Hopes and Expectations
Pre-Season
2014/15

Pre-Season Matches 

15th July 2014
Exeter City 0-1 Reading 
Attendance 1211 (202 away) 

Royals win by the odd goal at St James Park

A young Exeter City side were defeated 1-0 in their first pre-season fixture, when Reading were visitors at St James Park.
The result was never the priority though, with fitness and performance the more pressing concerns – and City certainly impressed on those fronts. Ryan Edwards’ early goal for the Royals was the difference in the scoreline, and somehow goalkeeper Mikkel Andersen kept the City attack at bay after the break despite being put under plenty of pressure from a potent front-line. Both managers named separate XIs for each half – for City, only Christy Pym and Jordan Tillson were lined up to play in both halves. Under-18 midfielder Alex Byrne was included in the first-half XI after impressing during his training sessions with the first team, whilst trialist Christian Ribiero was also named in the second-half squad. City also welcomed back a familiar face in the shape of Jake Taylor, who was formerly on loan with the Grecians from the Madejski Stadium. The hosts started the brighter and the hard work of Wheeler in the centre-forward position was causing early problems. It was Wheeler’s work down the right, combining with Aaron Dawson, which allowed the former to set up Matt Jay for the game’s first chance.  The 18-year-old earned a yard with a drop of a shoulder and forced a save from Adam Federici. But the Royals went in front with eight minutes played, as a ball punted forward was flicked into the path of Edwards, who sprinted goalwards and finished coolly.
Reading started to get on the ball a bit more but City were putting in a big shift to press the ball and not allow anything cheap.  Byrne, on his maiden first-team appearance, wasn’t shy in the tackle in the centre of the pitch. The height of centre-halves Michael Hector and Sean Morrison weren’t allowing City the chance to win much in the air up front, but Wheeler twice came close to exploiting chances on the deck. Firstly he received low in the box from Craig Woodman, only for Hector to read the play well to get a toe in, and then he sprinted past Morrison and drew a heavy foul from the defender.
Half-time: Exeter City 0 Reading 1
City’s second-half team also came out with tempo – Ollie Watkins in particular was looking lively high on the left of the pitch. And it was the Grecians that had the first clear chance after the interval, as Sercombe picked up near the centre circle and drove to goal.  Alex Pearce got down well to make a saving block.
The crowd in the Big Bank were seeing City fly forward in attack and Reading’s defence were being forced to turn and face their own net with Watkins in particular injecting some pace. It was Watkins that wriggled past a challenge and selflessly laid in Tom Nichols, only for Alex Pearce to put in a late sliding tackle to deny the forward. Moments later it was Jimmy Keohane that burst down the right and a drilled cross pinballed around the area and deflected away off the upright. And then Grimes rose to head a high, looping cross towards goal – the first effort was saved, and Nichols couldn’t pick a hole to shoot through as the bodies quickly closed down the rebound. A rare foray forward from the Royals saw Craig Tanner slot in Jack Stacey, but Pym turned around the post with a smart save. City had a late chance when Keohane was felled outside the box – Grimes popped in a low free-kick which was turned away, as it ended 1-0 to the Royals. 
Full-time: Exeter City 0 Reading 1
Exeter City (first half): Pym; Dawson, Coles, Baldwin, Tillson, Woodman; Davies, Byrne, Oakley; Wheeler, Jay. 
Exeter City (second half): Pym, Butterfield, Bennett, Moore-Taylor, Tillson (Pope 80), Ribiero (Riley-Lowe 80); Grimes, Keohane, Sercombe; Nichols, Watkins.
Reading (first half): Federici; Gunter, Morrison, Hector, Obita; Taylor, Williams, Kuhl, Edwards; Blackman, Pogregnyak.
Reading (second half): Andersen; Kelly, Pearce, Long, Cummings, Sweeney; Akpan, Stacey, Tshibola; Tanner, Griffin.
Subs: Cooper, McCarthy.
Goal: Edwards (8).
Attendance: 1,211 (202 away).
Referee: Andy Woolmer

20th July 2014
Fluminense U-23's 0-0 Exeter City 
At Stadio de Laranjeiras Rio de Janerio 

Match Report by Andy Gillard Grecians and Guerreiros play out goalless draw at Laranjeiras

The Grecians and the Guerreiros played out an entertaining but goalless draw at the Estádio das Laranjeiras.

