CITY BATTLE AGAINST THE ODDS AT SOUTHEND. OWEN THE LATEST VICTIM OF THE INJURY BOGEY.

Saturday, December 7th 1946.

SOUTHEND UNITED 2 (Lane, Montgomery)

EXETER CITY 2 (Walton own goal, Owen)

Half-time: Southend 1 City 1.

Southend:- Hankey; Linton, Walton;
Harris, Jackson, Montgomery; Sibley, Smith, C.Thompson, Bennett, Lane.

Exeter City: Singleton; G.Thompson, Blood; Fellowes, Hanford, Walker; Mustard, Wardle, Owen, Wright, Regan.

Attendance 10,000.

Exeter City had to battle against the odds at Southend. Handicapped by a second half injury to Owen but defending doggedly they held the lead until the last few minutes. Taking the play throughout a draw of two goals each was, however, a fair reflection. In the early stages the home side had Exeter bewildered by their fast and accurate passing, but as the ground turned into a mud-heap the City adapted themselves to the conditions while Southend persisted in the short passing game which nearly proved their undoing. The City forwards were not always working together, but on a ground of this sort anything was possible, and what at one stage appeared the impossible turned into reality.

Southern League
ANOTHER HOME DEFEAT FOR CITY RESERVES.

Southern League match at St James's Park.

Exeter City Reserves 2 (Cutting, Granville)
Yeovil Town 3 (Hartburn 2, Mitcheson)

EXETER RESERVES LOSE.

After outplaying Yeovil for an hour. Exeter City Reserves suddenly found themselves two goals in arrears against Yeovil Town at St. James's Park. They fought back gallantly, only to lose a thrilling game by three goals to two

Hartburn, Yeovil's match winner, scored the first and third visiting goals. Mitcheson, formerly of Argyle, obtained the other when he ran ahead to beat Hoyle while the Exeter defenders were appealing for offside. Exeter's goals were obtained by Granville and Cutting, the latter from a penalty.

Team:- Hoyle; T. Pearce, Long; Cutting, Coles, Angus; Windle, Granville, Lee, Vaughan, Jones.