Date:18 Dec 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:St James Park

Cureton (28) Sercombe (57) Golbourne (60)
Cureton (71) O'Flynn (87)
Miller (30)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee blows his whistle to end the game.

92mins Inswinging corner taken by Gary Teale from the left by-line.

90mins Jake Thomson replaces Ryan Harley. Unfair challenge on Clinton Morrison by Matthew Taylor results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jermaine Johnson.

89mins Gary Teale sends in a cross, clearance made by Liam Sercombe.

89mins Gary Teale sends in a cross, Scott Golbourne gets a block in.

88mins Daniel Jones fouled by James Dunne, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Gary Teale.

87mins John O'Flynn finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Exeter 5-1 Sheff Wed.

86mins Tommy Spurr delivers the ball, James Dunne makes a clearance.

85mins Unfair challenge on Darren Potter by John O'Flynn results in a free kick. Darren Potter restarts play with the free kick.

83mins Centre by Tommy Spurr, Billy Jones makes a clearance.

82mins A cross is delivered by Gary Teale, Clinton Morrison takes a shot. Artur Krysiak makes a save.

81mins Ryan Harley has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the target.

81mins Ryan Harley produces a cross, Effort on goal by John O'Flynn from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

79mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Jamie Cureton. Darren Purse takes the free kick.

77mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Ryan Harley, Effort from inside the area by John O'Flynn misses to the right of the goal.

77mins Steve Tully sends in a cross, Tommy Spurr gets a block in.

74mins The referee blows for offside against Neil Mellor. Artur Krysiak takes the indirect free kick.

71mins Jamie Cureton finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Exeter 4-1 Sheff Wed.

70mins Gary Teale crosses the ball, Steve Tully makes a clearance.

69mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Tommy Spurr, Steve Tully makes a clearance.

68mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Tommy Spurr, clearance made by Richard Duffy.

67mins The ball is delivered by Jermaine Johnson.

66mins Jermaine Johnson has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.

65mins Scott Golbourne takes a shot. Blocked by Darren Purse.

62mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley, Clinton Morrison makes a clearance.

60mins Scott Golbourne finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Exeter 3-1 Sheff Wed.Ryan Harley sends in a cross, assist on the goal came from Ryan Harley.

60mins Unfair challenge on Liam Sercombe by Tommy Miller results in a free kick. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.

60mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Tommy Miller on Liam Sercombe. Richard Duffy takes the free kick.

59mins Chris Sedgwick leaves the field to be replaced by Neil Mellor.

57mins Liam Sercombe fires in a goal from outside the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Exeter 2-1 Sheff Wed.

56mins Richard Logan goes off and John O'Flynn comes on. The assistant referee signals for offside against Clinton Morrison. Indirect free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.

54mins The ball is delivered by Scott Golbourne, Darren Purse manages to make a clearance.

52mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Gary Teale, clearance by Matthew Taylor.

52mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Clinton Morrison by Richard Duffy. Tommy Spurr takes the direct free kick.

50mins The ball is swung over by Steve Tully, Mark Beevers manages to make a clearance.

49mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Chris Sedgwick. Artur Krysiak takes the indirect free kick.

48mins Daniel Jones delivers the ball.

47mins Corner taken left-footed by Tommy Spurr from the right by-line, Steve Tully manages to make a clearance.

46mins The ball is delivered by Billy Jones, Mark Beevers makes a clearance.

46mins A cross is delivered by James Dunne, clearance made by Daniel Jones.

46mins Corner taken short by Ryan Harley.

45mins James Dunne on for David Noble.

The game restarts for the second half.

The match has reached half-time.

46mins Ryan Harley is caught offside. Nicky Weaver takes the free kick.

46mins Corner taken by Ryan Harley, clearance made by Chris Sedgwick.

45mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the left by-line.

45mins The ball is crossed by Richard Logan, Mark Beevers manages to make a clearance.

44mins Liam Sercombe delivers the ball, Tommy Miller gets a block in.

43mins A cross is delivered by Steve Tully, clearance by Darren Purse.

41mins Jermaine Johnson takes a shot. Blocked by Richard Duffy.

37mins The ball is crossed by Ryan Harley, clearance by Gary Teale.

36mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ryan Harley from the left by-line, Darren Purse manages to make a clearance.

36mins The ball is crossed by Scott Golbourne, blocked by Daniel Jones.

35mins Clinton Morrison takes a shot. Richard Duffy gets a block in.

33mins Scott Golbourne produces a cross.

30mins Tommy Miller finds the back of the net with a goal from close in high into the middle of the goal. Exeter 1-1 Sheff Wed.Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Tommy Spurr from the right by-line,

28mins Jamie Cureton gets on the score sheet with a goal from just inside the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Exeter 1-0 Sheff Wed.Richard Duffy provided the assist for the goal.

27mins Ryan Harley takes the outswinging corner, Daniel Jones makes a clearance.

27mins The ball is delivered by Richard Logan, Gary Teale gets a block in.

27mins A cross is delivered by Scott Golbourne, clearance made by Darren Purse.

27mins Tommy Miller challenges David Noble unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ryan Harley restarts play with the free kick.

25mins The ball is crossed by Tommy Spurr, clearance made by Matthew Taylor.

24mins Jermaine Johnson produces a right-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.

24mins Tommy Miller fouled by Ryan Harley, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Darren Purse.

21mins Centre by Daniel Jones.

19mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Tommy Miller on Richard Logan. David Noble takes the free kick.

18mins Centre by Clinton Morrison, clearance by Scott Golbourne.

18mins The ball is delivered by Daniel Jones, clearance by Matthew Taylor.

17mins The ball is crossed by Chris Sedgwick, Billy Jones makes a clearance.

