CARDIFF HAVE THE "PROMOTION" LOOK.

CLASSIC FOOTBALL BY THE BLUEBIRDS AT NINIAN PARK.

Saturday, October 5th 1946.

CARDIFF CITY (Baker, Richards 2, Allen, Clarke) EXETER CITY

Half-time Cardiff 2 Exeter 0.

Cardiff:- Canning; Lever, Sherwood; Hollyman, Stansfield, Baker; Gibson, Rees, Richards, Allen, Clarke.

City: Singleton; Thompson, Blood; Cutting, Coles, Fellowes; Mustard, Wardle, Ebdon, Wright, Regan.

Attendance 32,000, receipts £1,988.

Exeter City's fall from grace at Ninian Park can be summed up in a sentence. The Grecians were outpaced and outmatched by a Cardiff

team which played classic football at high speed. Cardiff kept the ball on the move all the time, positional switches were carried out automatically and passes invariably reached their intended destination.
Only a team of exceptional quality would have offered a real challenge to Cardiff on this form. Although the season is young Cardiff City have the "promotion look" all over them. Baker and Richards gave Cardiff a well earned lead before half time, afterwards the rout was completed by three more goals from Richards, Allen, and Clarke.

Southern League
CITY RESERVES 1 (Holman) CHELTENHAM 3 (Goring, Pains, Ray)

City team:- Todd; Lang and Long; Holcroft, Angus, and Jordan;

Holman, Rue, Jones, Vaughan, and Challis. Southern League, played at St James's Park, Exeter.