While the City fans have been rightfully enjoying the feel-good factor that comes about with a convincing derby win, the focus of the players and management since Monday morning has been to make sure that the supporters have another three points to gloat about for the following week.
The not-insubstantial proposition that stands in Exeter City’s way is Hartlepool United, who are making their 700-mile round-trip to St James Park just as the autumnal weather is arriving.
It is the second trip to Devon that Pools have made this season, with Torquay United being the first – a...
Questions about ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’ have been bandied around the Cat & Fiddle with regularity this week, and have been batted aside every time.
While the City fans have been rightfully enjoying the feel-good factor that comes about with a convincing derby win, the focus of the players and management since Monday morning has been to make sure that the supporters have another three points to gloat about for the following week.
The not-insubstantial proposition that stands in Exeter City’s way is Hartlepool United, who...
Come and celebrate the Trust’s ten years as majority shareholders
Exeter City Supporters’ Trust is hosting an intimate evening for Trust members on Friday 11th October in the Capital Suite at St James Park.
The celebration evening begins at 6pm costs merely £10 to attend. The event includes talks from four influential figures and includes a chilli, a prize-draw and an auction. It kicks off a weekend of festivity, which will also see our first-team wearing shirts with embroidered patches for the match against Hartlepool the following day. The Trust hustings will also take...
With the autumn half term coming up at the end of this month, Exeter City’s Football in the Community team is once again running a range of different holiday courses around the region.
There will be four different football events in Exeter, plus a tennis course, as well as programmes in Dawlish, Exmouth, Sidmouth, Feniton, Crediton, Tiverton, Okehampton, Hatherleigh, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton and Barnstaple.
A two-day course on the astroturf at St Luke’s Science and Sports College kicks off half term in Exeter, starting on Monday 28 October and costing £27 for...
Devon and Cornwall Police have taken to Twitter to thank both sets of supporters from Saturday’s local derby clash between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle at St James Park for their part in a day that they have described as ‘largely peaceful’.
The Police were on high-alert throughout the build up to Saturday’s game deploying six police support units, four horses, a dog support unit and air support.
Devon and Cornwall Police have praised both sets of supporters for their compliance with police instructions and for their behaviour on the day despite visitors Argyle going down...
"We go into every game expecting to win. I don’t go into any game with a pessimistic outlook, so we’ll do our very best for the game." Paul Tisdale
Ahead of the Devon Derby against Plymouth Argyle at St James Park, City manager Paul Tisdale is going in with a typical degree of optimism at Exeter’s prospects of earning the three points and the bragging rights.
The Grecians have found a way to win on five occasions from the first nine fixtures of the Sky Bet League 2 season, and he is confident that they can prosper again when the sides clash for the first time this season...
Scot Bennett was the goalscoring hero for the Grecians at Exeter once again completed a turnaround to win 2-1 away at Fleetwood Town.
The Grecians had gone behind to a Matty Blair strike late in the second half, but Bennett – playing as a makeshift striker in the closing stages – rounded off two fine moves to send the travelling fans home jubilant.
An injury-ridden City squad were only able to name six players on the bench for the trip to Highbury, three of which making first competitive appearances in the matchday squad. James...
Local voluntary support agency Exeter CVS are teaming up with Exeter City FC and the British Council to offer free Active Citizens training to the city’s young people, with an unusual twist.
The 5-day course in November will show learners aged 18-25 how they can engage in social action: making a difference through volunteering, campaigning, or engaging with authorities to improve services and make change. The course provides support to develop and conduct projects on a local, national and international level; following the programme’s premise –“Globally connected, locally engaged...
Excitement is building for the sixth annual Mike Polden Charity Football Match between the University of Exeter Athletic Football Club and Exeter City FC on 25 September.
Proceeds from the match are given to the two football club’s chosen charities; the Adam Stansfield Foundation, which provides sporting opportunities for young people in Devon, Herefordshire and Somerset and the Cardiomyopathy Association which offers support and advice to sufferers of heart muscle disease. Last year’s event saw over 3,900 students pack the stands at St James’ Park for the charity match, held in...
Exeter City’s perfect home record in Sky Bet League 2 was ended at the hands of Newport County AFC, as the Exiles triumphed 2-0 at St James Park.
Conor Washington drilled in an opener midway through the first period, and despite chances being created by both sides in the meantime, it wasn’t until the 72nd minute that the Exiles sealed the win through a Harry Worley strike.
Sam Parkin was the notable omission for the Grecians, with a hamstring niggle keeping him sidelined. John O'Flynn, last weekend's match-winner, was named as the...
