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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...

Exeter Racecourse’s regional business development executive Hannah Hawkins is one of 12 riders who has been selected to take part in The Jockey Challenge, a one mile five furlong charity race that takes place at Warwick Racecourse on May 25 in aid of The Air Ambulance.

Hannah, 24, whose day to day job involves dealing with racing hospitality and sponsorship, is well placed to take part in the race having ridden in point-to-points. She’s had 25 rides in all and has won four times on a horse called Mister Moonax.

Given Hannah is barely five foot tall, and as light as a...

Manager says supporters were man-of-the-match in win over Barnet

“If I had to pick a man-of-the-match it would have been the fans,” said manager Paul Tisdale after Exeter City’s 2-1 win at home to Barnet on Good Friday.

The Grecians raced into a 2-0 lead against Kevin Nugent’s side – thanks to goals from Jordan Moore-Taylor and David Wheeler in the opening six minutes of the match – but they were made to work hard for the victory as the visitors pulled a goal back through John Akinde and came close on numerous occasions to getting an equaliser.

Tis felt the fans...

Thomas Waldrom’s late try not only ensured maximum reward for the Exeter Chiefs against local rivals Bristol at the weekend, but it took him past a half century of touchdowns in the Aviva Premiership. The free-scoring No.8’s latest brace took him to 51 tries, the second highest for a forward in the competition’s history and only eight behind former Leicester Tigers and England flanker Neil Back on 59. The fact that 38 of those scores have come in the colours of the Chiefs shows the significant impact the 33-year-old has made since he arrived at Sandy Park from the Tigers during the summer...