George Boyd scored twice to help Peterborough to a comfortable win against Exeter.
Boyd put the home side ahead when his 20-yard drive took a deflection off Richard Duffy and went in.
Craig Mackail-Smith went on a fantastic run and selflessly pulled the ball back for Boyd, who slotted in from close range to double the lead.
Boyd then turned provider when he squared the ball to Mackail-Smith, who slotted in to seal the win late on.
Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "If you win any game 3-0 then you've got to be happy and it was a solid, disciplined and professional performance.
"It's something that's been severely lacking from us this season, on a consistent basis at least, so I'm delighted.
"If we can get clean sheets then we've got a chance and now it's two on the bounce."
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon: "I suppose the crux of the issue today was that they scored an early goal.
"I can find very little fault with the way that we played against a very good team, a very attacking team, who were very potent around the last third.
"There's no shame in our performance - we did a very good job although the scoreline doesn't suggest it."
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Saturday, 5 March 2011
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Peterborough
3-0
Exeter
FT
(HT 1-0)
Boyd 10
Boyd 74
Mackail-Smith 87
Peterborough
01 Lewis
02 Little
03 Kennedy (Wesolowski 75)
05 Zakuani
16 Bennett
06 Lee (Davies 89)
11 McCann
14 Rowe
09 Ball (Tomlin 59)
10 Boyd
12 Mackail-Smith
Substitutes
28 Jones,
04 Langmead,
27 Basey,
07 Wesolowski,
19 Mendez-Laing,
21 Davies,
24 Tomlin
Exeter
01 Hamer
02 Tully
03 Duffy
05 Archibald-Henville
06 Taylor
11 Golbourne
07 Harley
08 Noble (Dunne 84)
22 Sercombe
10 Nardiello (Logan 65)
12 Cureton
Substitutes
30 Krysiak,
18 Jones,
04 Dunne,
14 Cozic,
16 Stewart,
20 Logan,
29 O'Flynn
Ref: NaylorAtt: 6,174
PETERBOROUGH
EXETER
Possession
Peterborough57%
Exeter43%
Attempts on target
Peterborough6
Exeter4
Attempts off target
Peterborough6
Exeter5
Corners
Peterborough4
Exeter4
Fouls
Peterborough7
Exeter5
Final Result
93:02 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
Full Time
90:00+1:03 Craig Mackail-Smith delivers the ball, Shot from deep inside the area by James Wesolowski goes over the bar.
Correction - 88:40 Substitution Arron Davies comes on in place of Charlie Lee.
88:40 Substitution Arron Davies joins the action as a substitute, replacing Charlie Lee.
88:02 Centre by Lee Tomlin, blocked by Steve Tully.
86:51 The assist for the goal came from George Boyd.
86:51 GOAL - Craig Mackail-Smith:Peterborough 3 - 0 Exeter Craig Mackail-Smith finds the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Peterborough 3-0 Exeter.
85:57 Effort on goal by Liam Sercombe from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.
85:35 Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley, save by Joe Lewis.
85:15 Free kick awarded for a foul by Ryan Bennett on Richard Logan. Ryan Harley restarts play with the free kick.
84:51 Lee Tomlin produces a right-footed shot from just outside the area that goes harmlessly over the target.
83:14 Substitution James Dunne on for David Noble.
82:07 Grant McCann concedes a free kick for a foul on Jamie Cureton. Ryan Harley has a direct shot on goal from the free kick, Joe Lewis makes a comfortable save.
78:27 Mark Little delivers the ball, Troy Archibald-Henville gets a block in.
77:03 The ball is crossed by Steve Tully, clearance by Ryan Bennett.
76:03 The referee blows for offside against Jamie Cureton. Joe Lewis takes the free kick.
74:58 George Boyd challenges David Noble unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Noble takes the free kick.
74:58 Substitution James Wesolowski joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tom Kennedy.
73:23 Assist on the goal came from Craig Mackail-Smith.
73:23 GOAL - George Boyd:Peterborough 2 - 0 Exeter Goal scored by George Boyd from deep inside the penalty box low into the middle of the goal. Peterborough 2-0 Exeter.
72:57 Ryan Harley takes a shot. Blocked by Charlie Lee.
70:00 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann from the right by-line, Matthew Taylor manages to make a clearance.
69:15 Unfair challenge on Craig Mackail-Smith by Scott Golbourne results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Mark Little, clearance by Scott Golbourne.
68:48 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley played to the near post, Gabriel Zakuani makes a clearance.
