Wycombe Wanderers made it 11 league games without a win following a 1-0 defeat away at struggling Exeter City.

A Sonny Cox strike midway through the second period added more pressure onto manager Matt Bloomfield, as the result secured the Grecians’ first league double over the Chairboys, whilst the victory for the home side was their first since the middle of September.

And after Exeter defeated Wycombe on the opening day of the season 3-0 at Adams Park, which included a goal after just 20 seconds, the South West side nearly repeated the same feat, as Tom Carroll forced Max Stryjek into a save moments into the contest.

Wanderers tried their best to get into the contest as Kieran Sadlier and Jack Grimmer caused several problems along the right-hand side, but to no avail.

The opening period lacked any real cutting edge, but Wanderers nearly went into the break a goal up as Kane Vincent-Young fired wide, whilst Luke Leahy missed the target on the volley.

The second half saw the tempo increase for both sides as Exeter and Wycombe looked for that elusive first goal.

For Wanderers, Garath McCleary, Dale Taylor and Lyle Taylor, who all came off the bench, tried their luck but to no avail, whilst Will Aitchison and Reece Cole forced Stryjek into some brilliant saves.

Then, Wycombe were hit with a sucker punch as Cox’s close-range finish on 65 minutes turned out to be the winner.

The Chairboys tried to find an equaliser in the final moments as both Taylors, McCleary, Boyes and Scowen went close before drama unfolded in the final few seconds as Wanderers were given an injury-time penalty.

This was due to Dale Taylor being brought down by Harry Kite, but Viljami Sinisalo, who is on loan from Aston Villa, in the Exeter goal brilliantly denied Leahy from the spot.

It’s the first Wanderers penalty he has missed since moving from Shrewsbury Town in the summer.

The result means Wycombe are 17th, five points above the relegation zone.

Up next is Leyton Orient on December 29.