Exeter City upset Swindon to progress to the second round of the League Cup for just the second time in 22 years.

Alex Nicholls gave the League Two side the lead as he impressively finished after Jamie McAllister's ball in.

Four minutes later Nicholls turned provider as his shot was parried by Lawrence Vigouroux and David Wheeler tapped in from close range.

Swindon piled on the pressure after the break and Jon Obika pulled one back but Town could not find a second.

Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (5)

Swindon Town

  • 01 Vigouroux
  • 02 Thompson
  • 29 Branco
  • 06 Turnbull
  • 03 Ormonde-Ottewill (Brophy - 85' )
  • 08 Kasim
  • 11 Stewart Booked
  • 05 Williams
  • 10 Byrne
  • 20 Obika
  • 04 Robert (Randall-Hurren - 62' )

Substitutes

  • 15 Brophy
  • 21 Randall-Hurren
  • 22 Marshall
  • 25 Belford
  • 26 Rodgers
  • 27 Barry
  • 28 Iandolo

Exeter City

  • 01 Olejnik
  • 02 Butterfield Booked (Oakley - 73' )
  • 06 Ribeiro
  • 39 Brown
  • 05 McAllister
  • 07 Harley
  • 11 Davies Booked
  • 14 Nicholls (Hoskins - 80' )
  • 22 Wheeler
  • 20 Nichols (Woodman - 75' )
  • 26 Tillson

Substitutes

  • 03 Woodman
  • 08 Oakley
  • 13 Morrison
  • 16 Hoskins
  • 18 Reid
  • 19 Oyeleke
  • 21 Hamon
Ref: Charles Breakspear
Att: 4,693

Match Stats

Shots

22 7

On target

4 5

Corners

15 6

Fouls

7 7

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Exeter City 2.

90:00 +4:29 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Exeter City 2.

90:00 +4:20

Attempt missed. Nathan Thompson (Swindon Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

90:00 +4:10

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Christian Ribeiro.

90:00 +3:31

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Arron Davies.

90:00 +3:18

Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90:00 +0:23

Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90:00 +0:23

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Christian Ribeiro.

89:23

Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

89:23

Foul by Jamie McAllister (Exeter City).

85:57

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Christian Ribeiro.

85:42

Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

84:44

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

84:02 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Swindon Town. James Brophy replaces Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill.

83:40

Attempt missed. Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

82:14

Foul by Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town).

82:14

Jordan Tillson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

81:35

Raphael Rossi Branco (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

81:35

Foul by David Wheeler (Exeter City).

80:25

Attempt saved. Kevin Stewart (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

79:31 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Exeter City. Will Hoskins replaces Alex Nicholls.

75:15

Attempt missed. Jordan Williams (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

74:25 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Exeter City. Craig Woodman replaces Tom Nichols.

73:06

Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

73:06

Foul by Ryan Harley (Exeter City).

72:12 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Exeter City. Matt Oakley replaces Danny Butterfield.

70:49 Booking

Booking Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

70:44

Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70:44

Foul by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City).

69:38

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Jamie McAllister.

69:26

Attempt blocked. Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

65:31

Foul by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town).

65:31

Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64:27 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Swindon Town 1, Exeter City 2. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.

61:46 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Swindon Town. Will Randall-Hurren replaces Fabien Robert.

61:31

Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.

61:31

Foul by Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City).

58:34 Booking

Booking Arron Davies (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.

57:47

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Ryan Harley.

57:39

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Danny Butterfield.

57:22

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Danny Butterfield.

57:04

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Alex Nicholls.

55:47

Attempt saved. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

54:46

Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

52:38

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

52:03

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

51:41

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Troy Brown.

51:24

Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

50:04

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Danny Butterfield.

49:43

Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

48:16

Foul by Kevin Stewart (Swindon Town).

48:16

Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

46:01

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Troy Brown.

45:50

Attempt blocked. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

45:00

Second Half begins Swindon Town 0, Exeter City 2.

45:00 +2:07 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Exeter City 2.

45:00 +1:33

Attempt missed. Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

45:00 +0:32

Attempt missed. Christian Ribeiro (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

44:45

Attempt saved. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

42:39

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Danny Butterfield.

41:07 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Swindon Town 0, Exeter City 2. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

40:54

Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

39:03

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

38:23

Attempt saved. Arron Davies (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

38:05

Foul by Fabien Robert (Swindon Town).

38:05

Danny Butterfield (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36:46 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Swindon Town 0, Exeter City 1. Alex Nicholls (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Nichols.

34:17

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.

32:00

Foul by Kevin Stewart (Swindon Town).

32:00

Tom Nichols (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30:38

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

27:55

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

26:19

Nathan Byrne (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26:19

Foul by Arron Davies (Exeter City).

25:54

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.

24:39

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

22:43

Attempt blocked. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

22:10

Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Nathan Thompson.

17:31

Attempt saved. Ryan Harley (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

16:39

Attempt blocked. Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

13:12

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Ryan Harley.

12:36

Attempt missed. Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

11:18

Foul by Yaser Kasim (Swindon Town).

11:18

Ryan Harley (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

10:47

Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by Jamie McAllister.

9:58 Booking

Booking Kevin Stewart (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card.

9:23

Troy Brown (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

9:23

Foul by Jonathan Obika (Swindon Town).

2:00

Fabien Robert (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

1:59

Foul by Danny Butterfield (Exeter City).

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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