BRADFORD boss Stuart McCall smashed his favourite watch during a furious half-time lecture.

But the 15 minutes spent ranting at his players was time well spent after Bantams’ four-goal blast.

McCall said: “I was angry after the first half and I snapped my best watch as I was in such a temper.

“I had looked at Exeter’s games and realised they didn’t concede too many. I told the lads to be patient. But they took it literally and there was no tempo to our performance before the break.”

Exeter’s Matt Gill made a shock breakthrough seven minutes before the break after the Bantams failed to clear Ryan Hurley’s testing cross.

But Bradford hit top gear with four goals in the space of 18 second-half minutes as midfielders Omar Daley and Joe Colbeck ran riot.

Catalyst

Exeter keeper Paul Jones failed to deal with Colbeck’s low drive in the 54th minute, leaving Peter Thorne to tap home his seventh of the season.

And Michael Boulding headed in Paul Arnison’s deep cross for No 2.

With 22 minutes left, Colbeck cut through the Exeter defence and his scuffed shot found Thorne lurking at the far post for 3-1. And Omar Daley set up Boulding for his double.

McCall said: “Joe Colbeck was the catalyst. I told him we needed a spark and that’s what he gave us.”

Exeter boss Paul Tisdale said: “It’s a shame that we didn’t take our chance to get something out of that game.

“We got ourselves into a great position after a solid first half and our one-goal lead was a fair reflection up until the break. But the second half showed us that we have to learn a few lessons if we’re going to make our mark in this league.”

SHREWSBURY 7, GILLINGHAM 0

SHREWSBURY boss Paul Simpson asked his men to bounce back from defeat — and they replied with a magnificent seven.

Bookies' promotion favourites Shrews suffered their only defeat of the season with a 1-0 defeat at Morecambe last weekend.

And Simpson said: “We had a rocky start for 25 minutes when we were under serious pressure. We asked for a reaction after the disappointment last week and it happened.”

Skipper Ben Davies started the rout on 27 minutes when his corner was headed home by Michael Jackson.

Three minutes later Davies threaded the ball through for Dave Hibbert to score before he found the net himself with a 30-yard free-kick. His 45th-minute corner was then powered home by Graham Coughlan.

Shane Cansdell-Sherriff hammered in No. 5, before Davies was floored by Simon King for Grant Holt to crash home the penalty.

And there was still time for Davies to send another superb free-kick into the far corner.

Gills boss Mark Stimson said: “We have got to put it behind us and get back to putting the opposition under pressure.”

WYCOMBE 0, BRENTFORD 0

FRUSTRATED Wycombe boss Peter Taylor wants bit extra from his players after this stalemate ended a run of four wins.

Taylor said: “It was a fair result and I’m pleased with the clean sheet — but I know we can do a lot better.”

Chairboys keeper Scott Shearer pulled off two good saves to deny Marvin Williams.

And Brentford stopper Ben Hamer did well to save Scott McGleish’s header.

McGleish and Matt Harrold were also wide with Wycombe’s two best efforts of the second period.

Bees boss Andy Scott said: “We are creating chances and it is only a matter of time before we start to convert them.

“But there is a lot more to come from us.”

BURY 3, LINCOLN 1

ALAN KNILL saluted his Bury side as they moved up to second.

Andy Murrell swept home Bury’s 29th-minute opener but David Buchanan put past his own keeper from Scott Kerr’s corner to level eight minutes before the break.

But Efe Sodje nodded Bury in front on 49 minutes before Andy Bishop fired in a 64th-minute penalty to seal victory after Ben Wright hacked Paul Scott.

Knill said: “It’s difficult to break them down but you have to do the right things at the right time and we did that in the second half.

“Full credit to the players, they were magnificent again.”

Lincoln chief Peter Jackson said: “We’ve given them the game with three set-pieces, conceding two goals from corners and one from the spot. We didn’t defend properly and that cost us.”

ROTHERHAM 2, ROCHDALE 2

REUBEN REID came up with an injury-time leveller as Rotherham snatched a point against 10-man Rochdale.

The Spotland side were coasting until sub Lee Thorpe was sent off 20 minutes from time after a two-footed tackle on Ian Sharps.

Dale went in front on 41 minutes through on-loan Ipswich striker Jordan Rhodes, 18.

