Match 42
2nd April 1934
Third Division
Exeter City v Bristol Rovers
Western League
Bristol Rovers Reserves v Exeter City Reserves

Easter Monday, April 2nd 1934. EXETER CITY 0
BRISTOL ROVERS 0.

Two players who were making their Southern Section debuts for the club were included in the Exeter City team against Bristol Rovers in this afternoon's return match at St James's Park. They were Smith, secured from Norwich City as part of the Houghton transfer deal, and Boundy, a young forward obtained from Wallasey earlier in the season. Miller, who is suffering from a bruised shoulder, was among the spectators in the grand-stand. There was a big holiday crowd of over 10,000 people, including many from Bristol, present, when Havelock started the game facing the east end of the ground.

Exeter City.
Davies; Gray and Smith; Clarke, Webb, and Angus; Scott, Wrightson, Hurst, Boundy, and J.Barnes.

Bristol Rovers.
Preedy; Pickering and Donald; Lewis, McLean, and Wallington; McNestry, McCambridge, Havelock, McKay, and Taylor.

Exeter City can consider themselves lucky to draw in this goalless game, for in the closing stages their goal underwent two miraculous escapes. Exeter neither impressed in attack or defence. The forwards were rarely together, and although Hurst did his best to pull things round he received very little support, and Wrightson spoiled all his good work by persisting in holding on to the ball far too long. Angus was the best of a moderate half-back, and Smith the better of the backs. Davies appeared to be affected by nerves in some of his clearances, and did not exhibit his usual steadiness.

Western League 
Bristol Rovers Reserves v
Exeter City Reserves 


Exeter City Reserves were defeated, 3 goals to 0, by Bristol Rovers Reserves in the return match at Eastville.

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