CRYSTAL PALACE 1 EXETER CITY 0.
Played at Selhurst Park on:- Wednesday February 9th 1927.

Although they have escaped defeat in a League game since the New Year, Exeter City's form of late has been none too convincing, and traces of weakness have been noticeable in the half-back line. Consequently, for this afternoon's re arranged League match at Selhurst Park drastic alterations were made in this department. Then at the last minute further changes had to be made, an injury to Pullan, received in training, being the cause. Walker, who is no stranger to the intermediate line, came in to the side at left half, Ditchburn going over to the opposite flank, and Pool remaining in the centre. Lievesley was now fit enough to return to the attack, and took up his customary position at left. Flood deputised for Harry on the Palace right wing. inside

Crystal Palace.
Callender; Cross and Orr; Hamilton, Smith, and Hilley; Flood, Turner, Cherrett, Blakemore, and Clarke.

Exeter City.
Randall; Lowton and Charlton; Ditchburn, Pool, and Walker; Purcell, Phoenix, Blackmore, Lievesley, and Compton.

Referee: Mr W.E.Russell, of Swindon.

Exeter City offered such stout resistance to the Crystal Palace onslaughts in the game at Selhurst Park on Wednesday afternoon that they were unlucky to be deprived of a share of the League points at stake by the goal the Palace scored three minutes from the end. The Glaziers had been rather the more dangerous side in the first half, but they held no advantage in the second. Randall marred an otherwise able performance, however, by failing to hold a long shot from Blakemore, and Cherrett was on hand to put the ball in the net. There were no better players on the field than Lowton and Charlton. They covered Randall so efficiently that no Crystal Palace man ever found himself unhampered with only the goalkeeper to beat. Even so, there were occasions when a good shot accurately made might have found the net, but the accuracy was lacking.

Blakemore Off Target.
The Palace relied too much on Blakemore when it came to shooting, and the inside left was nearly always off the target. He failed, too, with a penalty kick for "hands" against Pool in the first half, Randall punching the ball over the bar for a corner, which was cleared by the backs. Harold Blackmore showed skill in midfield, but placed many of his passes badly, while Compton, finding many good openings for shots, was also inaccurate. Charlton played his usual immaculate game at left back, and kept Flood in almost complete subjection.
The attendance at Selhurst Park was eight thousand.