Exeter City await news on Whitworth fitness

Exeter City manager Matt Taylor says he is unsure if goalkeeper Joe Whitworth will be fit for Friday's key League One game at Blackpool.

Crystal Palace loanee Whitworth, 22, suffered a lower leg injury in the warm-up before Saturday's 0-0 draw with Leyton Orient.

He will undergo scans to assess the nature of the injury before Good Friday's trip to Bloomfield Road.

Reserve goalkeeper Jack Bycroft came in at short notice to make his first league appearance as an Exeter player.

Friday's game will be key to the Grecians' League One survival hopes - Blackpool's late 1-0 win over Burton Albion saw them leapfrog Exeter and move out of the relegation places with the Devon club replacing them.

"He's sore. He's a tough kid, he wanted to play, but even he knew he couldn't perform or move and unfortunately goalkeepers have to move," Taylor told BBC Sport.

"It's a quick turnaround, he's got a chance, we'll do everything we possibly can.

"But I'm sat here pleased that Jack got the clean sheet."

Bycroft, 24, a summer free-agent signing after leaving Swindon Town last season, made a number of good saves and looked assured aside from a couple of minor errors.

He had not played a first team game since the 4-0 Vertu Trophy loss at Luton Town on 2 December - one of four appearances in that competition.

"I've not seen Jack play, I'm not sure the staff have seen him play a league game at this level," Taylor added.

"So for him to go in there at the last moment and perform like he did is a testament to him as a character because he's trained so, so well.

"It's such a difficult thing to be a second-choice goalkeeper because very rarely do you get on the pitch apart from circumstances like this.

"So I'm delighted he got a clean sheet and he showed his persona, his presence, his attributes."