Grecians hit back to hold Saints

Published: 06 Feb 2010 - 18:17:46

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Exeter staged a spirited second-half fightback to salvage a point in a 1-1 draw against promotion hopefuls Southampton.Saints dominated the first half and, after Rickie Lambert had seen a shot well blocked by Rob Edwards, grabbed a fully deserved lead.Richard Duffy failed to deal with a free-kick at the back post and Adam Lallana was on hand to fire the visitors ahead.The Grecians had failed to manage a single shot on goal in the first half but equalised four minutes after the restart.Scott Golbourne delivered a corner to the far post where captain Matt Taylor was on hand to power a header past Kelvin Davies.Exeter hit a post in stoppage time through substitute Bertie Cozic, before former Exeter defender Danny Seaborne poked a shot over the bar for Saints with the last kick of the game.