The historic match, to celebrate the formation of the Brazilian national team on the eve of its centenary, kicked off at Laranjeiras in beautiful Brazilian sunshine – but to the chorus of ‘We Are Exeter’.

Over 150 travelling Grecians had made the longest away trip to watch City take on the Fluminense XI, featuring players in the first team squad of the top-tier side with promising youngsters.  Once the official protocol was over, Fluminense started the game with over a minute of possession but at least that gave the City side the chance to find their legs.  The Brazilians’ patient passing and then sudden bursts was in evidence in those early stages but ironically City had the first chance when Tom Nichols set up Jimmy Keohane for a shot that was blocked. City defended neatly without the ball against the Fluminense and then Keohane had another opportunity when a cross from Liam Sercombe found him in the box.  No defender was able to block but the ball went wide of the near post.

Fluminense had been having the majority of the ball with a handful of crosses and shots which did not trouble Christy Pym in goal, but it was City again who created another chance on 24 minutes when Liam Sercombe and Keohane linked up once again for the latter to tuck in from an offside position.

David Wheeler had been performing well as, effectively, the right wing back, giving Ailton a tough time, a bit too tough in one instance when the left back stayed down after a challenge, echoes of the strong tactics of the English 100 years ago perhaps?  Then Marlon bravely blocked a Jimmy Keohane run and felt the effects but any clash was purely coincidental.

City were certainly warming to the task and blotting out Fluminense, who were restricted to shots from distance from number 10, Gustavo Scarpa, the final one of the half from a short corner which curled delightfully over Pym only to find Wheeler in an excellent position to make a goal line headed clearance from under the bar.

Half time was reached at 0-0 with the feeling that City have grown into the game and benefitted from having the more experienced.

The second half opened with a bit more freedom from both sides but the Grecians created several quick opportunities.  Tom Nichols pounced on a through ball to net but, for a second time, the offside flag had been raised. This one was very close!  Then Sercombe suffered from a bobble as he was in the act of shooting which lifted his effort over the bar, and Nichols found himself in the area on the left and his fierce right-footed shot was beaten away by the keeper for a corner.  Promising stuff though.  Substitutions then started, totally understandable in the heat, which disrupted play initially whilst the players adapted.  Edson and Gustavo Scarpa were behind much of Fluminense’s good work, combining at free kicks won around the area but the end product wasn't there, shots drifting wide or being blocked or mopped up by Pym.

As the changes continued City moved to a 4-4-2 style which again settled and coped with any Fluminense threat.  The final change saw a certain Paul Tisdale take the field, as he did at Sheffield Wednesday back in 2011, but sadly there was no Troy-like run from anyone down the length of the pitch to score.  Instead, Matt Jay tried to do it from a closer position and looked to have sprung the offside trap only for the assistant to deny City again. Again, very close. Pat Baldwin provided the final notable action, robbing Yuri in the penalty box amid penalty claims. The referee wasn’t interested and rightly so.

Before the game, it had been agreed that City would pick up the trophy on offer if there was a draw and Scot Bennett had the honour of receiving it and dealing with a traditional Brazilian press scrum, very different to post match at SJP!  So there is a trophy to come back to England after a very satisfying and competent performance at Laranjeiras and a fittingly competitive match to celebrate the centenary of Brazilian football.

Full-time: Fluminense XI 0 Exeter City 0

Exeter City: Pym; Wheeler (Watkins 75), Bennett (Dawson 75), Baldwin, Moore-Taylor (Tillson 75), Woodman (Jay 75); Sercombe (Coles 62), Oakley (Davies 58), Grimes (Butterfield 58); Keohane; Nichols (Tisdale 80).

Fluminense XI: Felipe Garcia (Marcos Felipe); Pablo Dyego, Wellington Carvalho, Marlon e Ailton (Léo); Fábio Braga, Edson, Olivera (Yuri) e Gustavo Scarpa; Gerson (Wellington) e Gabriel Silva (Luiz Fernando).

23 July 2014 
Tupi 1-2 Exeter City

At Juiz de Fora 22:30
Maranhao 60' for Tupi
Keohane 83' and Coles 90' for Exeter 

Match Report by Andy Gillard
Grecians earn last-gasp winner in Juiz de Fora

Exeter City’s second game of their 2014 tour to Brazil ended with a 2-1 victory against Tupi in Juiz De Fora, and more silverware for the Grecians.

