Saturday, March 6th.

Southend United 4
LANE BOLAN (2) DICKINSON

Exeter City 4 
POPE (2) OWEN (PENALTY) WILLIAMS

Attendance 7,000.

Match Report 1
THREE IN SIX MINUTES

Southend 4. Exeter City 4.

Southend Supporters have never been so shocked. Southend were sitting pretty with a 4-1 lead six minutes from the end, having outplayed Exeter, their opponents. But when the final whistle went Exeter had also scored four goals. The visitors sprung a mild surprise when they netted through Pope after ten minutes, but by half time Southend were leading 2-1. Lane and Bolan having beaten Chesters after some strenuous attacking. Twelve minutes after the interval Bolan and Dickenson scored again, Dickenson's goal being easily the best effort. effort. Martin had killed the ball and had run forward giving the onrushing Dickenson an oppor- tunity to deceive Chesters. Southend were now well on top until Pope obtained another surprise shot past McKenzie. Again Exeter attacked and when Pope was brought down Owen scored from the penalty Two minutes remained and Williams levelled the score. A most disastrous re- sult for Southend on the run of the play. Pope was off Injured when Williams got the equalising goal Southend caught napping.

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Match Report 2
GOALS GALORE

EXCITING DUEL BETWEEN SOUTHEND AND EXETER

Southend United 4, Exeter City 4

Eight goals at the Stadium give some indication of the high-speed duel between Southend and Exeter City. Southend set the pace throughout. They were one up at the interval, and at one time in the second half were actually three goals ahead. Exeter, however, content to play a waiting game, indulged in a spectacular last- minute recovery, and wiped out the deficit to share the points. As a matter of fact, Exeter were the first to get the ball into the net. McKenzie stopped Owen's drive, but let in a rather simple low shot from Pope. Southend returned with their storming tactics, and Lane equalised. Almost as the half-time whistle blew Bolan gave the home team the lead. It was a hectic second half, in which the Southend defence surprisingly collapsed six minutes from the end. to let Exeter score three goals. Southend attacked immediately from the restart, and after their goal had had a lucky escape from Pope, Bolan and Dickenson fired in two quick goals. By steadily resisting their opponents pressure, Exeter took the fight to the other end, and Pope reduced arrears. During another Exeter raid, Southend conceded a penalty, and Owens made no mistake with the spot-kick. Even then Southend might have saved the game, but Williams nipped in just on time and equalised.

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Match Report 3.

SOUTHEND 4, EXETER 4

Chesters, the Exeter goalkeeper, made some brilliant sayes in the opening ten minutes, but at the expiration of this period the visitors broke away on the left. McKenzie saved from Owen, but Pope, securing possession, sent in a low shot, surprisingly beating the home 'keeper. Southend attacked hotly, and after half an hour Lane headed the equalising goal from a pass from the right. Bolan added a second just on half-time. Southend did the bulk of the attacking in the second half, although on one occa- sion they were lucky to escape when their amateur left-half, D. Wright, headed over a great shot from Pope, with McKenzie out of position Then Bolan and Dickinson got two quick goals for Southend. Pope scored a second for Exeter Owens a third from a penalty, and just on time Williams equalised.

Teams 
Southend:- Mackenzie; Adams, Robinson; Deacon, Turner, D.Wright; Bolan, Dickinson, Martin, Oswald, Lane.

City:- Chesters; Stimpson, Boyle; Clarke, Angus, Young; F.Smith, Bussey, Williams, Pope, Owen.

Exeter and District League 

EXETER CITY RESERVES 5. (Ebdon 2 Urmson 2 C:Smith)
TIVERTON TOWN 2. (Grant 2.)

CITY RESERVES:- L.Brooking; E.Harry, Brown; A.Coles, Bamsey, S.Barnes; V.Lawrence, Ebdon, C. Smith, Urmson, F.Chudleigh.

TIVERTON:- Grigg; Croft, Fogwill; Staddon, L. Butler, J.Butler; F.Butler, Williams, Grant, Haydon, Hutchings.