SATURDAY 27th JANUARY 1968.

Barnsley 2-1 Exeter City

CITY FIGHT IN VAIN.

BARNSLEY 2
Ironside; Brookes, Murphy; Bettany, Winstanley, Howard; Earnshaw, Evans, Robson, Taylor, Hamstead,

EXETER CITY 1
Smout; Embery, Smyth; Newman, Harvey, Huxford; BlainFudge, Balson, Crawford, Corr.

Scorers:
Barnsley Earnshaw,
Exeter; Newman,
Attendance: 11,612,

Just as if it looked as if City were going to leave Barnsley with a point, the home side scored the winner with 6 minutes to goExeter had put up a spirited fight against a team with an unbeaten home record, City were also without injured strikers Alan Banks and Dermot Curtis, but they still scored first and held the lead until almost on the hour, City scored in the 21st minute, but then their defence came under almost continual pressure for the remainder of the half, John Smout brought off some brilliant saves particualrly one from former City player John Evans, Smout had his best game of the season, The Barnsley equaliser came in the 58th minute when Robson's low cross was deflected off the foot of Earnshaw in to the net. It was a continual 90 minutes defensive battle for ExeterThey built up some promising moves especially in the second halfJohn Newman had scored for City from 40 yards when the ball dropped over Ironside's head, and it was Newman who held the City defence together with a marvellous display

Match report 2.
SMOUT HAS HIS WORK CUT OUT
by IAN PETERS
Barnsley 2 Exeter 1

EXETER WENT ahead in the 21st minute when goalkeeper Roy Ironside allowed the simplest of shots to pass over his head from 40 yards. Then Barnsley hammered, away at the Exeter defence without success until the 58th minute when the equaliser was forced. 
City's goal came when Barnsley winger Bob Earnshaw's tackle did not stop Exeter captain Johnny Newman moving forward a pace before unloosing a 40-yard shot into the goalmouth. Ironside moved to the ball, but let it drop over his head and into the net.
Courage
Exeter's defence came up with a super display of courage, backed with luck, to keep Barnsley at bay for a long time. Goalkeeper John Smout brought off a string of brilliant saves. Eventually Jimmy Robson, scoring his first goal for Barnsley since he was signed for £10,000, had the home crowd roaring over his equaliser. Brian Taylor passed to Johnny Evans, who headed the ball down for the 6ft. centre forward to scoop the ball into the net. A fantastic goal by Bob Earnshaw six minutes from the end gave Barnsley the points. Robson whisked the ball into the middle, where Earnshaw met it as it flew through the air and sent it rocketing into the net.