Saturday, November 7th 1936

WATFORD 1 EXETER CITY 1.

Stanley Pope, the former Tiverton amateur, made his debut for the Grecians at Watford this afternoon, and Tierney was preferred to Chesters in goal, also for the first time in a League match. Showers of rain and hail were the order of the day, and the pitch was slippery on top though quite firm underneath.

WATFORD
McLaren
O'Brien Woodward
Morgan Armstrong Reed
Davies Barnett Fletcher Hurst Tinklin
Referee:- Mr T. Botham, of Walsall.

McGill S.Pope Williams Johnson Keane
Shadwell Angus Clarke
Boyle Brown
Tierney
EXETER CITY

Watford, who had Stan Hurst at inside left, miseed two good chances in the first five minutes, Barnett being at fault both times. Playing too close a game on the greasy turf Watford's attacks were lacking in pace. Exeter, playing a more robust game, were several times dangerous and McLaren saved from Shadwell and McGill. Watford rearranged their attack in the second half with Davies and Hurst changing places, but the move made little difference. Nothing was scored until a quarter of an hour from the close, when Keane netted for Exeter and Armstrong for Watford.

Southern League match
at St James's Park.
EXETER CITY RESERVES 3
CHELTENHAM 1.

EXONIANS ON TOP

Cheltenham Overcome During Second Half

With a team including ten players who have figured in Third League matches, Exeter City Reserves defeated Cheltenham- "wooden-spoonists" of the Southern League -by three goals to one at St. James Park. It was not until midway through the second half, however, that Exeter showed themselves superior. Up to that stage the visitors were leading by an early goal scored by Hazard. After Ebdon had obtained the equalizer the Reserves pegged Cheltenham in their own territory. The same player, who did well at centre-forward, gave the home team the lead with a brilliant oblique shot, and Smith (C.) decided the issue with a third goal following good work by Smith (F.).

City: Chesters; Stimpson, Bamsey; Young, Hobbs, Barnes; Urmson, C. Smith, Ebdon, Pollard, F.Smith.

Cheltenham:- Emery; Jennings, Williams; Lang, Whitney, Hazard;
Ray, Park, Jones, Green, Hann.

Scorers:
Ebdon 2 and C. Smith for Exeter;
Hazard for Cheltenham.