March 3rd 1934.
EXETER CITY 1
NEWPORT COUNTY 1.

At full strength again Exeter City were confident in their ability to defeat a moderate Newport County side at St James's Park today. The return of Wrightson and Houghton to the inside forward positions was expected to enhance Exeter's already bright prospects. Hardie, recovered from a groin injury, returned to duty in the half back line, and Davies, after a few games in the Reserves, kept goal. The smallest crowd of the season greeted the players when they came out, and although the weather was gloriously fine the attendance did not exceed 5,000 when Clarke won the toss. Arthur Davies received a special ovation on going to guard the goal at the St James's Road end of the ground.

Exeter City. Davies; Gray and Miller; Clarke, Webb, and Hardie ; Scott, Wrightson, Whitlow, Houghton, and Hurst.

Newport County. Emery; Robinson and McLaughlan; Clarke, John, and Whitehouse; Reynolds, Green, Reed, Burgess, and Thomas.

Referee:- Mr E.R.Westwood.

Exeter took the lead through a remarkable goal scored by Hardie in the second half. Standing on the half-way line and near the touch line he swung the ball into the goalmouth. In the general mix up neither an Exeter or a Newport player touched the ball, which sailed into the net. Reed equalised five minutes from the close. Exeter, unexpectedly held to a draw on their own ground by Newport County, gave their worst display of the season, and there was not a player in the home ranks to enhance his reputation.

Western League 
Yeovil v Exeter City Reserves 
Exeter City Reserves, playing a Western League match at Yeovil, were beaten by two goals to one. Childs scored Exeter's goal.