Saturday, February 10th 1934.
QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS 2
EXETER CITY 0.

Successful in all but one of their matches since Boxing Day Exeter City encountered strong opposition from Queen's Park Rangers today in London.
The Rangers, fancied by several experts for promotion, can be quite fairly termed the surprise team of the Southern Section. They have made a remarkable improvement this season, and the management acted wisely in securing the transfer of Devine, the former Sunderland and Burnley inside-forward, who resembles in style and method Alex James of the Arsenal. The Exeter team, in charge of Mr Jack Lake and Mr Sidney Thomas, on arrival at Loftus Road from Paddington by motor-bus, found the pitch in good condition although practically devoid of grass. The Rangers club declare that they have done much better financially since they returned from the White City to their old ground at Shepherds Bush, and their gates this season have averaged about 15,000.

Rangers.
Mason; Barrie and Ashman; March, Farmer, and Langford; Emmerson, Allen, Blackman, Devine, and Brown.

City.
Chesters; Gray and Miller; Clarke, Webb, and Barber; Scott, Wrightson, Whitlow, Houghton, and Hurst.

There were about 13,000 spectators on the ground when Clarke led the Grecians out. Clarke won the toss and Blackman kicked off for the home side against a stiff breeze. There were very few bright patches in a drab game at Shepherds Bush in wintry conditions, though the opening minutes were characterised by splendid combination by the Exeter forwards. Unfortunately this was soon curtailed, because after fifteen minutes Whitlow pulled a thigh muscle, retired for a short time, and for the remainder of the game hobbled about, almost useless at outside right with Hurst at centre forward and Scott crossing over to the other wing. Whilst the Rangers enjoyed quite a good share of the exchanges in the territorial sense there were very few of their attacking moves engineered with any particular skill or design. Neglected for long periods, Emmerson at last showed his colleagues the way to get goals. He received a long pass near the touch-line, and cutting in at speed drove in a terrific shot, the pace of the ball being too much for Chesters. Just before half-time Blackman headed through a perfect centre from De vine to put the Rangers two goals in front.

SECOND HALF.

The scoring efforts of this half could have been counted on the fingers of one hand, for throughout the period both defences were well on top. It was not a game to arouse much enthusiasm, and there is no doubt that Whitlow's injury to a great extent accounted for Exeter City's mediocre display.

Southern League
EXETER CITY RESERVES 4
YEOVIL AND PETTERS 1.

A few hundred spectators saw the start of the Southern League match at the Park between the City Reserves and Yeovil. A powerful kick by Lock sent the ball into the Yeovil goal mouth, - and Purvis, following up, forced a corner. The Wonford amateur was a lively leader. He positioned himself well, and then had bad luck with a brilliant header which hit the crossbar.

Yeovil Score.

The visiting halves, with Parkin, the ex-Grecian, prominent, gave a good demonstration of methodical football and carried play into the Exeter territory. After one or two excellent combined moves a skilful forward pass by Page enabled Coward to sprint on to the ball and beat Davies with a shot in the bottom corner. Fred Jasper equalised with a capital shot from Risdon's centre and

Barnes gave Exeter the lead. The City, who led by two goals to one at the interval, scored two more goals in the second half to register a convincing victory.