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City manager Paul Tisdale believes that two good results at St James’ Park in quick succession have given the Grecians some momentum ahead of two tough away trips to Bradford and Gillingham.

Exeter beat AFC Wimbledon 2-0 last Tuesday before pegging back high-flying Fleetwood Town to earn a draw on Saturday. Journeys to Yorkshire and Kent face two in-form teams in quick succession looks a daunting prospect, but the Grecians’ boss believes that shaking off a barren run of results has given the side a good base to work from. “We made improvements, and I really liked the way we played...

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter has spoken of his delight after two of his first team squad this week committed their futures to the club until 2015, wrirtes Mark Stevens.

Hooker and Exeter Daily blogger Chris Whitehead has agreed a two-year extension, whilst young prop Luke Cowan-Dickie – who had another year to run on his academy contract – has also penned new terms with the Aviva Premiership outfit.

Whitehead, 26, joined the Chiefs in 2009 from London Wasps and has since gone on to feature 50 times for the club in all competitions; whilst Cowan-Dickie – who has...

Given their chance to shine by the club’s coaching staff, Exeter’s young and old combined to great effect to give the Chiefs a bright start to their LV= Cup campaign at London Welsh, writes Mark Stevens.

In a rousing display at Oxford’s Kassam Stadium, the true depth of the current Chiefs squad was displayed in all it’s glory as the Devon club produced a stunning six-try success against their Premiership rivals.

Young full-back Jack Nowell led the victory march for the visitors on Remembrance Sunday as he claimed two of the tries in a superb man-of-the-match showing....

Exeter City twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with high-flying Fleetwood Town in an open encounter at St James’ Park.

Steve McNulty’s header gave the visitors a lead before Jamie Cureton finished off a neat move. The Trawlermen went into the break ahead thanks to Nicholson’s firm finish, but a second-half spot-kick by John O’Flynn earned the Grecians a point.

Paul Tisdale named an unchanged starting line-up after the Grecians’ midweek victory against AFC Wimbledon. The newly-promoted Lancashire side, placed fourth before kick-off, boasted former Premier League...