And six minutes after the break, Will Buckley showed a burst of pace and cut into the area before lashing a low shot past Andy Warrington.

Rotherham were handed a lifeline when Dale defender Rory McArdle headed into his own net seven minutes later.

Then Thorpe saw red before Reid smashed his point-saver in the dying seconds.

A STANLEY 1, NOTTS CO 1

STANLEY’S home form is still a worry for boss John Coleman after a sensational finish.

Accrington won just seven times at home last term and they looked like losing this one when County sub Sean Canham drilled home a right-footer from 12 yards in the final minute.

But referee Craig Pawson added on four minutes of injury time — and that was enough for midfielder Jimmy Ryan to fire in a 25-yard volley and earn Coleman’s side a point.

That at least ended a run of three defeats for Accrington, although visitors County had most of the game’s best chances.

Michael Johnson crashed a header against Kenny Arthur’s crossbar and Myles Weston thundered a shot against a post as the home side survived.

BARNET 1, MORECAMBE 1

ALBERT ADOMAH helped his Barnet side finally pick up their first point of the season — although Bees were still left frustrated by this Underhill draw.

Midfielder Adomah ran 40 yards before cracking home a fierce shot which flew past stopper Barry Roche after 18 minutes.

But the lead only lasted until three minutes before the break.

Morecambe striker Diarmuid O’Carroll produced a stunning turn-and-finish to beat keeper Lee Harrison — despite being surrounded by Barnet defenders.

Neither side created much after the restart and the game headed for a tame draw — until the last few minutes when Barnet sub Luke Medley and captain Ismail Yakubu both had efforts cleared off the Shrimps’ line.

BOURNEMOUTH 0, MACCLESF'LD 1

GARETH EVANS scored in the first two minutes and was sent off 15 minutes later as Macclesfield held on for their first away win.

Evans put Macc ahead when he broke clear 25 yards out before slipping a shot under Bournemouth keeper Shwan Jalal.

But he was given a straight red by ref David Phillips for elbowing Darren Anderton on 17 minutes.

Cherries boss Jimmy Quinn sent on Jeff Goulding in a bid to inject some life into his side — and he almost levelled with a header in the 77th minute.

But the nearest Cherries came to saving a game they dominated was two minutes from time when Macc keeper John Brain pushed Anderton’s low drive to safety.

And unhappy Bournemouth fans booed their side off at half-time — and again at the end.

DAGENHAM 3, CHESTERFIELD 0

CHESTERFIELD played the final half-hour with nine men after two red cards at Victoria Road.

Lloyd Kerry was sent off for punching Ben Strevens on 38 minutes and Rob Page elbowed the Daggers striker on 56 minutes.

Sam Saunders had put Dagenham in front after just 90 seconds.

But Spirerites held out until the 87th minute when Mark Nwokeji thumped No 2 and Paul Benson nodded his season’s sixth a minute later.

DARLINGTON 2, PORT VALE 1

HITMAN Liam Hatch headed his first Darlington goal 13 minutes from time to grab a comeback win.

But defeat was rough on visitors Vale after Luke Rodgers put them into a 29th-minute lead with a cracking free-kick.

Franz Burgmeier levelled as his free-kick crept in at the near post seven minutes before the break.

But Dave Penney’s side held on as Marc Roberts twice headed wide, keeper Simon Brown denied Rodgers and Vale sub Ross Davidson also missed.

GRIMSBY 1, CHESTER 3

KEVIN ELLISON hit a superb hat-trick to spark Chester’s second win of the season.

The striker slid in a fourth-minute opener — but Grimsby’s Danny North pounced from close range to level after 50 minutes.

Ellison broke the deadlock with a spectacular 30-yard free-kick with 13 minutes left and netted another stunner right at the death.

Grimsby’s Danny Boshell fluffed an injury-time penalty after he was fouled by James Vaughan.

LUTON 3, ALDERSHOT 1

CRISIS-CLUB Luton struck twice in a dramatic final two minutes to grab their first win.

Michael Spillane fired Hatters in front on 17 minutes. Yet they looked like having to settle for a point after John Grant hit Aldershot’s 51st-minute leveller.

But Shots had Ricky Newman sent off on 78 minutes after a foul on Rossi Jarvis — and Claude Gnakpa set up Asa Hall and Chris Martin to win it.

The match was held up for 10 minutes after Keith Keane’s free-kick brought down part of a stand.