City went behind to a goal by Maranhão in the second period, but Jimmy Keohane coolly levelled after bright work from Ollie Watkins – and then Danny Coles grabbed the winner in added time from Matt Oakley’s delivery.

With the memory of the historic return to Laranjeiras behind them, City moved on into the mountains, leaving Rio State for Juiz De Fora, a city of half a million people located in Mina Gerais.

As guests of the modern and excellent university in Juiz de Fora, City’s extraordinary modern odyssey continued against Tupi, who currently sit just three points off the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Grupo B.

The Juiz de Fora side seemed likely to provide a stern test for the visitors, despite having to play out of their hugely atmospheric home stadium due to the pitch being relaid.  Named after the Tupi Indian tribe, one of the first to resist the Portuguese settlers over 500 years ago, the local club is better known for its appearance on YouTube thanks to the antics of an infamous opposition physio. However, despite the friendly welcome from them to their visitors, the men in black and white would clearly be set on beating these modern invaders in red and white stripes.

The structure and style of play was once again evident when City were off the ball and the neat play with the ball continued right from the start, notable with Jimmy Keohane and Tom Nichols staying close together and linking up very cleverly several times, including with a cheeky Brazilian style backheel.

Nichols would have considered himself unlucky at least three times in the half when almost but not quite released as City kept on the pressure.  Keohane managed to free himself down the left and almost found him from the byline and then great work down the left from Jordan Moore-Taylor, Craig Woodman and Matt Grimes almost released him again.

Up against a giant of a defender in Helder, Nichols was proving a handful and taking the honours in the physical contest.  City faltered slightly when having to replace Moore-Taylor with a foot injury.  Butterfield dropped into the middle of the defence, Keohane played more withdrawn and Jay came on to partner Nichols.  Despite this, Christy Pym only really had a few regulation saves to make as half time was reached with the score still 0-0.

Tupi made a raft of changes for the second half and it looked to have pepped them up, pushing on early and earning a free kick 25 yards out, which Chico curled around the wall.  Pym was on his toes and tipped it away for a corner.

But City settled and the balance of the first half was again restored once Pym had dealt competently with a screamer from Alvaro that moved but was essentially straight at him.

City’s substitutions on 58 minutes saw Arron Davies, Aaron Dawson, Matt Grimes and Matt Jay replaced by David Wheeler, Liam Sercombe, Ollie Watkins and Matt Oakley – and Sercombe became the first City player to get a shot on target shortly after.  This minor joy was short lived when Tupi’s Ewerthon Maradona sent a free kick into the box which got stuck between a cluster of legs and the home side’s Maranhão prodded the ball in.

After the setback, City changed formation again to a more positive style when Jordan Tillson and Pat Baldwin replaced Woodman and Nichols, allowing Scot Bennett to move up front and Watkins and Wheeler to push further forward on the flanks.

City pressure on Tupi increased as time progressed and it finally told on 83 minutes when Ollie Watkins’ superb run past his marker and intelligently-placed cross was firmly side footed home by Keohane for the equaliser.

The fun wasn’t over though.  Now with their tails up City continued to push their opponents back and when Oakley worked a short corner with Watkins deep in injury time, his perfect cross was headed home by Coles for the winner.

On the final whistle shortly afterwards, travelling Grecians were able to celebrate a fine performance and a 2-1 victory that was well deserved for patience, character and no little skill.

The Indians from the Onda Solidaria project the club visited the day before the game made the journey into Juiz de Fora to support the Grecians.  They led a sing-a-long in the changing rooms before the game and they celebrated with the players after the match – our new friends seem to be some kind of lucky charm.

The club’s fine hosts at the University had made the club feel so welcome in Juiz de Fora, providing hotel, food, training facilities and opponents.  They had also arranged a fine glass trophy to present to the winner and skipper, Scot Bennett went forward to collect his second trophy in four days.

Full-time: Tupi 1 Exeter City 2

Tupi: Rodrigo Viana, Marcelinho, Wesley Ladeira, Toledo, Filipe Alves, Helder Maciel, Maguinho, Gustavo, Oliveira, Dieguinho, Chico.
Subs: Gonçalves, Rafael Victor, Bruno Barros, Henrique, Fabrício Soares, Genalvo, Migue, Alvaro, Ewerton Maradona, Elder Santana, Maranhão, Lee, Neguete.

