Match Preview: Exeter City vs Plymouth Argyle

A look ahead to the Devon derby

EXETER CITY vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
SKY BET LEAGUE 2
ST JAMES PARK
SATURDAY 2ND APRIL 2016
KICK-OFF: 3:00PM

EXETER CITY look to take another step closer to the top seven when Plymouth Argyle visit St James Park for the Devon derby this weekend.

The Grecians have met the Pilgrims twice already this season, with the Green Army winning in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and Ryan Harley's double sealing the bragging rights in the league.

Both of those were at Home Park - now we have two clashes at St James Park in the space of four days, with the St. Luke's Cup semi-final to follow on Tuesday evening.




If you're a member, you can purchase tickets online up to 12pm tomorrow, or in-person up to 5pm this evening at club reception. There will be no ticket sales on the gate.




PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 1-2 EXETER CITY - HOME PARK -  NOVEMBER 21 2015

Ryan Harley's famous double won the derby for City at Home Park, with Oscar Threlkeld offering the reply.

Read the match report of that game here.

Head to Head:

Exeter City wins: 27
Plymouth Argyle wins: 34
Draws: 25



Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistants: Christopher Husband, Brian Durie
Fourth: Justin Amey




Aston Villa meet Chelsea in the Premier League pre-match, and you can watch it at The Park. Liverpool meet Tottenham Hotspur in the evening kick-off, while there's the small matter of El Clasico later on.





Not able to attend? All the action will be live in audio on Grecian PlayerHD.





Exeter-born Jordan Moore-Taylor is the cover star and feature interview of this Devon derby edition of The Grecian.

Another local lad in Christy Pym tries to set the new top score in our Ten Questions quiz.

This and much more, all available for £3 in the club shop and around St James Park.




"This particular game has an extra significance in terms of what the three points can do for both sides. There are elements of excitement and anxiety about it, but when it gets to 3pm on Saturday, the players will be going out there to do their best. We'll prepare as best we can for it, but it is a derby, and it's certainly not just a game." - Paul Tisdale

Read Paul's pre-match thoughts in full here, and listen to them here.



Culm Sampford Lions and West Hill Wasps Under-12s take on the half-time shootout on Saturday. Enjoy your day all!





Match Sponsors are RGB Building Supplies.


 

Tomorrow's Ball Sponsors are LKQ Coatings, the Express & Echo and Jewson, with Steve Gazzard's birthday celebration a special sponsor. 




SATURDAY 2ND APRIL: MATCHDAY 40

Accrington Stanley vs Cambridge United
Bristol Rovers vs Crawley Town
Hartlepool United vs Mansfield Town
Luton Town vs Stevenage
Morecambe vs Barnet
Northampton Town vs Notts County
Portsmouth vs Carlisle United
Wycombe Wanderers vs AFC Wimbledon
Yeovil Town vs Newport County AFC
York City vs Leyton Orient




Exeter City 13/8
Plymouth Argyle 17/10
Draw 9/4