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Match preview: Northampton Town v Exeter City

The Grecians visit Northampton Town this weekend still on the lookout for the first win of the 2014/15 campaign.

Exeter’s two away days so far this campaign – at Plymouth Argyle and Burton Albion within four days – both ended in defeat.

Northampton meanwhile have collected four points from their first two games at Sixfields – Kaid Mohamed’s goal gave the Cobblers an opening-day win against Mansfield, and a late Emile Sinclair header saved a point against recently-relegated Shrewsbury a week ago. Lawson D’Ath, formerly on loan at St James Park, scored two in a 3-2 win at...

Exmouth Town win rearranged friendly

Town followed up a respectable league draw against Launceston on Saturday with a clinical win in this midweek friendly against lower division opponents.

The fixture was originally due to be played at Minster Park as part of pre-season, but was postponed due to heavy rainfall.

SWPL Division One East side St Martins had a trio of early chances but were halted at the six yard box, and it was the Premier division hosts who soon took the lead.

No. 9 Matt Dawson was left with a tap in after the away keeper parried a strike to his feet in the seventh minute.

The...

Match preview: Plymouth Argyle v Exeter City

The 2014/15 campaign is barely underway and the Devon Derby is already upon us.

For this weekend’s hosts, Plymouth Argyle, it offers hope of getting more from the game than they did when the teams last met at Home Park as recently as March, when City came from behind to win 2-1.

Meanwhile for Exeter City, it gives the chance to build on a commendable start to the campaign and to aim to register a first win of the new football year.

Supporters are reminded that this is an all-ticket match .

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Match preview: Exeter City v AFC Bournemouth

City’s recent record in the Capital One Cup has rarely seen them get past the first round – that comes as little surprise though, considering the opposition that they faced since being back in the League.

Southampton, QPR (twice), Ipswich, Liverpool and Crystal Palace had been the six teams that have knocked out City since 2008 – taking the Tractorboys to extra-time was as close as City have got to causing an upset.

And now it is AFC Bournemouth that the Grecians face. In the past that prospect would have been a lot less daunting, but the sudden surge that the Cherries have...

Exeter City's thrilling opener

A thrilling afternoon of football saw the Grecians hold Portsmouth to a well-earned 1-1 draw at St James Park.

A goal from Tom Nichols saw the home side take the lead in the middle of the first half, but a Jed Wallace equaliser ensured that both sides shared the points in this exhilarating start to the 2014/15 campaign.

An electric atmosphere greeted the players as they took to the field, with both sets of supporters evidently anticipating the first competitive fixture of the season.

Due to a raft of injuries and illnesses, Paul Tisdale named himself as a sub in the...

Grecians start new campaign on Saturday

The Grecians will begin their League Two campaign this coming Saturday at 3pm as they welcome Portsmouth to St James' Park.

Paul Tisdale, who is the second longest serving manager in current English football, only behind Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, having been at Exeter for over eight years, will lock horns with newly appointed Portsmouth manager Andy Awford, who joined the club in early May after the club decided to sack Richie Barker.

The last time these two met was in February earlier this year; which saw them battle out a 1-1 draw at St James Park. A 90+4 minute...

Forget Brazil - Exeter is the home of soccer this summer thanks to ECFC's Football In The Community Roadshow

Bookings are now being taken for Exeter City FC’s Football in the Community roadshows, which are again running throughout the summer holidays across the region. The events kick off with a Summer Launch Party on Monday 28 July, which is a full day’s festival of fun and games for children aged 5-14 at St Luke’s Science and Sports College and costs just £10.

“We are doing something a little bit different at our party to launch the summer events this year,” said Scott Walker, sports development officer. “As well as football, we are going to be offering taster sessions in tennis, table...

Are you a sporting superstar?

Can your brother bend it like Beckham? Got a mum who really knows her stuff when it comes to teaching tennis? Or maybe your club embodies the Team Teignbridge spirit?

Whatever talent lies in the district, now is the chance to have it recognised! Teignbridge District Council is on the hunt for the best of the best as it opens nominations for its annual Teignbridge Sports Personality Awards.

Nominations are being sought for this year’s awards gala on Friday 28 November at the Langstone Cliff Hotel in Dawlish Warren.

The yearly event has become one of the largest of...

10 Most Successful Teams in World Cup History

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 06/14/2014 - 5:47pm

#10 – England

England are one of the two oldest national teams in football; alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world’s first international football match in 1872. They were World Cup hosts and winners in 1966 and semi-finalists in Italy in 1990, though it’s arguable whether they are still a top ten team in the world right now, even though they’re officially ranked at #10 in the FIFA World Rankings. Most Capped Player: Peter Shilton, 125 (1970 – 1990) Top Goal Scorer: Bobby Charlton, 49 (1968 – 1970)

#9 – Spain

2010 World Cup winners Spain are currently...

The top 10 football themed number plates

With all football fans’ eyes turning towards Brazil, DVLA has today revealed the top ten football number plates that they have sold.

Topping the table is WE57 HAM with their fellow London team AR53 NAL joint second with HU11 CTY. EN61 AND finished mid-table in seventh place and PRE 570N prop up the table in tenth.

Top 10 football number plates:

Number plate Price Date sold

WE57 HAM £57,000 Oct 2007

AR53 NAL £36,000 Oct 2004

HU11 CTY £36,000 Mar 2013

V1 LLA £35,000 Nov 2000

ALB 10N £19,000 Mar 1990

DER 8Y £14,500 May...

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