Match ends, Exeter City 3, Yeovil Town 3.
Exeter City astonishingly battled back from 3-0 down in the 88th minute to earn an unlikely draw at home to West Country rivals Yeovil Town.
After a relatively quiet, goalless first hour, Yeovil stormed into a three-goal lead as Francois Zoko slotted home before Shaylon Harrison and Alex Lacey both headed in.
At that stage, Exeter were set to slip out of the League Two play-off places, while Yeovil looked certain to win for only the second time in 11 league games.
Anything but a Glovers win still seemed unlikely even when David Wheeler drilled in off the post with less than two minutes of normal time remaining.
However, in stoppage time, first Troy Brown headed in to make it 3-2 before Reuben Reid smashed in Jack Stacey's cross at the far post to equalise amid delirium at St James Park.
Exeter remain seventh but are level on points with eighth-placed Carlisle, while Yeovil slipped to 18th, 13 points clear of the relegation zone.
The Grecians' fight back - minute by minute
- 62': Francois Zoko rolls in, Exeter 0-1 Yeovil
- 70': Shaylon Harrison nods in, Exeter 0-2 Yeovil
- 78': Header from Alex Lacey, Exeter 0-3 Yeovil
- 88': David Wheeler fires in, Exeter 1-3 Yeovil
- 90+1': Header from Troy Brown, Exeter 2-3 Yeovil
- 90+2': Reuben Reid smashes home, Exeter 3-3 Yeovil
'I'd have have made six subs if I could'
After the game, Yeovil boss Darren Way said his players needed to take responsibility, telling BBC Somerset: "When the first [Exeter] goal went in, I looked at the body language - it took us long to get up and we looked deflated.
"If I could have made six changes just by looking at their body language, I probably would have.
"With the goals going in in quick succession I think the players have got to take responsibility. We should have managed that game better.
"The players are very disappointed. You have got to be strong enough and resilient enough. As a manager, I have to go over those goals and make sure we do our best to make sure that doesn't happen again."
Exeter manager Paul Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon: "It is a lesson to our team as well that you can never count your chickens.
"Don't celebrate early. Don't think you are there.
"I want the players to leave today feeling good about themselves because they showed so much character and belief."
A lucky charm?
There was a surprise onlooker in the stands at St James Park - The Walking Dead and Love Actually actor Andrew Lincoln.
Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead, told Devon Live: "One of my oldest and dearest friends happens to be Paul Tisdale. So I've been watching him very avidly throughout his whole career and I've been very proud of him."
Line-ups
Exeter
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Pym
- 31Sweeney
- 39Brown
- 15Moore-Taylor
- 3WoodmanSubstituted forReidat 69'minutes
- 25TaylorSubstituted forWheelerat 45'minutes
- 4JamesBooked at 77mins
- 6Tillson
- 7Harley
- 14Watkins
- 19McAlindenSubstituted forStaceyat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Olejnik
- 11Wheeler
- 12Grant
- 16Oakley
- 28Stacey
- 29Croll
- 33Reid
Yeovil
Formation 4-4-2
- 1KrysiakBooked at 73mins
- 2Shephard
- 5Mugabi
- 6Lacey
- 11Dickson
- 7Dawson
- 16Butcher
- 4DolanBooked at 45mins
- 28WhitfieldSubstituted forGoodshipat 90+3'minutes
- 13ZokoSubstituted forEavesat 89'minutes
- 39HarrisonSubstituted forAkpa-Akproat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Eaves
- 12Maddison
- 17Sowunmi
- 19Goodship
- 22Bassett
- 31Akpa-Akpro
- 32James
- Referee:
- Darren Drysdale
- Attendance:
- 5,492
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away9
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Exeter City 3, Yeovil Town 3.
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Lloyd James (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Liam Shephard (Yeovil Town).
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Foul by Reuben Reid (Exeter City).
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Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Yeovil Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Brandon Goodship replaces Ben Whitfield.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 3, Yeovil Town 3. Reuben Reid (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by David Wheeler with a cross.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 2, Yeovil Town 3. Troy Brown (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lloyd James following a corner.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town. Tom Eaves replaces Francois Zoko.
Goal!
Goal! Exeter City 1, Yeovil Town 3. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Harley.
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Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Alex Lacey.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Whitfield (Yeovil Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Delay in match Alex Lacey (Yeovil Town) because of an injury.
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Attempt saved. Francois Zoko (Yeovil Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Yeovil Town. Conceded by Troy Brown.
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Attempt missed. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro (Yeovil Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Bet they were kicking themselves when they got home.
Any longer and Exeter could of won
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