Exeter City 3 Halifax Town 2.

SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER 1966.

CITY'S PATCHY PERFORMANCE.

EXETER CITY 3
Jones; Embery, Ley; Wilkinson, Harford, Thompson: Godfrey, KeeleyElliottMcNeil, Smith.

HALIFAX TOWN 2
White, Russell, Holt; Smith, Pickering, Lee; McMillan, faylor, Parks, Atkins, Fidler.

Scorers:
Exeter: Smith 2, McNeil,
Halifax Atkins,
Attendance: 4,559.

Exeter City scored three goals in a match for the first time this season and deservedly beat Halifax TownThey sparkled in the first half with the forwards playing particularly cleverly but fell away after the interval. The defence looked a little shaky at times. A 9th minute goal from Roger Smith, who is getting married tomorrow in London, put City into an early lead after Ken Thompson chipped a ball to him. After 12 minutes Halifax equalised with a simple goal from Atkins who was only five yards out and completely unmarked, Six minutes later City were ahead again and again it was Smith who scored, taking a pass from Peter Godfrey. Thirty five minutes and another goal from CityRay Elliott centred for Dixie McNeil to crash the ball into the net, City were on top and it was easy to see why Halifax had not won away this season, but they were awarded a penalty after a handling offence against Ben Embery, Fidler converted the kickThe second half was a scrappy affair. City had lost a lot of their earlier rhythm and neither side made any headway.

Match Summary 
In beating Halifax Town at St James's Park Exeter City scored three goals for the first time this season and fully deserved their victory. They sparkled in the first half, with the forwards playing cleverly, but fell away slightly after the interval. Roger Smith scored two of Exeter's goals and McNeil the other. Atkins and Fidler, the latter with a penalty for hands by Embury in the last minute of the first half, scored for Crewe. The second half was scoreless. 

WESTERN LEAGUE.

WEYMOUTH RESERVES 1.
Donnelly; Clifford (Graham), House; Clifford (Gary), MacDonald, Canavan; Bailey, Rice, Tizard, Cave, Rose.

EXETER CITY 

Scorer: Tizard.

A scrappy game from which neither side can have derived much satisfaction, Only Jack Kennedy can be exempted from any criticism in the City team. The only goal of the game came after 72 minutes. John Smout saved Cave's shot but the ball rebounded to Tizard who made no mistake.