More than 10,000 Exeter City fans have purchased tickets for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final in the first 24 hours of them going on sale. The Grecians booked their place in the final thanks a dramatic injury-time winner from Jack Stacey on Thursday night, which gave them a 6-5 aggregate victory over Carlisle United. That win set up match with Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, May 28, for a place in League One next season and demand for tickets from City supporters has been high. Tickets for the game went on sale at 12pm on Friday and already 10,000 seats have been sold from...
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale praised his players’ belief after they scored in the fifth minute of injury time to book a place in the play-off final against Blackpool.
The Grecians had been leading 2-0 against Carlisle United in the semi-final at St James Park thanks to a double from Ollie Watkins. However, the Cumbrians – just as they had done in the first leg – battled back to level the tie with goals from Jason Kennedy and John O’Sullivan.
However, City kept positive and Jack Stacey won the match and the tie with a sweet strike in stoppage time.
On Good Friday (14 April) Plymouth Argyle played an away fixture at Portsmouth, whilst Exeter City played at home to Barnet.
During the evening, opposing risk fans from Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle were involved in an incident in Exeter.
The incident involved serious disorder, believed to be football-related between opposing Exeter City FC and Plymouth Argyle risk groups.
As a result of enquiries made since this incident, a pre-planned operation was instigated and carried out on Wednesday 10 May which involved police officers in both Exeter and Plymouth who...
Exeter City head into the second leg of their play-off tie with Carlisle United with the scores level at 3-3.
The Grecians had led the first leg tie, at Brunton Park, 3-1 midway through the second half thanks to goals from Joel Grant, Ryan Harley and David Wheeler but the Cumbrians hit back to level the scores before Reuben Reid had a goal ruled out for offside and Jake Taylor hit the post in the final minute of stoppage time.
City manager Paul Tisdale made three changes to the starting line-up. In came Craig Woodman, Bobby Olejnik and Grant for Reid, Ethan Ampadu and...
Exeter City Football Club has today confirmed that work will start on its stadium improvement project this summer - after more than two years of complex negotiations.
Contracts to commence the work have been signed and developers plan to begin construction next month.
Julian Tagg, Exeter City FC chairman, said: ‘We are delighted to announce that contracts have finally been signed for the stadium improvement works at St James Park. This is the culmination of over two-and-a-half years of incredibly complex negotiations.’
Exeter City will meet Carlisle United in the League Two play-off semi-finals after the Cumbrians battled back from 2-1 down at half-time to claim all three points at St James Park.
City went into the match having already secured their place in the play-offs, but knowing a victory against Keith Curle’s side would probably end their visitors chance of finishing in the top seven.
Grecians’ manager Paul Tisdale made one change to the starting line-up from the team that won 3-1 at Doncaster Rovers last time out to secure their spot in the play-offs.
Exeter City and its Supporters Trust will be remembering two members of the Football Club who were killed on active service during the Exeter Blitz 75 years ago.
On 4 May 1942 a German Air Raid dropped 30 tonnes of high explosives, 10,000 incendiary bombs and three landmines on the city. A total of 282 people are known to have died including two with strong Exeter City FC connections: former player Albert Potter and Club Chairman Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Hunter.
Potter was a local lad born in Exeter in 1897. He was spotted playing for Pinhoe and signed for City in 1922...
Exeter City have secured a play-off place after beating league leaders Doncaster Rovers 3-1.
The Grecians knew going into the match that a victory would be good enough to seal a top seven finish and took the lead with a superb strike from Jordan Moore-Taylor. James Coppinger replied for the hosts, but second-half strikes from David Wheeler and Liam McAlinden gave the Grecians the victory and the points they needed.
City manager Paul Tisdale made two changes to the starting line-up as in came Lloyd James and Reuben Reid for Ethan Ampadu and Jordan Tillson.
Forget just cheering on from the stands - football fans can explore the unique history of Exeter City through a new documentary as players embark on a promotion battle
Fans, former players and the current manager Paul Tisdale each explore different decades of Exeter City in the film, called Histories of St James Park, which will have a premiere at St James Park this week. Supporters are welcome at the screening of the documentary on the evening of 27 April, beginning at 7pm.
Also on display will be memorabilia and pictures which show the remarkable story of Exeter City FC....
Exeter City scored two late goals to beat Morecambe 3-1 at St James Park and move up to fifth in the League Two table.
The Grecians took the lead in the first few minutes of the second half having had the lion's share of chances. However, they were then pegged back by a superb volley from Kevin Ellison and needed a penalty from substitute Reuben Reid to put them back in front before Liam McAlinden put the gloss on an excellent day by firing home with virtually the last kick of the match.
City manager Paul Tisdale made four changes to the starting XI up from the defeat at...
