A FLUKE strike from substitute Jack Winter earned Forest Green a draw against League One side Exeter City.

In the first half, Rovers keeper James Bittner denied Chris Shephard and James Norwood, while Ross Dyer had a shot cleared off the line by Scott Bennett at the other end.

Jake Thomson gave the Grecians the lead when he was released through the middle and fired into the bottom corner in the 56th minute.

Winter scored the equaliser when his cross turned shot from the right flew into the far corner.

Jon Else and Lee Fowler came close to winning it for Forest Green but the spoils were shared.

Forest Green: J. Bittner; S. Bartlett (J. Winter 46), L. Jones (C. Henry 68), L. Ayres, C. Armstrong; L. Smith (D. Accam 64), S. Mensah, J. Baldwin (J. Else 64), L. Fowler; R. Dyer, R. Styche (Y. Klukowski 87).

Subs not used: O. Cleaver, B. Pugh, I. Shaze, M. Etheridge, G. Carlin.

Exeter City: A. Krysiak; S. Bennett, J. Furzer, J. Heath; J. Thomson (A. Dawson 79), J. Dunne, B. Cozic (D. Western 79), C. Shephard (N. Keats 81), E. Frear; K. Bassett, J. Norwood.

Referee: A. Matthews Attendance: 499 Star man: Luke Jones.