Shrewsbury Town 3-2 Exeter City
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Chey Dunkley struck in stoppage time as Shrewsbury fought back from two goals behind to secure a 3-2 win over Exeter.
After Pierce Sweeney and Jonathan Grounds put the Grecians in control, Shrewsbury responded through Matthew Pennington and Tom Bayliss before Dunkley's late winner.
Four of the five goals came in an entertaining first half, in which Sweeney broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when he netted at the back post.
Grounds doubled the visitors' lead three minutes later when his long-range strike was deflected in.
But former Everton defender Pennington halved the deficit moments later when he scrambled home in the Grecians' box.
Steve Cotterill's side levelled before half-time when Bayliss poked home Dunkley's flick in the 34th minute.
City almost restored their lead before the break when Jevani Brown's effort struck the bar, while at the other end Exeter goalkeeper Jamal Blackman tipped Bayliss' strike past the post early in the second half.
This time it was opposite number Marko Marosi who was tested as he kept out striker Sam Nombe's effort.
George Nurse came closest to taking the points late on when he hit the bar with 12 minutes to go, before Nurse's long throw found summer signing Dunkley, who scored his first league goal for the club.
Match report supplied by PA Media.