CRYSTAL PALACE 1 EXETER CITY 0

GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 15TH

EXETER CAN'T SCORE GOALS.

FORWARDS FAIL AGAIN.

Attendance 15,731,

Another defeat, which was the result of another guiless, goalless performance from the City forward line, former City player Gerry Priestley paved the way for the all important 75th minute Palace goal, he swung over a cross which Roche nodded in, but City should have had the game tied up by then, The experimental attack with Micklewright and Calland as wingers was a flop. City performed smoothly enough in midfield and a fast, neat and accurate City had far the better of the first half, but scoring was beyond them, Rees missed a couple of very good chances, Palace grew more forceful in the second half as City faded. The inevitable happened, Palace scored and it was all over. Jones had made some brilliant saves earlier on and did not look like being beaten, Thompson was the other star man of City's defence and looked impressive when going forward

Palace:- Rouse; Long, Noakes; Truett, Evans, McNichol; Roche, Summersby, Woan, Priestley, Byrne.

Exeter City: Jones; Foley, MacDonald; Mitchell, Harvey, Thompson; Micklewright, Hill, Wilkinson, Rees, Calland.

Match Summary 

Exeter City have had only two goals scored against them in the last four games. But because they have not been able to score they have picked up only two points. Hopes of promotion have now vanished. The defeat at the Crystal Palace was the result of another guileless and goalless performance by Exeter's front line.

Southern League
CITY RESERVES 1 BEXLEYHEATH 2
AT ST JAMES'S PARK.

Two goalkeeping mistakes by the unpredictable Lobbett, in the 41st and 52nd minutes, allowed Bexleyheath the two goals which enabled them to beat Exeter City Reserves. And these goals robbed the City of a victory they should have won, being, as they were, a vastly superior team. When Rackley converted a centre from Pulman after 35 minutes to give Exeter the lead, it was no more than they deserved. The Reserves had very little luck, and their young forwards, with Welsh always dangerous, take credit for their tenacity. Whitnall was a solid defender, and the amateur wing half Williams deserves another chance to display his potential talent.