Sport

If you've ever been to Exeter Racecourse you'll know that a day watching and betting on horses is like no other. The buzz of the crowd, the speed of the competitors and the adrenaline rush you get from placing a bet all combine to create an event that's entertaining for everyone involved.

In fact, such is the appeal of racing that it's now become a tradition for thousands in and around the local area on New Year's Day. Known as one of the most popular meetings in the UK, the Exeter Racecourse New Year's Day meeting offers a way for serious punters and casual fans to enjoy a day of...

Tickets for the Exeter City v Liverpool match on Friday 8 January will be on sale at the Grecian Centre tomorrow (Monday 28 December), prior to the Grecians’ match with AFC Wimbledon.

These tickets are for season ticket holders and Gold, Silver and Bronze Priority Groups, and will be available to buy between noon and 2pm.

After this, the club will then be able to check the allocations available in each stand before launching the sales period for Community members (those who were Community members before 7 December and other group members who have not already got a ticket...

New Year’s Day racing on Haldon Hill is a much loved Devon tradition and hundreds of people will gather at the racecourse to enjoy the excitement and camaraderie of a day at the races.

General manager Dan Thompson said: “The atmosphere at Exeter on New Year’s Day is always fantastic with people wanting to celebrate the first day of the New Year in the fresh air against the backdrop of some thrilling racing. Nothing beats the experience of a day at the races.”

The first race gets under way at 12.35pm with the Passage House Inn Topsham Novices’ Handicap Hurdle. Bathwick Tyres...

Goals from John Lundstram, George Baldock and Liam Sercombe handed Oxford United a Boxing Day win over Exeter City.

There was just the one change to the City line-up that suffered last-gasp defeat at home against Luton Town last time out, and that saw Ollie Watkins come in for Lee Holmes out wide. Liam Sercombe, the former St James Park favourite, started for the hosts after having got ten goals for the U's already this season since switching Exeter for Oxford in the summer.

The match was just moments old when Jamie Reid pounced on a loose ball, taking a touch before his...