EXETER CITY 1

CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0

Played at St James's Park, Exeter,
on Saturday, December 18th 1926.

In recent weeks Exeter City, regularly engaged at home, have been "making hay while the sun shines." They played at St James's Park today for the fifth week in succession, and were expected to follow their other victories by completing a "nap" series at the expense of Charlton Athletic. The Athletic are an unsettled quantity this season, and made several changes in their side for today's match, but somewhat to the disappointment of the Grecian following, these alterations did not include the re-introduction of Jazzo Kirk, the former City favourite. Exeter had Lievesley at inside left in place of Dent, who is nursing a damaged knee.
St James's Park was in excellent condition, and the weather was fine, but there was a fitful breeze blowing in gusts across the playing field. Exeter lost the toss, and Blackmore started the game towards the St James's Road end.

Exeter City. Bailey; Pollard, Charlton; Pullan, Pool, Garratt; Purcell, McDevitt, Blackmore, Lievesley, and Compton.

Charlton Athletic. Preedy; Herod, Devine; Paterson, Armitage, Murphy; Sherlaw, Tricker, Davies, Rankin, and Horton.

Referee: Mr C.F.Moon, of Bristol.

Exeter City's superior team work entitled them to their success today, but the five thousand spectators were unable to wax enthusiastic over the game. It would have been goal-less but for a double error of judgment by Preedy. He mistakenly conceded a corner under the impression that there would be a goal kick when the ball crossed the line, and in the hot bombardment that followed gave away another corner. This time Preedy left his charge but failed to get the ball, which was speedily driven into the roof of the net by Blackmore. The Londoners were well served by Davies, Herod, and Armitage, but Davies, in particular, had a thankless task on account of the erratic work of his fellow forwards and the close marking of Pool. The City were strong in defence, but Pullan and Garratt too often passed wildly, and the inside forwards were never reliable, the introduction of Lievesley being a source of weakness. Purcell was the liveliest of the front line. The City will have to play better than this next week if they are to give the Argyle a rousing time, as they are hoping to.

Southern League
BATH CITY 1
EXETER CITY RESERVES 1.

Exeter Reserves were unlucky not to win their Southern League match at Bath, and were in fact a goal down at the interval, Hill having beaten Randall with a good header from Britton's centre. Twenty minutes from the finish Lowton equalised from a penalty for "hands" against Davies.