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If you went anywhere near Stoke Woods on Saturday, you might have seen a lot of cyclists - it was the day of Exeter Wheelers Cycling Club's annual Hill Climb Festival. Sponsored by The Bike Shed, the day featured three separate races on Pennsylvania Road. This 1.2-mile hill has been where Exeter Wheelers have staged their hill climb for many years. For the past two years, the race has benefited from being staged on a closed road: not only does this encourage more riders and spectators to come along, but it means that riders of all ages can pit their bodies against the testing hill in...

Two goals from Jon Stead sent Exeter City to a 2-0 defeat at home to Notts County.

City made one change to the side that started the win over Stevenage on Tuesday night, with Jordan Moore-Taylor serving a one-match ban for the red card he picked up in that game.

Lee Holmes, who scored as a second-half substitute in that game, was promoted to the starting line-up. Notts County named former Grecian Richard Duffy in their starting XI.

It was County’s top scorer Stead who put the visitors in front after three minutes. Alex Rodman took advantage of a slip from Luke Croll...

Exeter City won their third away game of the season at Stevenage with a battling 10-man performance.

The Grecians were dealt a blow midway through the first half when captain Jordan Moore-Taylor was shown a straight red card, but they put in an energetic and resolute performance to win 2-0 thanks to second-half strikes from Lee Holmes and Ollie Watkins.

City were forced to make two changes to the starting line-up from the game against Plymouth as Joel Grant and Ryan Harley both dropped out through injury. They were replaced by Craig Woodman and Reuben Reid.

Reid, in...

Gareth Steenson says Exeter Chiefs can expect to face a fired-up Bristol outfit when the two collide in tonight’s Westcountry derby at Ashton Gate (7:45pm).

Facing off competitively for the first time in six years, the Chiefs playmaker is reading little into the current fortunes of Andy Robinson’s side, who have yet to win in three games since their return to the top flight this season.

Last weekend’s 70-22 defeat at in-form Wasps represented Bristol’s lowest point yet, but Steenson believes a return to home soil, coupled with the cut and thrust of a derby occasion, will...