Exeter City defeated Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium as the Gas are now winless in seven.
The visitors took the lead through Sonny Cox inside the opening quarter of an hour as Matt Cox spilled Jack Aitchison's initial shot which left the 19-year-old with a simple tap-in.
Reece Cole nearly doubled Exeter's lead as his effort hit the post from inside the box and thankfully for the Gas it went out for a throw-in.
The Grecians continued to pile on the pressure in the first-half as Cox looked to score his second of the match but for Rovers' goal keeper who diverted the ball away for a corner kick.
Rovers had the ball in the back of the net on two occasions and both with John Marquis, however the linesman flagged the striker for offside each time.
The Grecians managed to see the match out against Matt Taylor's side, moving them to 19th in the division onto 30 points, just four points off the Gas who sit in 13th position.
Here is how we thought the Rovers players faired in their defeat this evening.
5. Jack Hunt (subbed off 69') - 7
The experienced defender had more of an attacking threat for the Gas and was able to build his fitness levels back up further this evening. | Getty Images
6. Sam Finley (subbed off 69') - 6
The skipper struggled to control proceedings in the tough conditions and was replaced in the second period. | Getty Images Photo: Naomi Baker
7. Antony Evans - 6
The midfielder gave the ball away cheaply which allowed Exeter to break and score the opener. Evans was brighter in the second-half and looked to create openings in midfield, however it never came. | PA
8. Luke Thomas - 6
Initially started the match at left wing-back. However moved to right-wing when Matt Taylor changed formation. Like many of his team mates, struggled to hurt the Exeter defence. | Getty Images