Exeter City are quickly back in action as they welcome Port Vale to St James Park on Tuesday evening in a 7.45pm kick-off.
The Grecians go into the match following a 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient last Saturday, and they’ll be aiming to pick up a further three points to maintain top spot in the league table.
Ahead of the match, manager Matt Taylor said: “As tired as the players are on a hot day (on Saturday), I don’t want any excuses, I don’t want it to be talked about as a long week or a physically demanding week, we’ve got to fly into Tuesday. No disrespect to Port Vale, but it’s a home game and we have to be on the front foot.”
THE CONTEXT
The Grecians will be looking to further their unbeaten run in the 2019/20 season, but they come up against a Vale side who come into the match following a 1-0 win at home to Plymouth Argyle. Vale come into the match in 10th place having picked up 12 points so far.
PORT VALE’S VIEW
Following the weekend win over Argyle, Vale manager John Askey said: “It was a really good team performance, and every one of them should be proud of the effort they put in today.
“We know we’ve got a tough group of games, but it usually brings the best out of us.
“We’ve got to take each game as they come and that’ll give us confidence going into the Exeter game, we can enjoy that, but everything now is geared towards playing Exeter.”
LAST TIME WE MET
The sides last met towards the end of last season when the Grecians welcomed Vale to St James Park as they picked up a 2-0 win over the Valiants.
Nicky Law netted the first goal of the game early before Hiram Boateng scored a wonderful goal to double City’s lead and confirm the points for Matt Taylor’s men.
TICKET NEWS
The Grecians have kicked-off the 2019/20 season in style, sitting top of the table and are unbeaten at St James Park with two wins and two draws.
Tickets are on sale at advance prices until 5pm in person and midnight online, on Monday, September 16 so you can save time and money, and pick your seat in advance.
Junior Grecians tickets
Junior Grecians members get access to free match tickets when purchased alongside a paying adult. There are two family friendly areas available at St James Park, section E in the IP Office Main Stand and a section of the Thatchers Big Bank which is identified by the white barriers). Click here to find out more.
MATCH SPONSORS
Haines Watts will be sponsoring Tuesday evening’s match and Michelmores will be match ball sponsors as the Grecians take on Port Vale. We would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support and wish them a pleasant evening at St James Park.
MATCH DAY COVERAGE
The match is streaming LIVE in the UK and overseas for just ÂŁ10, click here to purchase a match pass!
For those who are unable to make the match, full match coverage will be available on the club Twitter and Facebook accounts. Interviews with Matt Taylor and a player will follow after full time, and highlights and a SJP 360 version of the match will be avaiable the following day.
MATCH DAY PROGRAMME
Our award-winning match day programme returns on Tuesday evening in a full 92-page edition, and as usual we have a host of content for supporters of all ages. Inside we’ll have a feature interview with Jack Sparkes who discusses breaking into the City team and how he wants to continue his progression. We’ll also have our regular City and Me feature. Junior Grecians can take part in our quizzes and local journalists Matt Bamsey and Alan Richardson cast their eyes over the Grecians and the wider footballing world.
MASCOTS
You can read the mascot profiles in the match day programme which you can pick up in the stadium for ÂŁ3.00 on the day. For mascot booking or information, please contact andy.gillard@ecfc.co.uk.
CLUB SHOP
The club shop will be open from 08:30am and closes once supporters have left SJP, giving you the opportunity to make some purchases ahead of the match including the new third kit! There is a great range for all City supporters including training wear, mugs, scarves and a selection of pocked money items for kids.
MATCH DAY ACTIVITIES
Join the Guard of Honour
Want to be on the pitch as the players enter SJP? Then be part of the flag waving, Guard of Honour! This Tuesday evening lucky children will be chosen from around the ground!
After assembling, the Guard of Honour (and parents) move to the far side of ground to get some practice in waving their flags, which also presents an opportunity for Grecian to pose for photographs. When the players finish their warm up the Guard of Honour go on their 'lap of honour' in front of the stands to the players’ tunnel. After they have been on the field and welcomed the teams and officials onto the pitch they receive their “gift” (normally a packet of sweets) and certificates of participation.
If your son, daughter or grandchild has not been involved in the Guard of Honour, please email customerservices@exetercityfc.co.uk.
Junior Grecians Lounge
The Junior Grecians are the Official Junior Supporters Club of Exeter City FC.
The room provides a safe comfortable environment for families to enjoy pre-match entertainment, such as a large screen TVs, Playstation consoles and Table Football, as well as the option to enjoy refreshments from the Zone’s very own kiosk. For evening games, the zone will open from 5:30pm to Junior Grecian members, and from 6:30pm for other supporters.
A feature wall displaying a packed Big Bank also provides a photo-sharing opportunity using the #jgzone hashtag. There are activities and competitions to suit all junior age groups, from FIFA19 and Table Football tournaments to free Activity Packs for younger children.
The Zone also features a VIP party area and there are several party packages available to book throughout the season.
So, if you are visiting St James Park on a matchday with children, be sure to pop into the family zone!
New for this season, is the Family Zone 2 in the Stagecoach Adam Stansfield Stand, the astroturfed area includes a photo wall opportunity, table football, and beanbags where children can gather to play games and relax before kick-off.
Match day timetable
Familiarise yourself with some of the key timings for the 7:45pm kick-off.
