Accrington Stanley 4 - 2 Exeter City: Josh Windass bags quick-fire double to help Accrington to thumping win

Josh Windass' quick-fire first-half double set Accrington on their way to a 4-2 win over Exeter.

Stanley boss John Coleman celebrated a year back in charge of the Reds in style - although there were nerves as they led 4-0 at one point before the Grecians came back.

Two goals in a minute changed the game after an even start. Piero Mingoia's cross from the right was stroked home by Windass for his third of the season in the 33rd minute.

And his fourth came less than a minute later when a mistake by goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik allowed Windass to nip in and fire past the stranded keeper from 18 yards.

Stanley could have had a third after 37 minutes but Olejnik made amends by pushing out Sean McConville's near-post effort and the keeper also denied Windass a hat-trick.

Exeter boss Paul Tisdale made changes during the early stages of the second half but it was Stanley who struck next in the 61st minute when Billy Kee set up Mingoia in the area and he fired low into the far corner of the net.

And, after 63 minutes, Kee latched on to Matt Crooks' pass and he finished well from 15 yards to make it 4-0.

However, Exeter got one back through a scrambled effort from a corner with 15 minutes remaining, given after the match to Lee Holmes, and sub Joel Grant found the roof of the net at the death to make it 4-2.