ALDERSHOT 1 EXETER CITY 0

AT ALDERSHOT.

SATURDAY MARCH 26TH: EXETER'S FATAL SLIP.

Exeter City had most of the play in this match, held on Saturday evening at the Recreation Ground, Aldershot, although beaten by one goal to nil. Their approach work was some of the best seen at Aldershot but the finishing touch which would have provided goals was missing.

Aldershot:- Brodie; Bannister, Devereux; Mundy, Henry, Tyrer; Stepney, Norris, Kirkup, Howfield, Lawlor.

Exeter City: Lobbett; Foley, MacDonald; Mitchell, Oliver, Thompson; Stiffle, Rees, Wilkinson, Calland, Dale.

One fatal slip by the defence gave Aldershot their goal. The backs were out of position for the only time in the game when Howfield in possession and moving swiftly ran along the 18-yards line, suddenly stopped, turned, and pushed the ball back to Norris with the Exeter defence in a tangle for the first and only time. Norris prodded the ball through to Kirkup, who juggled with it on the penalty spot before lobbing it into the net over Lobbett's head. Five minutes after half-time Exeter were denied a penalty kick when Dale was badly fouled by Bannister right in front of the Aldershot goal.


Southern League 
City Reserves v Margate 

Exeter City Reserves lacked method in their Southern League game at St James's Park against Margate, and were deservedly beaten by three goals to one. It was their first home defeat of the season. Bennett scored again for the Reserves, 
Team 
Singleton; Butterworth, Whitnall; Williams, Rapley, Harvey; Welsh, Micklewright, Bennett, Hill, Rackley.


South Western League 

NEWQUAY 2, EXETER CITY A 0.

Slater Dribbled Ball Into Net

What an unpredictable side Newquay are! After a lapse which may yet prove vital, they returned to championship form and thoroughly deserved their victory over a clever Exeter City XI. Newquay were well aware that nothing less than two points would do and there was an obvious sense of urgency about their play from the start.

Newquay's speed and thrust seemed to unsettle Exeter, who came under early pressure. V Folley on the right wing, outsped left-back Packer, and his centre was headed by centre-forward A. Pollard but Parsons tipped the ball over the bar. Several corners were forced before T, Iles, back at left-half again, cracked in the opening goal with a shot which went in off the uriderside of the bar. Exeter settled down to play accurate and clever midfield soccer, but they found Newquay's defence dificult to penetrate. Their best chance was a shot by inside-right Cragg, who hit a post and saw Ball head out the rebound. Newquay kept on top during the second half, although Exeter again combined well in mid-held. Exeter's forwards failed to press home their moves and Simler was rarely troubled but did make fine one-handed save from Atkins. A brilliant inter-passing move initiated by Slater and Hawkey and continued by the Pollard twins, led to a Hawkey header hitting the bar with Exeter's defence helpless. The second goal was a typical Ben Slater effort. The Exeter rearguard got into a tangle and Slater collected the ball a couple of yards out, with goalkeeper Parsons and another defender lying on the ground. Slater calmly dribbed the ball along the line, round the post, and into the empty net. Tony Pollard missed a good chance by shooting too hard, and his shot hit the top of the bar. The whole Newquay side played well and with great spirit, and it was a fast, exciting game packed with incident.
(Cornish Guardian ?)

MONDAY 28th MARCH 1960.

BROOME TO BE RELEASED FROM CONTRACT.

City manager Frank Broome has been involved in discussions with the board of directors so that he can be released from his contract which has still 18 months to runThe board say that they cannot afford to pay the manager up to the end of his contract and both sides are loooking for a solutionIt is understood that Frank Broome has not asked for the move himself,

Tuesday 29th March

CITY RESERVES 4 CLACTON 2.

RESERVES BACK TO WINNING FORM AT ST JAMES'S PARK.

Exeter City Reserves played brilliant football in the first half of their home match with Clacton Town, and with ten minutes to go for half-time were four goals to nil ahead. In the second half Exeter eased up and the visitors got back into the game with two goals by Bob Thomas, the old Plymouth Argyle and Fulham inside-forward. The Exeter goals were obtained by Hill, who got all the last three, and Bennett, who shot the first.

Team
Jones, Butterworth, Whitnall; Cragg, Harvey, Cleverley; Welsh, Rapley, Bennett, Hill Rackley,

Scorers
Exeter City Bennett, Hill 3,

South Western League 

EXETER CITY A 0, TRURO 0

City 'A' draw poor match

There was very little good football in the South Western League match at St. James's Park, Exeter, last night when neither City A nor Truro scored. In the slippery conditions Truro were the better side. but they missed some great opportunities of scoring. They were also unlucky in the first half when one of their forwards hit the Exeter cross-bar. Best for Exeter were Peter Rapley, who came in at left-back for Maunder, who has flu. Norman Packer. Mike Ainscough, at centre- half, and right winger Rogers

FRIDAY 1st APRIL 1960.

A LOOK ELSEWHERE MIGHT BE BETTER.

Following the City's board statement that if he got another job they would be quite willing to release him, Exeter City's manager Frank Broome said that in view of recent events it might be better if he did look elsewhere.