SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20th 1960

EXETER CITY 5
HARTLEPOOLS UNITED 0.

NORTH EASTERNERS THRASHED AT ST JAMES'S PARK.


GOAL GETTING PLAN PAYS OFF.

EXETER CITY 5
Jones; Foley, MacDonald; Mitchell, Harvey, Thompson; Stiffle, Rees, Wilkinson, Calland, Micklewright,

HARTLEPOOL 0,

Scorers
Exeter City Thompson, Stiffle 2, Wilkinson 2
Attendance  7,066,

Exeter City's extra training at goal getting in recent weeks has certainy paid offHartlepool were the latest team to find out and find out quickly, for in the third minute Stiffle fired a low shot into the net. He scored again in the 64th minute with an incredible 30 yard drive that went in off theu nderside of the bar, Wilkinson, what a good signing he has proved to be, also scored twice. City's fifth came from Thompson who pushed up into the forward line during the last ten minutes. Right from the word go City played the right sort of football, it was obvious that someone was going to make mistakes on the muddy St James's Park surface but by hitting thel ong ball andm oving quickly City made sure that it was Hartlepool who made most of them and they kept up this style for most of the match, Hartlepool came into the match when City let them and that was not very often. Although the City defence did not have a lot to do, a special word of praise must go to Harvey, he seemed calm in the few emergencies Hartlepool caused, and he hardly wasted one clearanceGoalkeeper Jones made only one great save he was hadly troubled throughout the game,

Match Summary 

Exeter City, who have not lost a League game on their own ground since October, made one change, Harvey coming in at centre half in place of Oliver, who is injured. Hartlepools were unchanged. In steady rain and on a pitch that cut up badly right from the very beginning Exeter completely outplayed their visitors, and for once they got the goals. Exeter City gained two more valuable points, and boosted their goal average, with a five-nothing win over Hartlepools today. The game was every bit as one-sided as the score indicates. Exeter took the lead after three minutes and were two goals in front at the interval.

Southern League 
Cambridge United v City Reserves 

EXETER CITY RESERVES
Lobbett; Butterworth, Whitnall, Cleverley Rapley, Packer; Atkins, Bennett, Emery, Hill, Dale,

Scorer Exeter City Emery.

Overnight rain followed by showers this morning made the playing surface slippery at Cambridge, where the City Reserves were taking on Cambridge United, but when the players came out the sun was shining brilliantly. When Cambridge were awarded a penalty the kick, taken by Craig, was saved by Lobbett, but the referee ordered it to be retaken, ruling that the goalkeeper had moved his feet. Craig's second attempt was also saved by Lobbett. After a goalless first half Cambridge went on to win by four goals to one, Exeter's point being netted by Emery.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24TH: SOUTHERN LEAGUE MATCH.
DOVER TOWN 0
EXETER CITY RESERVES 3
AT DOVER.

Exeter City Reserves proved too strong and too fast for their hosts at Dover on Wednesday, and gained two more valuable Southern League points. Dover opened with a fine piece of attacking and Gray netted in the fifteenth minute, but the goal was disallowed because of offside. After the home goalkeeper had distinguished himself with a series of last-ditch saves he was beaten by Rackley in the 22nd minute. Dover, penned in their own half, had much difficulty in keeping the score down, but after 32 minutes Atkins put Exeter further ahead with a magnificent shot from 25 yards range. Bennett, who was at centre-half, scored Exeter's third goal shortly before half-time with another great shot.
Exeter Team 
Lobbett; Butterworth, Whitnall; Emery Rapley, Cleverley, Welsh, Atkins, Bennett, Dale, Rackley

Scorers
Exeter City:- Atkins, Bennett, Rackley,"