Sport

Last Sunday Exeter Harriers took a team of 17 athletes down to Plymouth for the final Westward Cross Country League fixture of the season. Going into the event there was still were still overall positions up for grabs in the junior events.

Matt Dowell won his second Westward League race of the year to help the under 17 men finish 1st overall with a consistent set of results in a time of 21.29. This was also good enough for him to finish second overall in the individual standings. Matthew Penny was next home for the team, finishing in a league best position of 4th in 23.24.

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Report: York City 2 Exeter City 1

Exeter City were defeated 2-1 at Bootham Crescent, as they couldn't quite manage the comeback against hosts York City.

The hosts went into the interval with a 2-1 lead, as John McCombe headed the opener and Michael Coulson drilled in a loose ball before Scot Bennett pegged a goal back from close range.

And despite City’s commitment to attack in the second period, the scoreline remained unchanged at full-time as York saw out the win. On two occasions the hosts were forced to hack off their own goal-line and John O'Flynn hit the base...

Head coach Rob Baxter believes Ceri Sweeney has a key role to play within the Exeter Chiefs make-up after he today agreed terms on a new one-year deal with the Aviva Premiership club.

The experienced 34-year-old fly-half is the latest Chief to commit his future to the Devon club, whom he joined last summer after five seasons playing in the Welsh capital with the Cardiff Blues.

Sweeney's decision to extend his stay at Sandy Park is not only a welcome boost for Baxter, but will ensure the Chiefs have plenty of options in the crucial No.10 jersey along with Gareth Steenson and...

The second annual University of Exeter Invitational Links Trophy tees off at Trevose Golf and Country Club on Saturday 1 March.

Already established as a leading event on the student golfing calendar, the 54 hole, three day tournament will again welcome an elite field featuring top student golfers from across the home nations.

University of Exeter Golf Performance Manager and tournament organiser Craig Townsend is looking forward to repeating the success of last year’s event, he said: “The feedback we had for our inaugural competition last year was very good, so we are...