Grecians reserves beat Forest Green in Cirencester
n Exeter City reserves squad travelled to Forest Green Rover’s training ground in Cirencester on Tuesday, and left 3-0 winners.The game was deadlocked until the half-hour mark, when Connor Riley-Lowe opened the scoring – he rose well to head home powerfully from Arron Davies’ corner.
Matt Jay doubled the lead after half-time as Riley-Lowe turned provider – Jay was slipped in and finished neatly past Rovers goalkeeper Paul White.
The scoring was rounded off soon after for the Grecians by Ollie Watkins. The forward – who like Jay is currently on loan with Weston-super-Mare – chased a long ball forward, rounded the goalkeeper, and slotted in City’s third.
Forest Green Rovers squad: White, Dodson, Bevan, Pirie, Racine, Kamdjo, McGrory, Knight, Fisher, Vieira, Wright, Ripley, Youngsam, Nobes.
Exeter City XI: Pym; Dawson, Tillson, Moore-Taylor; Pope, Noble, Davies, Riley-Lowe; Reid, Morrison.
Subs: Watkins, Jay, Nicholls, Read.