16mins The ball is crossed by Steve Tully, clearance by Daniel Jones.

16mins Centre by Richard Logan, Mark Beevers manages to make a clearance.

15mins The ball is crossed by Daniel Jones, Billy Jones makes a clearance.

14mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Jermaine Johnson. Artur Krysiak restarts play with the free kick.

13mins Shot from just outside the box by Liam Sercombe misses to the left of the target.

12mins Jamie Cureton sends in a cross, clearance by Tommy Spurr.

8mins Corner from right by-line taken by Billy Jones.

8mins Inswinging corner taken by Ryan Harley from the left by-line.

8mins Ryan Harley takes a shot. Nicky Weaver makes a save.

6mins Shot from just outside the box by Jermaine Johnson misses to the left of the goal.

5mins The ball is delivered by Daniel Jones.

5mins Daniel Jones sends in a cross, clearance made by Billy Jones.

5mins The referee blows for offside against Jamie Cureton. Free kick taken by Darren Purse.

4mins Gary Teale is caught offside. Free kick taken by Artur Krysiak.

1mins The referee blows for offside against Richard Logan. Nicky Weaver restarts play with the free kick.

The referee starts the match.

Match Preview

Grecians without Archibald-Henville Exeter boss Paul Tisdale will be without defender Troy Archibald-Henville for the home clash with Sheffield Wednesday. Archibald-Henville is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season in the midweek Johnstone`s Paint Trophy win against Bristol Rovers. Tisdale has no other suspension or injury concerns as the Grecians seek to put one over Alan Irvine`s men. First-team coach Rob Edwards said: "League One throws up some huge clubs and Sheffield Wednesday are no different. "We've played plenty of them in League One and against some accomplished players. "But we've done well at home in the last few years and we are delighted to be playing at home as it's been a long time. We are a decent home side and hopefully we can get a good result." Sheffield Wednesday striker Neil Mellor could face a late fitness test ahead of the trip.. Mellor, on loan from Preston, has missed the last two games due to an ankle injury and if he fails to make it then Clinton Morrison and Jermaine Johnson are expected to start up front again. Lewis Buxton remains sidelined with a hamstring strain and fellow defender Jon Otsemobor is still struggling with a calf problem, so Daniel Jones is set to continue at right-back. Midfielder Giles Coke will be sidelined for the next four weeks after undergoing minor knee surgery. The Owls have won four of their last five league matches and climbed into the second automatic promotion place after last week's 6-2 home win over Bristol Rovers.

Formation:352Manager: Paul Tisdale

Exeter

Formation: 442Manager: Alan Irvine

Sheff Wed

Artur Krysiak
Steve Tully
Richard Duffy
Matthew Taylor
Billy Jones
Scott Golbourne
Liam Sercombe
Ryan Harley
David Noble
Richard Logan
Jamie Cureton
SUBS
Paul Jones
James Dunne
Daniel Nardiello
Bertrand Cozic
Rob Edwards
Jake Thomson
John O'Flynn

Home

Away

Nicky Weaver
Daniel Jones
Darren Purse
Mark Beevers
Tommy Spurr
Chris Sedgwick
Darren Potter
Tommy Miller
Gary Teale
Jermaine Johnson
Clinton Morrison
SUBS
Arron Jameson
Richard Hinds
Paul Heffernan
James O'Connor
Luke Boden
Liam Palmer
Neil Mellor

Match Report

Five-star Grecians hammer Owls Milan Mandaric's first game as the new owner of Sheffield Wednesday turned into a nightmare as the Owls were thrashed 5-1 by a brilliant Exeter. After the Exeter fans had performed miracles to clear the pitch of snow and ensure the game went ahead, their team responded in fine style with a magnificent performance that second-placed Wednesday just could not handle. An entertaining first half was illuminated by two goals in the space of two minutes. The Grecians struck first after 29 minutes when Jamie Cureton lashed home from 12 yards after good work by Richard Duffy, but Tommy Miller levelled things up almost immediately from Tommy Spurr's corner kick. Exeter stepped it up a gear after the break and went in front when Liam Sercombe chested the ball down 25 yards from goal and unleashed a stunning volley that dipped over the head of Nicky Weaver and into the net. Three minutes later, it was 3-1. Ryan Harley chipped the ball into the box and as the Wednesday defence failed to clear their lines, Scott Golbourne lashed home his first goal for Exeter. The Grecians were rampant and after Cureton and Harley had spurned good opportunities, Cureton slotted in his second of the game after a fine flowing move from back to front. Another fine move ended with Exeter getting their fifth two minutes from time. John O'Flynn controlled well before firing into the bottom corner to claim an emphatic win for the stylish Grecians.

Form Guide

LLWWDL Exeter VS Sheff Wed LWWWLW

Last Meetings

Exeter 1 - 0 Sheff Wed 26/04/1980 Sheff Wed 0 - 1 Exeter 08/12/1979 Exeter 2 - 2 Sheff Wed 24/03/1979 Sheff Wed 2 - 1 Exeter 24/10/1978 Sheff Wed 2 - 1 Exeter 17/01/1978 Exeter 2 - 1 Sheff Wed 12/10/1977

Top Scorers

Exeter R Logan 8 J Cureton 6 R Harley 4 D Nardiello 3 J O'Flynn 2 R Duffy 1 Sheff Wed N Mellor 6 C Morrison 5 G Coke 3 T Miller 2 J O'Connor 2 J Johnson 2 D Potter 2 G Teale 1 C Sedgwick 1 P Heffernan 1 L Buxton 1 M Beevers 1

Goals

Exeter Total goals 60 Goals per game 27 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Sheff Wed Total goals 66 Goals per game 33 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) Period 51-60 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) Period 81-90 mins