Saturday, February 21st 1948.

SWANSEA TOWN 2 (Powell & Scrine)

EXETER CITY 0

Half-time Swansea 1 City 0.
League 3rd Division South, at Vetch Field. Attendance 14,000.

Swansea:- Howells; Feeney, Keane; Paul, Weston, Burns; Comley, Powell, Rawcliffe, Morris, Scrine.
Referee:- Mr F.J.Lowe, of Bristol.
City: Singleton; Thompson, Rowe; Bartholomew, Gibson, Walker; Hutchings, Evans, Dymond, Mackay, Regan.

In the hope of introducing more thrust into the team Exeter City re shuffled their attack. With Sutherland injured in the cup-tie on Thursday Dymond was picked to lead the forwards. Evans came in at inside right and Mackay took over at inside left to partner Regan. Another change was at left back, where Rowe displaced Johnstone, who thus missed his first game since early in the season. Allowances must be made for the bad conditions in assessing the game at Swansea, and many of the errors made by both teams can be blamed on the playing pitch, which resembled corrugated iron. With the ball coming too quickly off the frozen turf at contrary and deceptive angles correct football was impossible. There were few combined movements, but at least the players on both sides did attempt to use constructive tactics. On such a day and on such a ground, however, determination and dash counted more than science and subtlety, and because they possessed these qualities to a greater degree than Exeter the Swans deserved to win.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

City Reserves 0 Bath City 0.

Team:- Wright; Coles, Blood; P.Fallon, Davey, Jeffrey; Boylin, Grant, Ebdon, Vaughan, Granville.

Played at St James's Park.