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Paul Tisdale successfully guided Exeter City to their first ever EFL playoff campaign this season and deserves tremendous credit for that achievement alone – even if his side managed to fall at the final hurdle in a brave 2-1 defeat to Blackpool at Wembley. However, a tilt at automatic promotion would surely have been possible if the Grecians hadn't dropped so many points at St James' Park over the course of the campaign.

Despite finishing an impressive fifth in League Two this season, Exeter have the seventh worst home form in the division, accumulating the same amount of points...

Tom Johnson admits it has been a “phenomenal journey” as he this week brings the curtain down on his career with newly-crowned Aviva Premiership champions Exeter Chiefs.

Brought to the Devon club in 2007 from Coventry, the 34-year-old forward has been an integral cog in the Exeter machine in recent years.

One of just a handful of players who remain from the Championship-winning side of 2010, Johnson has been a standard bearer for the Chiefs, not only helping the club to establish themselves as a proven force within English rugby, but also that of European rugby as well....

Exeter School is hosting a British Shooting Target Sprint on 10 June, open to all aged 11+. No experience is needed and all the equipment is provided.

Gorgs Geikie from Devon, who represented Great Britain at the London Olympics, is organising the 2017 Target Sprint National Series.

She goes on to say: “We at British Shooting are delighted to be running this South West Qualifying event at Exeter School. Target Sprint is a little like biathlon, but swapping ski’s for trainers! Find us on Facebook at TargetSprintGB where you can enter the event and online at www.targetsprint....

Exeter City were narrowly beaten in the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final as Mark Cullen’s second-half strike sealed the 2-1 victory for Blackpool at Wembley stadium.

The Tangerines, who went ahead early in the match were pegged back by a brilliant finish from David Wheeler, but Cullen’s close range finish ensured the Grecians would remain in Sky Bet League Two.

Paul Tisdale made three changes from the City side that confirmed the Grecians’ place at Wembley against Carlisle United as Bobby Olejnik, Jordan Tillson and Lee Holmes were replaced by Christy Pym, Lloyd James and...