Bristol Rovers 0-1 ECFC
Scorer: Kirk
Attendance: 3,000

Easter Holiday Football
On a playing pitch that was green in few places, Exeter City accomplished a highly satisfactory performance by defeating Bristol Rovers at Stapleton Road on Good Friday, by the only goal of the match. The game was not by any means brilliant, accurate combination being at a discount owing to the bumpy nature of the ground. There were, nevertheless, several thrilling incidents, and the first of these came midway through the opening half, when Morgan, following a period of pressure on the Exeter goal, sent in a tremendous drive which missed by inches only. The crowd, which numbered quite eleven thousand, thought the ball was going in, but fortunately it cleared the far post with Bailey powerless to save.
KIRK'S MAGNIFICENT SHOT.
Following this the City assumed the aggressive, and some clever triangular play on the right flank led to a number of very dangerous situations in front of the Rovers' citadel. It was from one of the se moves that the all-important goal came, and it was an effort which was worth going miles to see. Matthews got hold of a loose ball, and although harassed by one or two defenders, managed to swing over a fine centre, from which followed a sharp skirmish around Whatley's charge. Then partial a clearance resulted in Kirk gaining possession some distance out, and "Jazzo," shooting with great power, completely beat Whatley with a truly magnificent left foot shot which skimmed the inside of one of the uprights and landed in the back of the net. This was after 35 minutes, and so well did the City play for the remaining ten that Bailey was never in difficulties, with a possible exception when Phillips shot hard over the bar, until the interval.
GRECIANS ON TOP.
In the resumption the Grecians were again on top, and it was only Whatley's almost uncanny anticipation that prevented the Rovers from being further in arrears. Once Lievesley, who was always persistent in his endeavours to find an opening, cleverly lobbed the ball over the head of Gibbs, and worked in close before sending in a cannon like drive, being on the target. Whatley was not to be beaten again, however, and he saved sensationally, "bringing down the house." The next occasion on which the Bristol custodian distinguished himself was when Potter drove the ball in powerfully with his head, from a corner kick taken by Matthews. It looked odds on a goal, but again Whatley was master of the situation. The City played the "one back game" towards the close, and the brilliant defensive tactics of the rearguard, coupled with deadly tackling by the halves, kept Bristol Rovers at bay. During the last few minutes, with people leaving the ground in thousands, a despairing effort almost led to the equaliser, Morgan hitting the upright with a sudden shot. This was undoubtedly a very lucky escape, but the result was all the same a fair reflex of the play. There was not a really weak spot in the City team, and for Pullan and Pollard one could have nothing but admiration. On the scene of many of his former triumphs Ellis Crompton demonstrated that he was in no way inferior to the days when he used to delight the Eastville partisans.

ROVER'S
Whatley 
Armitage Gibbs
Dawe Wragge Thomson
Charlesworth Phillips Whatmore Morgan Lofthouse
Referee: Mr F.W.Reeve, of Devonport.
Compton Shelton Lievesley Kirk Matthews Potter Crompton Pullan
Flynn Pollard
Bailey
CITY

SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Exeter City Reserves v Bristol Rovers Reserves.
Playing very clever football, Exeter City Reserves beat Bristol Rovers Reserves much more easily than the score of three goals to one suggests, in the Southern League match at St James's Park, on Good Friday. A heavy shower of rain fell just as the crowd was assembling, so the attendance of 3,000 was very satisfactory. So persistently did the Grecians press their opponents that an hour passed before the Rovers got a shot on the Exeter goal, yet at the interval only one goal had been scored, by Davis. Soon after the change of ends Jones scored from a free kick at twenty yards range, and eleven minutes before the finish Murray headed in from a corner well placed by Newman. Just before the close Roberts scored for the Rovers, whose play had improved in the second half.
The City Reserves scored on two other occasions, through Murray and Smelt, but both goals were disallowed because of infringements. Smelt, Murray, and Crawshaw were the best players on the field.
The Exeter team was: - Pavey; Coleburne, and Lowton; Crawshaw, Sellick, and Jones (captain); Newman, Smelt, Davis, Murray, and Lendon.