Exeter City v Carlisle United
Saturday September 12th


City 1 (Thompson)
Carlisle 3 (Walker 2 Murray).

This was the City's first home defeat of the season, and they really did not deserve much more. Their midfield football was on a par with Carlisle's, but the Cumbrians showed them how to take their chances, and Exeter would not have scored at all but for the penalty thumped home by Thompson, who captained the side in Mitchell's absence.

FOOTBALL BUT NO FINISH.

EXETER CITY 1
Lobbett; Foley, MacDonald; Rapley, Harvey, Thompson; Stiffle, Micklewright, Calland, Birch, Dale,
CARLISLE 3
Thompson; Brown, Troops; McMillan, Doran, Bradley; Mooney, Walker, McGill, Tulloch, Murray.

Scorers Exeter City Thompson,
Carlisle Walker 2, Murray.

Attendance 7,480,

Exeter City lost their unbeaten home record when Carlisle United showed them the ay to score and once again for City it was the same old story, plenty of football but no finish, Stiffle and Birch were the only forwards who looked anything like dangerous, who constantly fought for goal, City missed the determination and drive of mitchell and his prompting in defence and attack. Exeter had as much of the game as Carlisle and in the first 15 minutes were unlucky not to score, but just as it looked as if City were getting on top, Carlisle broke away and in the 35th minute Walker scored. The second half started in the same way City piled on the pressure but could not score until twelve minutes from time, Thompson scored from the spot after Troops handled a Micklewright cross,  With City reduced to ten men, Brich going off for treatment, Walker puty Carlisle back in front, and with almost the last kick of the game Murray made it 3-1 with an 18 yard driveThis was yet another match which City could have won long before the end had they taken their chances.

Southern League 
Romford v Exeter City 

Romford relax when two up

Injury dimmed Romford's success. Exeter left-half Cotton did not reappear in the second, he was suffering from heat exhaustion. This was his first game for Exeter The match started at a fast pace with the young Exeter team doing most of the attacking and Romford were lucky to go ahead after 13 minutes. Outside-right Wright scored when Harper made an opening during a breakaway attack. When Exeter were reduced to ten men their defence still remained cool under pressure, but after 56 minutes centre-forward Marden headed a great goal for Romford. Romford relaxed and allowed Exeter to get back into the game. Just on time outside-left Rees netted with a 30-yard drive. 
Result 
Romford 2-1 Exeter City Reserves 

City Team
Jones; Rutter, Whitnall; Cragg, Oliver, Cotton; Atkins, Emery, Hill, Cleverley, Rees,

Scorer
Exeter City Rees,

Jimmy Cotton was a trialist from the Dagenham area,

South Western League Cup
Truro City 3-2 Exeter City A 2

In their first important home game Truro City gave a patchy display. Exeter fought hard but their youngsters were overcome by the heat and hard ground in the closing stages. At first Trurd were well on top and it was against the run of play that Exeter took the lead. Following a corner Johnny Kendall put the ball in his own net in a goal- mouth scramble. Sokell nearly put Exeter two up, but after 20 minutes right-winger Colin Slade "killed" a pass from Collins and shot into the corner of the net. Lockgrove played a fine game in goal, but he was penalised for using his elbow and from the spot Steer gave Trurd an interval lead. Immediately on the restart left-winger Rackley scored the best goal of the match to equalise, racing through on his own to beat Triggs with a good shot. Then Mattock tapped an indirect free kick to Joyce and the inside-left smashed home Truro's winner.

Scorers
Exeter City Rackley, Og

Norman Packer recently appointed player/coach of the City A side played his first game for the side at centre half,