Exeter City: Pym, Butterfield, Woodman (Baldwin 68), Bennett, Coles, Grimes (Oakley 58), Keohane, Davies (Watkins 58), Moore Taylor (Jay 20 (Wheeler 58)), Dawson (Sercombe 58), Nichols (Tillson 68).

25th July 2014
Rio Cricket e Associação Atlética v Exeter City 

Match Report by Andy Gillard
Grecians end Brazil tour with another win. 
Exeter City’s 2014 tour of Brazil ended with another win, and closing the transatlantic trip in an undefeated manner. 

The Grecians controlled much of the match, but were trailing at the break courtesy of a goal against the tide.  However second-half goals from Jimmy Keohane, Matt Jay and Ollie Watkins downed their hosts.

The visit to Rio Cricket Club saw City face a select XI.  The Cricket Club play at amateur level in the Rio leagues and, broadly speaking, this is at Western League level, and a useful finale after taking on Fluminense and Tupi.

Paul Tisdale continued with the pre-season aim of giving players match time so again the line-up was shuffled.  He also looked to juggle his playing resources after two tough matches and the prospect of the game back at St James Park against Premiership Swansea City next Tuesday evening.  Both Jordan Moore Taylor and Liam Sercombe were rested after picking up knocks in the Tupi game.

Whatever level of football you see in Brazil, you can be sure that the players’ technical ability is high and the Rio Cricket Club team showed plenty of confidence right from the off, playing out from their own goalline at times.

However, this was mostly down to the City pressing, keeping them nailed down and therefore having the territorial advantage on a lush pitch, not brilliantly suited to passing play.  On the ball, though, City demonstrated the now familiar neatness but were unable to quite break through despite several clever attacks notably involving Tom Nichols, who was denied each time by last ditch blocks, saves by the ‘keeper or sheer weight of numbers.

He also found space and time on the left to pick out Aaron Dawson coming in at the far post but was agonisingly just too high for Dawson to keep the header under the bar.

Typically, it seems in football, it is times like this when the opposition score and the hosts did just that, a chipped ball through the middle and the onrushing midfielder reached the ball just before Christy Pym to make it 1-0.

The rain started just after kick-off and fell harder as the half progressed.  My viewpoint for much of the half was pretty unique for a City match, under a palm tree!  From there, I had a great view of a Danny Coles header which was straight at the keeper as City’s pressure continued right until the end of the half but with nothing to show for it.

Wholesale changes at half-time saw Scot Bennett, Craig Woodman, David Wheeler, Matt Oakley and Jimmy Keohane take the field and the fresh line-up helped City achieve parity within four minutes when a superb intricate passing movem involving five players opened up the defence and allowed Keohane to tap in his second goal in Brazil.

The Rio Cricket Club team were visibly tiring and the goal was a jolt to any confidence they had gleaned from the 1-0 scoreline in their favour.  A few untidy challenges started to come in but nothing massively sinister.

On 65 minutes, City took the lead.  The Grecians had been having great success down the right and Matt Grimes dinked a ball into Jay who finished well from a tight angle to make it 2-1.

Shortly after, Tisdale again brought himself on, clearly with instant effect as City extended their lead immediately.  As had seemed likely, sooner or later the hosts would be caught trying to play the ball out from defence.  Watkins was the man to profit, finding himself in space and able to slot past the goalkeeper from the edge of the box.

The game was City’s by now and it could have been four when Watkins conjured up a John Barnes Maracana-style run but couldn’t quite finish it off having rounded the keeper.

And there was a nice touch, giving our constant guide in Brazil, Luan, a run out for the last few minutes.  If only he could have got on the end of a Keohane header, it would have been a certain goal and a fitting way to end a trip where such friendship has been displayed throughout.

3-1 it was at the final whistle and the fans and players gathered for a few words of thank you and photos on the steps of the Cricket Club before a celebratory barbeque provided once again by our kind hosts.

Again this was a worthwhile work out after the testing two previous matches.  Players got more match minutes and experience of the systems Tisdale is working with and now all minds turn to a visit to Christ the Redeemer tomorrow (weather permitting), the journey home on Sunday and then the visit to St James Park of Premier League outfit Swansea City on Tuesday evening.

Full-time: Rio Cricket e Associação Atlética 1 Exeter City 3

Exeter City: Pym; Dawson (Wheeler 6), Baldwin (Woodman 46), Coles (Bennett 46), Tillson, Watkins; Butterfield (Oakley 46), Davies (Dawson 60), Grimes (Luan 85), Jay (Tisdale 69), Nichols (Keohane 46).

