CITY HUMBLE THE LEAGUE LEADERS.
WIN 2-0 AT YORK

SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th 

York, the Division 4 leaders, suffered their first home defeat this season when Exeter City netted twice without reply. And it was a win the Devon club, who are getting near the top of the table themselves, well deserved. Both their goals were scored by Ted Calland in the first half of the game. Before 10,000 spectators York started at a fast pace, but after going past MacDonald Hughes sent his intended pass over the goal line.

York:- Forgan; Wardle, Howe; Patterson, Jackson, Spence; Hughes, Farmer, Wragg, Powell, Greensmith.

City: Hunter; Foley, MacDonald; Mitchell, Oliver, Packer; Stiffle, Rees, Calland, Nicholls, Dale.

The Grecians went ahead after only eight minutes, when Stiffle turned the ball inside to Calland, whose shot, from outside the penalty area went clean through the goalkeeper's hands. Calland's second goal, three minutes before the interval, was scored with a bumping shot, the ball bouncing over the head of Forgan, who could only reach up and help it on its way to the net.

Southern League
CITY RESERVES 2 CHELMSFORD 2.

Brian Birch was due to have given his injured back a try-out in this afternoon's match between the City Reserves and Chelmsford, but the City directors received a message from him yesterday saying that he had injured himself again in a five-a-side training game at Barrow on Thursday and would not be fit enough to play. The place reserved for him in the Exeter team was taken by Tony Cruz, the amateur.

City Res:- Lobbett; Rutter, John; Butterworth, Rapley, Carberry; Robinson, Pulman, Hill, Cruz, Rackley.

Chelmsford:- Parry; Doherty, Jones; Bolton, Tiffin, Lawler; Smith, Stroud, Adey, Dicker, McCorkindale.

Rapley and Lobbett cleared off Exeter's goal line as Chelmsford made ground from the kick off. Rackley after 20 minutes scored for the City against the run of play and this goal was equalised by Adey ten minutes later. In the second half McCorkindale gave the visitors a deserved lead but an equalising goal by Hill enabled the City to retain a point.

South Western League
Camelford (a)

Storming finish

Camelford 1, Exeter City 1

Camelford again showed that they are a difficult team to beat on their own ground, and fully deserved to share the points. After an evenly-contested first half. Camelford had more of the play. but found that it took a penalty to beat Berry, the Exeter goalkeeper. In the early stages, a good effort by Burnett following a free-kick. only just failed to beat Berry. At the other end, Hicks had had little difficulty in dealing with a hard drive by Maunder. Play swung from end to end, and Hicks saved well from a good cross by Newall. Another good centre by by Newall Ne went harmlessly across the Camelford goalmouth. Just before the interval, Kenshole broke through the Camelford defence, but with only Hicks to beat, shot wide.

Early after the restart, Willey opened the score for Exeter. Camelford then fought back and forced Exeter on the defensive for long periods, doing everything but score. At times the whole Exeter team was confined to its own half. Good play by Berry in goal, and centre-half England broke up many promising attacks. Burnett broke through the Exeter defence, but Berry cleverly narrowed the angle and prevented any score. It seemed that Exeter, despite strong Camelford attacks, were going to take both points: but a quarter of an hour from time Roberts was brought down in the penalty area. Skinner made no mistake with the spot kick to secure the equaliser, though Berry did manage to check the ball with his hands. Camelford went all out to gain both points and the closing stages were packed with thrills. Rush saved a certain goal by kicking a shot by Williams from the goalline, and at the other end a header by Burnett remember rebounded into play from the crossbar.