FARCICAL FOOTBALL AT MANSFIELD. GROUND COVERED IN A THICK FROST.

Saturday, December 21st 1946.
MANSFIELD TOWN 1 (Hogg)
EXETER CITY 0
Half-time: Mansfield 0 City 0.

Mansfield:- Wright; Bramley, Chessell; Smith, Barke, Binnie; Carter, Brown, Copestake, Hogg, Calverley.
Referee: Capt. F. C. Green, of Wolverhampton.
Exeter City: Singleton; Thompson, Blood; Cutting, Hanford, Walker; Holman, Wardle, Owen, Wright, Regan.

Attendance 4,236.

Farcical football was witnessed at Mansfield, where Exeter City were beaten by one goal to none. On a ground covered with a thick frost the ball played many tricks. Players were unable to obtain a foothold on the slippery surface and it was only after three inspections of the pitch had been made by the referee that the game was started. Accurate play was impossible, and at no time was the contest a fair or reliable test of the merits of the rival teams. Wardle, whose ball control was brilliant in these conditions, was the game's outstanding player by a long chalk.

Friendly
City Reserves v Bristol & District League X1
The friendly match at St James's Park between the City Reserves and the Bristol and District League XI was won by the former by two goals
(Coles penalty, Granville) to one (Robbins).

Exeter team:- Chappell; Gingell, Long; Holcroft, Coles, W. Pearce; Challis, Granville, Ebdon, Vaughan, Trowsdale.

• MOSES RUSSELL DEAD. On Wednesday, December 18th 1946 the death occurred at Caerwent, Monmouthshire, of Moses Russell, the famous old Plymouth Argyle captain and Welsh International full-back. Russell, who played for the Argyle for sixteen seasons, was 58 years of age.  

• Charlie Windle has been transferred from Exeter City to Bristol Rovers, and played for them this afternoon against Port Vale in a 3rd Division match, at Eastville.