July 2nd 2014
Exeter City 0-2 Swansea City 

Grecians defeated by Premier League opposition

Exeter City succumbed to a 2-0 friendly defeat at St James Park against Premier League opposition in the shape of Swansea City.

City’s creative power certainly tested Swansea’s defence, but ultimately quality prevailed in the scoreline.

Goals either side of the break by Bafetimbi Gomis and Josh Sheehan were enough for the visitors to seal a pre-season win at the Park, although David Wheeler hit the bar in the first half too.

Under-18 midfielder Alex Byrne was again named in the squad, as he took a seat on the bench next to trialist Christian Ribeiro.

Meanwhile many of Swansea’s stronger players were named amongst the subs, although new Ecuadorian signing Jefferson Montero was on the wing for the visitors.

Despite naming a largely inexperienced squad, the Welsh side were understandably composed and assured on the ball and were controlling much of the possession in the early stages.

Nevertheless, it was Exeter that had the first decent chance of the game as Craig Woodman’s cross from deep found the head of Tom Nichols, whose effort drifted over Gerhard Tremmel’s bar.

The Jacks’ main threat was down the left through Montero, whose pace and trickery was causing a few headaches for the Grecians.

The World Cup star was denied a chance to cross by a sliding tackle from Scot Bennett, and moments later he smacked an effort wide of Christy Pym’s far post.

But Swansea were soon to find the opener as a nicely weighted cross by Neil Taylor found the head of Gomis, who just steered the ball beyond the dive of Pym and into the net.

Exeter reacted well and kept attacking as they had been throughout – and Keohane dragged a shot wide just moments later, after Woodman’s persistence allowed him to lay in the attacker.

Before half-time, both teams were denied by the woodwork – David Wheeler improvised a clever flick from a low Arron Davies cross, and instantly Swansea attacked down the other end and Gomis hit the upright from range.

Half-time: Exeter City 0 Swansea City 1

Substitutions stemmed the tide of the second half somewhat, and meant the game never really settled into a pattern.

Swansea were the major threat again, and substitute Jonjo Shelvey played a raking ball to fellow sub Wayne Routledge on the left – the tricky winger lifted a ball across for Josh Sheehan to hit, but he smashed over the bar.

Keohane was just denied by Dwight Tiendalli when he pulled a ball out of the air from a lofted ball from Aaron Dawson, as City aimed to test the Swansea rearguard.

But the second goal followed for Swansea, and Sheehan was the man to get it.  Wilfried Bony set up the midfielder on the turn and he slotted past the exposed James Hamon for the Swans’ second.

Hamon saved a near-certain goal from Bony when he bravely got ahead of the forward to punch when Nathan Dyer put in a delightful cross from the right flank.

Bony had the last chance of note in the match as he headed towards goal, only for Dawson to block the ball on the line.

Full-time: Exeter City 0 Swansea City 2

Exeter City: Pym (Hamon 71); Baldwin, Coles (Riberio 60), Bennett (Tillson 68), Woodman (Dawson 64); Wheeler (Jay 64), Oakley (Butterfield 58), Grimes (Byrne 63), Davies (Riley-Lowe); Keohane (Pope 68); Nichols (Watkins 53).

Swansea City: Tremmel (Cornell 64); Tiendalli (Shephard 76), Bartley (Richards 68), Williams (Tancock 78), Taylor (Kingsley 68); Lucas (Shelvey 46), King (Bony 46), Sheehan; Bray (Ki 30), Montero (Routledge 46); Gomis (Dyer 64).
Subs: Sigurdsson.
Goal: Gomis (31), Sheehan (78).

Attendance: 2,274 (375 away).
Referee: Oli Langford

2nd August 2014
Exeter City v Torquay United 
Match Report by Craig Newberry-Jones 
Grecians defeated in final pre-season friendly
A pre-season visit from the Gulls saw Exeter City defeated 2-0 in the final friendly at St James Park before the beginning of the season.

Goals by Ryan Bowman and Jordan Chapell separated the sides in what turned out to be a gloriously sun-kissed afternoon at the park.

Trialists Graham Cummins and Christian Ribeiro both started alongside under-18 midfielder Alex Byrne, with Matt Oakley starting with the captain’s armband.

