The wait goes on for Carlisle United to celebrate their first win in League One after going down 2-0 at home to Exeter City.
The need for more fire-power up top was again evident as United were in the game for most of the time but couldn’t find a way through.
Goals in the 70th and 82nd minutes gave Exeter the win which pushed them onto the edge of the top six while Carlisle are just above the drop zone.
Very early doors, though for both and United manager Paul Simpson will intensify his search for a new forward in a week where they have no game.
The Blues had started well and in the first minute Sean Maguire was just wide with a snap shot and Fin Back went close, too, with a strong volley.
Maguire was in the thick of the action for Carlisle, heading a decent chance into the arms of City keeper Viljami Sinisalo and early in the second-half Sinisalo who went
It was Exeter who made the breakthrough on 70 minutes when Ryan Trevitt struck his first professional goal, firing home from the edge of the area.
Demitri Mitchell finished clinically eight minutes from time to double the Exeter lead when he got on the end of a Jack Aitcheson cross.
There were a few who thought the player was fortunate to escape censure when a second yellow card would have had him walking down the tunnel but nothing was given.