68:41 The ball is sent over by Scott Golbourne, Tom Kennedy makes a clearance.
66:59 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the left by-line to the near post, Richard Logan has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.
66:54 The ball is swung over by Richard Duffy, Ryan Bennett manages to make a clearance.
66:34 Richard Logan takes a shot. Gabriel Zakuani gets a block in.
66:05 The ball is delivered by Ryan Harley, blocked by Ryan Bennett.
64:53 Headed effort from inside the penalty area by George Boyd misses to the right of the target.
64:53 Substitution Richard Logan comes on in place of Daniel Nardiello.
63:37 Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Grant McCann, Troy Archibald-Henville makes a clearance.
61:17 Shot from deep inside the area by Lee Tomlin clears the crossbar.
58:42 Substitution Lee Tomlin joins the action as a substitute, replacing David Ball.
57:48 The ball is sent over by Scott Golbourne, clearance by Ryan Bennett.
56:52 Shot from 20 yards by Daniel Nardiello. Blocked by Ryan Bennett.
56:21 Craig Mackail-Smith takes a shot. Blocked by Matthew Taylor.
55:08 Shot from just outside the box by Daniel Nardiello goes over the crossbar.
52:00 Daniel Nardiello produces a cross.
51:12 Grant McCann decides to take the corner short.
47:09 Ryan Bennett gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Daniel Nardiello. Daniel Nardiello restarts play with the free kick.
46:09 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie Cureton. Joe Lewis takes the free kick.
45:01 The second half kicks off.
Half Time
45:00+1:02 The match has reached half-time.
45:00+0:51 Daniel Nardiello takes a shot. Save made by Joe Lewis.
Correction - 45:00+0:40 A cross is delivered by Steve Tully, Ryan Bennett manages to make a clearance.
45:00+0:40 The ball is sent over by Steve Tully, Charlie Lee makes a clearance.
44:14 The referee blows for offside against David Ball. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
44:04 Charlie Lee sends in a cross, Matthew Taylor manages to make a clearance.
40:01 Craig Mackail-Smith challenges Richard Duffy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
39:33 David Noble produces a cross.
29:30 George Boyd sends in a cross, comfortable save by Ben Hamer.
28:49 David Ball takes a shot. Blocked by Matthew Taylor.
27:23 A cross is delivered by Craig Mackail-Smith, blocked by Matthew Taylor.
25:31 The assistant referee signals for offside against Daniel Nardiello. Joe Lewis takes the direct free kick.
23:53 Troy Archibald-Henville challenges Craig Mackail-Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Grant McCann, save by Ben Hamer.
22:57 The referee blows for offside against Jamie Cureton. Ryan Bennett takes the indirect free kick.
18:26 Grant McCann takes a outswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, Matthew Taylor manages to make a clearance.
16:53 Shot by David Noble from a long way out goes over the crossbar.
15:19 The ball is sent over by Charlie Lee.
12:22 Effort from the edge of the area by Mark Little goes wide of the left-hand post.
12:11 The ball is crossed by Craig Mackail-Smith, comfortable save by Ben Hamer.
11:28 Charlie Lee challenges Scott Golbourne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ben Hamer takes the free kick.
11:16 Daniel Nardiello is caught offside. Free kick taken by Joe Lewis.
11:07 Mark Little gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Scott Golbourne. Ryan Harley restarts play with the free kick.
9:48 Assist by Grant McCann.
9:48 GOAL - George Boyd:Peterborough 1 - 0 Exeter George Boyd grabs a goal from outside the penalty area to the top right corner of the goal. Peterborough 1-0 Exeter.
8:50 Ryan Harley concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Bennett. Free kick taken by Grant McCann.
6:08 Foul by Troy Archibald-Henville on Craig Mackail-Smith, free kick awarded. Grant McCann produces a cross, David Ball takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.
5:03 The referee blows for offside against Jamie Cureton. Free kick taken by Joe Lewis.
2:45 David Noble sends in a cross, Mark Little manages to make a clearance.
2:15 Outswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Grant McCann.
2:09 The ball is swung over by Liam Sercombe, Tom Kennedy makes a clearance.
1:14 Centre by Grant McCann, Troy Archibald-Henville makes a clearance.
Correction - 0:55 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Mackail-Smith by Liam Sercombe. George Boyd takes the direct free kick.
0:55 Mark Little fouled by Liam Sercombe, the ref awards a free kick. George Boyd restarts play with the free kick.
0:00 The referee gets the match started.
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