SATURDAY 24th MARCH 1973.

STILL NO JOY FOR CITY.

NEWPORT COUNTY 2.
Macey; Passey, Sprague; Screen, Aizlewood, B.Harris; Summerhayes, Hill, Brown, R. Jones, White.

EXETER CITY 0.
Clarke; Stacey, Benson; Clapham (Blain), Giles, Balson; Wingate, Binney, Plumb, Scott, Gibson,

Attendance 4,817,

Scorers Newport Brown, Passey, Exeter's hopes of promotion are now well and truly derailed as they cashed to defeat. This takes their depressing run of games without a win to nine, Newport County whipped into shape by the elegant Summerhayes midfield drive. They were 2-0 up in less than half an hour. They were held off a bigger score by the performance of Allan Clarke and Jimmy Giles who both stood out in a tottewring defence, Strangely Exeter had the best chance of the game in the 10th minute, Fred Binney who hardly had a kick against the smooth working Aizlewood, but he managed to set up a chance for John Wingate who promptly blasted over from 6 yards, That was almost the last clear look City had of the Newport goal, Aizlewood took a free kick after 20 minutes and Brown hit a rising shot into the Exeter net via the Crossbar. Summerhayes might have been rewarded for his creative work with a goal, but Clarke made a brilliant save from his long range shot, County's second goal came spectacularly from Passey. He intercepted on the halfway line, ran 50 yards, worked a one two with Screen, and belted a perfect shot past Clarke, The persistent rain made conditions difficult on the notoriously muddy Newport pitch in the second half, but City could make no impression against a hard working home side.

WESTERN LEAGUE.
EXETER CITY 2,
BRIDGWATER TOWN 0.

Scorers
Exeter Gibson, Neale,

City were always the sharper side and quicker to move to the ball against the League leaders, although the first 30 minutes of the match was dominated by the defences, Dave Gibson broke the deadlock finishing off a four man move to head home a centre from Webber, This livened the game up and both sides created chances, Exeter scored a second goal in the 60th minute from John Neale, Bridgwater threw everything forward, but City's defence in which Graham Mustard stood out, held firm,