Paul Tisdale made two changes to the side which won at Dagenham & Redbridge in midweek, with Matt Oakley and Arron Davies both coming into the side. York, meanwhile, included James Berrett, who scored their winning goal over Yeovil Town on Tuesday.
The visitors began the game on top, but failed to create any clear openings in the opening exchanges. As City started to grow into the game, they showed promise along the flanks, with Lee Holmes popping up on both sides and looking bright, but they also suffered from a lack of chances....
Goals from Ryan Harley and Troy Brown earned Exeter City all three points at Victoria Road.
Paul Tisdale gave midfielder Manny Oyeleke his first league start for the Grecians at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, while David Noble returned to the side after missing out against Swindon and Northampton. Lee Holmes started at Victoria Road after an impressive showing in the second half at Sixfields.
An offside flag denied the Daggers an eighth-minute opener, as Nyron Nosworthy headed in Dagenham captain...
City dealt first defeat of the season at Sixfields
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GOALS from Jason Taylor, Ryan Cresswell and Marc Richards consigned Exeter City to a first defeat of the season at Sixfields.
Jordan Tillson retained his place in the Exeter City line-up after an impressive showing at Swindon in the Capital One Cup in midweek, with Matt Oakley replacing Danny Butterfield in the only change to Paul Tisdale's starting eleven. Lee Holmes took a place on the Grecians' bench.
After an early Cobblers penalty appeal following a challenge by Ryan Harley, the home side took a...
Exeter City face a long journey in their League Cup second round game after being drawn against Premiership side Sunderland.
After overcoming League One side Swindon Town, the Grecians have landed a top tie with a potential pay day to match.
City beat Swindon 2-1 away from home. Goals from Alex Nicholls and David Wheeler handed the Grecians a 2-0 lead at the break, while Jonathan Obika pulled one back for the hosts in the second half.
After the game, manager Paul Tisdale said: "It was a fantastic win for us.
"I said to the players that sometimes, you have to...
Will Hoskins struck a late winner for Exeter City with five minutes to go of a pulsating opening day Sky Bet League 2 encounter with Yeovil Town.
A Tom Nichols penalty and a David Wheeler goal had given Exeter a commanding lead at the break, but that was cancelled out quickly in the second half, sub Harry Cornick scoring within a minute of coming on before Matt Dolan converted a penalty of his own.
But sub Hoskins had the final say, beating Yeovil keeper Chris Weale in the closing stages.
After both the seventh and ninth minutes saw two brilliantly-observed minutes...
Exeter City were edged out at Plainmoor as Torquay United came from behind for a 2-1 pre-season win.
Tom Nichols handed the Grecians an early lead, converting after Lee Holmes had cut in from the flank, but Shepherd Murombedzi's pounding equaliser made sure the sides went in level at the break.
Despite David Wheeler hitting the post and another close shave for Nichols in the second half, it was Torquay that won it, as Malachi Lavelle-Moore headed in captain Exodus Geohaghon's long-throw with his first touch since coming off...
Exeter City and the Supporters’ Trust launched the Club's ‘Former Players Association’ at the pre-season friendly against Fluminense U19s on Monday 20 July.
The initiative was one of the first priorities for the new Exeter History Group with the support of the University of Exeter.
Prior to the match all former players were invited to the get-together in the Apple Suite to catch up with past team-mates and other former players.
Nearly 20 ex-players turned up including Shaun Taylor, Chris Todd, Martin Rogers, Steve Flack, Jim McNichol, Dave Cooper, Alan Banks...
A BRAVE Exeter City just missed out on a draw with League 1 Sheffield United in their final pre-season friendly at St James Park before the big kick-off in two week’s time.
The Grecians named a strong-looking line-up for this one, one which looks very like that which may take to the field to begin the 2015/16 League 2 campaign against Yeovil Town.
Blades boss Nigel Adkins, who brought Reading to St James Park for a pre-season fixture one year ago, switched goalkeepers after handing in the teamsheets, with George Long, the former Motherwell loanee, replacing Mark Howard in...
Exeter City Football Club will once again celebrate diversity in the local community by holding an international football tournament this Sunday (26 July).
The six-a-side competition has been organised by Exeter City Supporters Trust’s One Game One Community Group and Exeter City’s Football in the Community team. It will take place at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Sports Complex.
The tournament, now in its 11th year, encourages participation from local community teams and especially black and minority ethnic players. The event attracts players from many different...
Two moments of brilliance saw a young Exeter City side go down to Fluminense’s Under-19s at St James Park.
The Grecians went with a youthful eleven to take on Fluminense’s Under-19 side in an historic match to celebrate 101 years since the Grecians travelled to Brazil for the Selecão national side’s first match.
Alex Byrne and Jason Pope were both selected for City ahead of their impending loan moves to Weston-super-Mare, and Pope would almost hand the Grecians an early lead. He won possession just outside of the Fluminense penalty area before stinging the fingers of...
