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Nicky Law's late winner helped Exeter City to a 3-2 win over Morecambe at the Globe Arena in Sky Bet League Two.

City took a two-goal lead through Jake Taylor and Lee Martin before the home side rallied to draw level with two goals from substitute Lewis Alessandra, but Law was on hand to finish in the 85th minute to secure the win.

Manager Matt Taylor made just two changes to the starting XI following the 0-0 draw with Oldham as captain Taylor made a return from injury, as did Randell Williams, with the Grecians looking to build on their positive start to the season....

Honiton Rugby Club’s historic season, including their RFU Senior Vase final victory, was celebrated at a reception held on Wednesday 25 July 2019 at East Devon District Council’s Blackdown House headquarters in Honiton.

The event, which was attended by officials and players from Honiton Rugby Club, as well as East Devon councillors, was organised by the council’s Chairman Cllr Stuart Hughes and Honiton ward member Cllr Phil Twiss, who wanted to congratulate the club for their outstanding season and to acknowledge the contribution that grassroots rugby has made in helping put...

Grecians’ fans everywhere will be hoping that their team will make a better showing than they managed in the 2018/19 season. But all the signs are there that the new cohort of players will be on hand to strengthen the squad and offer manager Matt Taylor plenty of options when it comes to selection.

This influx of new blood is also going to be vital if the team are to reverse the downward trajectory that saw them finish ninth in League Two in May compared with fourth a year earlier.

So who are the key players who have been signed up before the transfer window closes, and how...

In what will be the finale to Exeter Chiefs Original, Phil Dollman’s Testimonial Year, his game has taken on an exciting new dimension. Welsh legends Crawshays have thrown down the gauntlet and offered to bring their star-studded team to Devon for the 31st Aug showdown. They will be facing a host of familiar faces to fans of the Devon based premiership rugby club including Chris Budgen, Tony Yapp and Tom Johnson.

Phil, who will be captaining his “Originals” team, has been busy recruiting players over the summer months. After 10 years with Exeter Chiefs, and being granted a...