Ryan Harley's penalty gave Exeter victory over Swindon and extended the Robins' winless run to 17 games.
In a poor first half, a 25-yard drive from Swindon's Matt Ritchie was well saved by home goalkeeper Ben Hamer.
Exeter's Matt Taylor headed over after half-time, before a Calvin Andrew handball gave the Grecians a spot kick, which Harley converted.
Andrew had the chance to make amends, but could only fire wide to leave Swindon staring relegation in the face.
Exeter City manger Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon: "I couldn't see it [the penalty] but all you can do is put the ball away and then defend the lead and we did that well.
"A 1-0 result does sometimes galvanise the side, and it's what we needed after Saturday which was such a big disappointment.
"We needed it tonight, I don't really care how it came - we got our win and we worked extremely hard as a team."
Swindon Town manager Paul Hart told BBC Wiltshire: "As good as we were on Saturday [in the 2-1 defeat by Brighton] we were poor tonight, maybe the game took a lot out of us.
"Scott Cuthbert handballed it in the penalty area, if you handball it in the area it's a penalty.
"It's the first time I've had cause to complain since I've been here and let's hope it's the last."
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Exeter
1-0
Swindon
FT
(HT 0-0)
Harley (pen) 79
Exeter
01 Hamer
03 Duffy
05 Archibald-Henville (Bennett 74)
06 Taylor
18 Jones
04 Dunne
07 Harley
08 Noble
22 Sercombe
12 Cureton
29 O'Flynn
Substitutes
30 Krysiak,
15 Edwards,
26 Bennett,
14 Cozic,
21 Thomson,
16 Stewart,
20 Logan
Swindon
01 Lucas
02 Cuthbert
05 Frampton
06 Caddis
15 Amankwaah
21 Sheehan
04 Douglas
10 Prutton
22 Ritchie (N'Diaye 81)
24 Benyon
30 Andrew
Substitutes
12 Smith,
03 Rose,
19 Lescinel,
07 McGovern,
11 Timlin,
29 N'Diaye,
27 Grella
Ref: CooteAtt: 4,174
EXETER
SWINDON
Possession
Exeter61%
Swindon39%
Attempts on target
Exeter2
Swindon2
Attempts off target
Exeter3
Swindon5
Corners
Exeter9
Swindon4
Fouls
Exeter14
Swindon11
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+4:30 The game is over, as the referee blows his whistle.
90:00+3:23 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ben Hamer by Elliot Benyon. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
90:00+0:46 Free kick awarded for a foul by Alassane N'Diaye on David Noble. Direct free kick taken by Billy Jones.
89:34 Elliot Benyon is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
88:29 Ryan Harley takes the outswinging corner, Jonathan Douglas makes a clearance.
86:48 Unfair challenge on Paul Caddis by Ryan Harley results in a free kick. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
82:44 Unfair challenge on Jonathan Douglas by Richard Duffy results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Alan Sheehan.
Correction - 80:59 Substitution Matt Ritchie leaves the field to be replaced by Alassane N'Diaye.
79:58 Substitution Matt Ritchie leaves the field to be replaced by Alassane N'Diaye.
79:46 Calvin Andrew has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.
78:06 Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Richard Duffy by Calvin Andrew.
78:06 GOAL - Ryan Harley:Exeter 1 - 0 Swindon Ryan Harley scores a penalty. Exeter 1-0 Swindon.
75:42 Corner from right by-line taken by Billy Jones.
Correction - 73:51 The offside flag is raised against Calvin Andrew. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
Correction - 73:51 Substitution Troy Archibald-Henville goes off and Scot Bennett comes on.
73:51 Calvin Andrew is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Ben Hamer takes the free kick.
73:51 Substitution (Exeter) makes a substitution, with Scot Bennett coming on for Troy Archibald-Henville.
70:55 Liam Sercombe challenges Jonathan Douglas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Sheehan takes the direct free kick.
66:56 Corner taken left-footed by Billy Jones, clearance by Elliot Benyon.