Meanwhile, Torquay fielded new signing and recent goal-scorer Louis Briscoe. United’s new addition scored a stunning 25-yard volley on Tuesday night but couldn’t prevent the Gulls losing to Weymouth 3-1.

The match also saw the return of former Exeter academy player Martin Rice to St James Park; best remembered for his heroics against Oxford in the 2007 play-off semi-final shoot-out.

It was clear during the opening minutes that Torquay were looking to test their attacking prowess, and seemed keen to show some of their newly acquired power and pace going forward.

Torquay's new signings, Louis Briscoe and Ryan Bowman, making their presence felt early in the game but their shots well blocked by Grecians Aaron Dawson and Danny Coles. It was clear early on that the Gull's might present a challenge to some Conference defences in the coming season, but the final product seemed allusive.

However, United’s attacking style in the opening half did allow the Grecians to test their defensive line, and the combination of Craig Woodman, Danny Butterfield and Coles held firm, only looking truly exposed in the 33rd minute. A Benyon lay off saw the pitch just open up for Briscoe on the right and, had his shot just been just a little lower, we could have seen our first goal of the afternoon.

Exeter did respond, and trialist Graham Cummins really made his presence felt in the opening quarter. He worked the channels well and was a powerful physical presence in the centre of the park. Christy Pym also made some good saves under pressure, especially responding with a low save to his left in response to a decent Benyon strike in the 15th minute.

Two strikes on target from Jimmy Keohane did show some of City’s potential going forward.

The first saw Aaron Dawson play a fine ball across the park that was picked up and driven forward by the Irishman.  He let fire just outside the box but was denied by the gloves of Rice, who pulled off an excellent save.  The second saw Keohane running into the box and letting fly, however, again saved by Rice.

The run into half-time did present some tense moments for the home side but Pym’s safe hands and Exeter’s defensive lines held firm.

Half time: Exeter City 0 Torquay United 0

As with the nature of friendlies, the momentum of the second half was broken up by substitutions. The Grecian’s only change during the break saw Byrne give way to Pat Baldwin. Throughout the half, City and United both fielded multiple changes, with youngsters Matt Jay and Ollie Watkins appearing for Exeter.

But straight from the restart both sides seemed to increase their intensity, but Exeter City showing the greater composure. Within minutes of the referee's whistle, Bowden received a firm word from referee for an altercation with Aaron Dawson and the Gulls had received the first and only caution of the match, with the referee showing Angus MacDonald a yellow for a cynical challenge on Graham Cummins.

The deadlock was broken in the 60th minute when Torquay new-boy Ryan Bowman slotted home a Briscoe cross. There were some shouts of offside from the home fans, but the linesman’s flag stayed down. Both of the gull’s summer signings having some input in the goal and perhaps foreshadowing the potential they possess for the coming season.

At times Exeter did look threatening going forward. Trialist Christian Ribeiro made some delightful runs down the flanks, and on one such occasion, crossing to Jimmy Keohane whose shot was only denied by a clearance off the Torquay goal line. An Aaron Dawson tackle on the edge of his box also gave the Grecians opportunity to breakaway but in this instance, coming to nothing.

It was an excellent strike from Jordan Chapell in the 82nd minute saw the visitors double their tally and close out the game.

Exeter did not concede to the inevitable. In the closing minutes of the game, a Matt Grimes shot, curled from the edge of the box, going just inches wide of the woodwork.

The final result may be seen by many to be deceptive here. Exeter played with far-more composure and poise in the second half, but were beaten by a lively and energetic Torquay side. The Gull’s may have Lazy Jack’s on the back of their shirts, but they were far from lazy today.

Full-time: Exeter City 0 Torquay United 2

Exeter City: Pym (Hamon 82); Dawson (Tillson 77), Coles (Pope 72), Butterfield, Ribeiro, Woodman (Riley-Lowe 80); Byrne (Baldwin 45), Grimes, Oakley (Watkins 72); Keohane (Jay 77), Cummins (Nichols 56).
Unused sub: Wheeler.

Torquay United: Rice; Tonge (Thompson 82), Downes, MacDonald (Hutchings 82), Cruise; Cameron (Ayala 72), Young (Chaney 72), Harding (Richards 72), Briscoe (Chapell 65); Benyon (Sullivan 65), Bowman (O’Achie 65).
Unused sub: Seabright.
Goals: Bowman (60) Chapell (82).

Attendance: 1,346 (186 away)

Referee: Steve Bratt






 




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