Ryan Harley ended Exeter's five-year wait for a Football League win by scoring the winner against Bournemouth.

The Grecians midfielder struck a low left-footed shot past Cherries goalkeeper Ryan Pryce on 68 minutes.

It gave the west country side their first three points since they dropped into non-league football back in 2003.

The hosts registered their first shot on target after 75 minutes through Brett Pitman but that was as good as it got for a poor Bournemouth side.

Bournemouth: Pryce, Cummings, Pearce, Guyett (Sappleton 57), Bradbury, Hollands, Anderton (Lindfield 70), Cooper, Bartley, Pitman, Wagstaff (Igoe 78).
Subs Not Used: McQuoid, Partington.

Booked: Bradbury.

Exeter: Jones, Tully, Matthew Taylor, Seaborne, Friend, Gill, Harley, Edwards, Stansfield (McAllister 90), Stewart, Logan (Moxey 65).
Subs Not Used: Marriott, Panther, Sercombe.

Booked: Seaborne, Moxey.

Goals: Harley 68.

Att: 5,350

Ref: James Linington (Isle of Wight).