Sport

Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game as Exeter City beat Championship side Burton Albion 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at St James Park.

Watkins, who found himself some space in the Brewers penalty area, struck a smart finish high into the near corner to leave Burton goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin with little chance of getting a hand to it.

In a game of few clear cut chances City kept up their impressive pre-season record with an assured performance against Nigel Clough’s men, who fielded a strong side, making the victory all the more impressive for Grecians boss Paul...

Paul Tisdale, Exeter City’s manager, has conceded the side who started the game against Bristol Rovers on Saturday will be very similar to the starting XI he will choose for the opening game of the season on August 6th against Blackpool.

Exeter we're hevily tipped by http://www.accumulatortips.org.uk/ and they put on an impressive first half display at the weekend with goals from Ryan Harley and Ollie Watkins taking City into the break 2-0 ahead against Darrell Clarke’s Rovers. 4-4-2 was the preferred formation with goalscorer Watkins partnering the newly transferred Robbie Simpson...

Pierce Sweeney has joined Exeter City on a trial basis and claims it was the club’s ambition that drew him to the Grecians. The 21 year old right back was released by Reading at the start of the summer and he is keen to impress during pre-season in the hope of securing a permanent deal with Exeter.

Sweeney has settled in well, in his own words: “From the very first day everyone has been very welcoming. There is a great setup and structure to the club. They’re ambitious as well. They want to get promotion and that is something that has attracted me”. Sweeney is believed to be a very...

Rob Baxter’s plan of tying down the long-term futures of his frontline stars at Exeter Chiefs shows no sign of abating after another key figure today put pen to paper on a new deal.

The Chiefs head coach confirmed the Aviva Premiership club have taken up a clause to extend the contract of Welsh international Tomas Francis.

The York-born forward, who has won 14 caps for his country, including five in last autumn’s World Cup, has agreed a deal that will see him stay at Sandy Park until the end of the 2018-19 season.

Francis is the latest big name player to commit his...