Peter Taylor's side have been in imperious form at home this season and eased into the lead after six minutes when Matt Harrold was fouled by Daniel Seaborne in the box and then scored from the spot.

They looked set for their 13th league win of the campaign before Emmanuel Panther met Matthew Gill's cross to give Exeter the equaliser.

Brentford moved ahead of Bury into second place after they beat Bournemouth 2-0 at Griffin Park.

Marcus Bean headed home Sam Wood's free-kick after 22 minutes before he nodded another goal in first-half stoppage-time to seal the win.

Bury slipped into third after they could only manage a 2-2 draw with Darlington at Gigg Lane.

Simon Brown's own goal put Bury ahead but Ian Miller's header restored parity just before half time.

Andy Bishop's 53rd-minute penalty restored Bury's lead but Richie Foran volleyed home 19 minutes later to grab a point for Darlington.

Rochdale jumped three places to sixth after they beat Shrewsbury 2-1 at Spotland.

Lee McEvilly scored both the hosts' goals after Grant Holt had hit the opener for the Shrews.

Dagenham and Redbridge climbed to seventh after a 2-0 win over Gillingham at Victoria Road.

Ben Strevens converted Paul Benson's through-ball to give Dagenham the lead after just 34 seconds before Benson made it 2-0 with an 18-yard strike.

Aldershot savoured their trip to Underhill where they put three past a hapless Barnet side without reply.

Scott Davies' stoppage-time strike rounded off the scoring after Kirk Hudson and Anthony Charles had put the away side 2-0 up.

Ian Roper scored six minutes into stoppage-time to earn Luton a 2-2 draw against Chesterfield at Saltergate.

Jamie Ward's first-half strike put the Spireites ahead before Tom Craddock equalised for the visitors.

Scott Boden thought he had won it for Chesterfield with his strike eight minutes from the end but Roper headed home Jake Howells' cross late on to steal a point for bottom side Luton.

Delroy Facey's first-half goal gave Notts County a 1-0 win at Grimsby, while Rotherham beat Port Vale by the same scoreline at the Don Valley Stadium despite having Marc Joseph sent off after 24 minutes. Drewe Broughton got Rotherham's goal midway through the second half.

Lincoln and Bradford were unable to find a goal at Sincil Bank, while Ryan Lowe scored twice to give Chester a 2-0 win over Accrington Stanley at the Deva Stadium.