SATURDAY 28th APRIL 1956.

CITY GAVE FANS JUST WHAT THEY WANTED.

EXETER CITY 2
(WILLIS, MITCHELL PENALTY) GILLINGHAM 1
(PARRY)

Half-time Exeter City 0 Gillingham 1.

EXETER CITY 2. Hunter; Doyle, Mitchell; John, Harvey, Porteous; Simpson, Iggledon, Ellaway, Willis, Buckle,


GILLINGHAM 1, Kingshott; Parry, West; Boswell, Nekrews, Rggs; Crosson, Morgan, Marks, Hughes, Baxter.

Attendance 6,887,

Receipts £643,6s, 6d.

City gve a fighting performance, the match contained surprisingly for an end of season affair several thrills, the lead changing each tme after a penalty and at the end it contained two very much deserved points for Exeter City to lift them to a respectable 16th place in the League table. All three goals were hotly disputed although winning 2-1 the margin did not reflect City's massive supremacy. For the first 25 minutes of the game City's slick passing style had Gillingham petrified,

Gillingham then had a rare breakaway, as Morgan moved into the penalty area, Mtchell stepped in and the refereegave a very harsh penalty decision, Hunter dived to his left to beat out Parry's first shot but the fullback followed up to drive in from a narrow angle, City equalised just after half time when Willis scored from close range which looked an offside position.

City stayed on terms despite ceaseless attacks until ten minutes from time, Simpson's centre was headed against the crossbar by Iggleden and as the Gillingham defence tried to scramble the ball away, the referee gave another harsh penalty this time in Exeter's favour saying that Willis was fouled, Mitchell's spot kick sent Kingshott the wrong way and so City won, just.

Southern League 
Kettering v Exeter City Reserves 

KETTERING 4
(TOSELAND 2, ROBINSON, LOBBETT OWN GOAL)
CITY RESERVES 4
(BEER, MURPHY, WORTHINGTON, THOMAS).

Half-time Kettering 1 City 4.

City Reserves:- Lobbett; Davey and Foley; Packer, Parr, and Houghton; P. Thomas, Worthington, C.Beer, Murphy, and Rees.