Booking Joe Gamble receives a yellow card.
58:01 Assist on the goal came from Ryan Harley. Corner taken by Leon McSweeney.
58:01 GOAL - Jamie Cureton:Exeter 1 - 2 Hartlepool Jamie Cureton finds the net with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Exeter 1-2 Hartlepool.
56:29 Centre by Steve Tully, clearance by Leon McSweeney.
56:24 The ball is delivered by Steve Tully.
55:38 The ball is delivered by Ryan Harley, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.
54:56 The offside flag is raised against Colin Larkin. Ben Hamer takes the free kick.
54:26 Shot on goal by Antony Sweeney from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
53:59 The ball is delivered by Leon McSweeney, clearance made by James Dunne.
52:52 Colin Larkin takes a shot. Richard Duffy gets a block in.
51:48 Leon McSweeney takes a shot.
51:11 Colin Larkin fouled by Richard Duffy, the ref awards a free kick. Leon McSweeney takes the direct free kick.
51:11 Booking Richard Duffy receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.
47:02 Foul by Gary Liddle on Matthew Taylor, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
45:59 Ryan Harley delivers the ball, clearance made by Steven Haslam.
45:01 The second half has started.
45:01 Substitution Rob Edwards on for Billy Jones.
45:01 Substitution John O'Flynn goes off and Richard Logan comes on.
Half Time
45:00+2:33 The ref blows to end the first period.
45:00+1:40 The ball is crossed by Scott Golbourne, Leon McSweeney gets a block in. Corner taken by Ryan Harley, Peter Hartley makes a clearance.
45:00+0:54 Andy Monkhouse is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
44:11 Steve Tully takes a shot. Save by Scott Flinders.
42:53 Antony Sweeney crosses the ball, clearance by James Dunne.
42:32 Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Ben Hamer makes a save.
38:29 The ball is crossed by Antony Sweeney.
37:41 Shot by Ryan Harley from deep inside the area bounces off the post.
34:55 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Dunne by Peter Hartley. Billy Jones fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick.
34:55 Booking Booking for Peter Hartley for unsporting behaviour.
33:49 Andy Monkhouse takes a shot. Save made by Ben Hamer.
33:03 Corner taken by Ryan Harley, Sam Collins manages to make a clearance.
32:13 Richard Duffy has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal.
30:56 David Noble fouled by Gary Liddle, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Duffy restarts play with the free kick.
28:34 GOAL - Andy Monkhouse:Exeter 0 - 2 Hartlepool Goal scored by Andy Monkhouse from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Exeter 0-2 Hartlepool.
27:47 Ryan Harley crosses the ball.
26:44 Effort on goal by Antony Sweeney from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
24:42 Joe Gamble concedes a free kick for a foul on James Dunne. Direct free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
23:37 Corner from the right by-line taken by Ryan Harley, save by Scott Flinders.
23:16 Andy Monkhouse sends in a cross, blocked by David Noble.
23:10 A cross is delivered by Andy Monkhouse, blocked by Billy Jones.
22:40 Antony Sweeney has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.
20:19 GOAL - Andy Monkhouse:Exeter 0 - 1 Hartlepool Goal scored by Andy Monkhouse from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Exeter 0-1 Hartlepool.
19:09 Leon McSweeney handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
17:07 Corner taken left-footed by Evan Horwood.
14:37 Corner from left by-line taken by Ryan Harley.
13:55 The ball is delivered by Steve Tully, Peter Hartley gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the right by-line.
13:48 Centre by John O'Flynn.
12:35 Colin Larkin takes a shot. James Dunne gets a block in.
11:45 Unfair challenge on Joe Gamble by James Dunne results in a free kick. Leon McSweeney restarts play with the free kick.
9:49 A cross is delivered by Steve Tully, Scott Flinders makes a clearance.
8:36 Free kick awarded for a foul by Joe Gamble on Jamie Cureton. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
7:17 Free kick awarded for a foul by Colin Larkin on Richard Duffy. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
3:57 The ball is swung over by Ryan Harley, clearance made by Peter Hartley.
2:51 Corner from the left by-line taken by Ryan Harley, Sam Collins manages to make a clearance.
2:43 Centre by Scott Golbourne, Leon McSweeney gets a block in.
1:39 Ryan Harley is ruled offside. Scott Flinders restarts play with the free kick.
0:52 A cross is delivered by Steve Tully, Antony Sweeney makes a clearance.
0:00 The ref blows the whistle to begin the match.
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