Wednesday, September 3rd 1947.
READING 2 (Edelston, McPhee)
EXETER CITY 1 (Ebdon) 

League 3rd Division South, at Elm Park. Attendance 10,713, receipts £855.

Reading:- OSullivan; Goldberg, Gulliver; Young, Ratcliffe, Henley; Fisher, Edelston, McPhee, Barney, Hargreaves.
Exeter City: Hoyle; Thompson, Johnstone; Evans, Gibson, Walker; Granville, Sutherland, Ebdon, Wright, W. Fallon.

Exeter City provided Reading with their first win of the season when the teams met at Elm Park, but the City were undeservedly beaten in a scrappy game in which defences predominated. Both forward lines lacked a sharpshooter, and neither goalkeeper had a worthwhile shot to stop after the interval. Exeter opened the score after 15 minutes when Ebdon headed a centre from Granville past OSullivan, who should have saved the shot. Edelston equalised with a penalty kick after he had been brought down by Johnstone, and a few minutes before the interval the winning goal was headed by McPhee, all the home forwards having taken part in a well constructed move, a rare event in this match.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE CUP TIE.
Exeter City Reserves 0
Yeovil Town 0.

City Reserves:- Singleton; Coles, S.Rowe; Cutting, Davey, Angus; Hutchings, Grant, Smart, Vaughan, Regan.

Yeovil:- Hall; Hickman, Davis; Sibley, Doyle, Collins; Gore, Marshall, Swinfen, Boulter, Mustard.

Played at St James's Park, attendance 4,000.