64:56 The offside flag is raised against Jamie Cureton. Andy Frampton takes the direct free kick.
64:23 Jamie Cureton produces a lobbed right-footed shot from 18 yards. Save made by David Lucas.
63:18 Free kick awarded for a foul by John O'Flynn on Paul Caddis. Jonathan Douglas restarts play with the free kick.
61:54 Calvin Andrew concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Taylor. Troy Archibald-Henville restarts play with the free kick.
60:02 Calvin Andrew fouled by Troy Archibald-Henville, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Amankwaah.
59:31 Jamie Cureton is ruled offside. Scott Cuthbert restarts play with the free kick.
58:23 Effort from outside the area by Calvin Andrew goes wide right of the goal.
56:37 Corner taken left-footed by Alan Sheehan from the right by-line, clearance by Troy Archibald-Henville.
55:17 Foul by Richard Duffy on Matt Ritchie, free kick awarded. Alan Sheehan produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, comfortable save by Ben Hamer.
54:51 The assistant referee signals for offside against Jamie Cureton. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
53:03 Ryan Harley takes a shot. Save by David Lucas.
48:45 Corner taken left-footed by Billy Jones, Shot from deep inside the area by Matthew Taylor clears the crossbar.
47:57 Paul Caddis gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Noble. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.
46:58 Troy Archibald-Henville challenges Elliot Benyon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Cuthbert.
45:45 Ryan Harley challenges Jonathan Douglas unfairly and gives away a free kick. Jonathan Douglas produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
45:20 Liam Sercombe concedes a free kick for a foul on Andy Frampton. Direct free kick taken by David Lucas.
45:01 The referee gets the second half started.
Half Time
45:00+3:03 The referee calls an end to the first half.
45:00+0:11 Unfair challenge on Liam Sercombe by Alan Sheehan results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Ryan Harley, Calvin Andrew manages to make a clearance.
44:08 Effort on goal by Jamie Cureton from just outside the area goes harmlessly over the target.
43:26 Ryan Harley decides to take the corner short.
42:55 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley played to the near post.
40:27 Ryan Harley takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, Alan Sheehan fouled by James Dunne, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
40:05 Corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the right by-line, Kevin Amankwaah manages to make a clearance.
39:38 Corner taken by Ryan Harley, Andy Frampton manages to make a clearance.
36:54 David Prutton concedes a free kick for a foul on Richard Duffy. Richard Duffy restarts play with the free kick.
34:44 Effort on goal by David Prutton from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
31:38 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Kevin Amankwaah by James Dunne. Free kick taken by David Lucas.
29:40 Corner taken left-footed by Alan Sheehan to the near post, clearance made by Billy Jones.
29:00 Short corner taken by Paul Caddis from the right by-line.
27:41 David Noble is flagged offside by the assistant referee. David Lucas takes the free kick.
24:48 Andy Frampton is caught offside. Ben Hamer takes the free kick.
24:18 Unfair challenge on Calvin Andrew by Richard Duffy results in a free kick. Alan Sheehan restarts play with the free kick.
23:20 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John O'Flynn by Matt Ritchie. Free kick taken by Ryan Harley.
19:42 Kevin Amankwaah challenges James Dunne unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by James Dunne.
17:56 Liam Sercombe fouled by David Prutton, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Ryan Harley.
9:51 James Dunne challenges Elliot Benyon unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Alan Sheehan from left wing.
8:19 Free kick awarded for a foul by John O'Flynn on Andy Frampton. David Lucas takes the direct free kick.
6:55 The official flags John O'Flynn offside. David Lucas restarts play with the free kick.
4:48 Free kick awarded for a foul by Matt Ritchie on David Noble. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
3:08 Elliot Benyon is penalised for a handball. Ben Hamer takes the direct free kick.
0:48 Corner taken by Alan Sheehan from the right by-line, Headed effort on goal by Scott Cuthbert from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.
0:23 Matt Ritchie takes a shot. Comfortable save by Ben Hamer.
0:00 The game begins.
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