DEFENCES ON TOP BUT THE CITY HAD THEIR CHANCES. 

EASTER MONDAY APRIL 7TH:

EXETER CITY 0
QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS 0.

Hunting their fifth Easter Holiday point Exeter City were very quickly on the attack against the Rangers at St James's Park this afternoon. But after two raids on the right had been repulsed Orr burst down the right wing for the Rangers and crossed a centre which Oliver had to head behind for a corner.  Orr was again dangerous but this time his low centre was cut out by Hunter. After these two raids by Orr the Rangers stayed on the attack quite strongly and Exeter were having trouble in keeping their goal intact, although the defence looked reasonably firm. Longbottom, who received from Standley, was twice pulled up for offside, but Queen's Park still held the upper hand, and no sooner had one attack failed than another one was starting. Exeter's forwards were being robbed of the ball almost as soon as they received it.

City: Hunter; Foley, MacDonald; John, Oliver, Harvey; Stiffle, Rees, Calland, Mitchell, Dale.
Rangers:- Drinkwater; Woods, Ingham; Petchey, Rutter, Angell; Orr, Longbottom, Standley, Cameron, Locke.

Exeter however should have gone ahead in the 20th minute when a move on the right found Mitchell unmarked. As the goalkeeper advanced to narrow an already narrow angle Mitchell tried to lob the ball over him but succeeded in lobbing it over the bar as well. The City enjoyed a greater share of the game in the second half, but weakness in front of goal and a stubborn defence by the Rangers kept the score-sheet blank.

• Attendance 7,000. 

Southern League 
Hastings United v Exeter City Res.

Second Half Brilliance

Hastings United 4- Exeter City Reserves 1

Hastings took both points from Exeter at the Pilot Field on Easter Monday, but on their first half showing it looked as if they might have lost heavily. They were untidy in defence and their attack was seldom together, these two faults giving Farnfield the opportunity of a brilliant display in goal. It was hard to see how the visitors were beaten by Hastings at Exeter, for they dominated the mid-field area Their goal was a beauty and shook Hastings. After only three minutes their centre-forward, Beer, put a gift pass through to inside-right Hill, who took it in his stride and beat Farnfield with a terrific drive from 25 yards. The visitors then proceeded to tear the Hastings defence to shreds and should have had three more goals when Beer. Cruz and Churms all went near. So bad were Hastings in the first half that the only worthwhile shot they had was their goal, scored by George Peacock from 20 yards one minute from half-time.

But the second half was totally different!

Hastings stormed into attack and pounded the Exeter goal- mouth with a series of shots from every angle and were soon rewarded when, following an in- direct free-kick from Taylor, left- half McIlvenny scored with a rasping drive the ball ricochet- ting off a defender into the net. Every Hastings movement worked perfectly from then on. and with peerless precision McIlvenny put a long ball through the middle to Taylor's feet. He advanced on goal and shot home from an oblique angle. Eight minutes from time a further Taylor goal assured Has tings of a somewhat late, but well-earned victory.

Attendance was 2.020.

Hastings United.-Farnfield: Phillips. R., Yeuell; Peacock Harris. McIlvenny: Taylor, Green, R., Burgess Thompson, Giriing.

Exeter City Reserves - Bell; Waterman. Packer: Butterworth, Rapley. Cleverley; Atkins, Hill, Beer, Churms. Cruz.