Saturday 10th April 2010

Axminster Town 1 Exeter Civil Service 2
Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Division 1 East
At: Sector Lane
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £3 including 32 page programme
Attendance: 35 (headcount)
Weather: sunny
Duration: first-half: 47:35; second-half: 51:36


On the first Spring-like Saturday of the year, Axminster’s miserable current run of form continued with a fifth straight defeat. All the goals were scored during the opening 14 minutes with visitors Exeter Civil Service taking an early two-goal lead before the home side pulled a goal back from a penalty.

Axminster Town (black and amber stripes / black / amber): 1. Chris Higgs, 2. Mike Hancock, 3. Andy Gage, 4. Leo McGuire, 15. Leigh Beer, 6. Danny Galloway (capt), 7. Ollie Highet, 8. Alex Wheatley, 9. Mark Hancock, 10. Tom Vincent, 11. Scott Burrough. Subs: 12. Ben Vine (for Highet, 34), 16. Richard Challis (for Burrough, 70).

Exeter Civil Service (purple/white/white): 1. Liam Jones, 2. Stuart Francis, 3. Chris Clarke, 4. Steve May, 5. Lee Atkins, 6. Brett Wright, 7. David Wilkes (capt), 8. Johnny Holding, 9. Darren Bingham, 10. Adam Jason-Ryan, 11. Sam Brunt. Subs: 12. Matt Byrne (for May, 74), 14. Nick Coles (not used), 15. Scott Marshall (not used), 16. Neil Saunders (for Holding, 88), 17. Kevin Smith (not used).

Referee: Ioan Ignat.
Club linesmen: Stuart Dickson and Andy Jane.

Goals:
0-1 Steve May (4)
0-2 Johnny Holding (8)
1-2 Alex Wheatley (14 pen)

Cards:
Axminster: Alex Wheatley (YC, 59)
Exeter CS: Lee Atkins (YC, 33), Johnny Holding (YC, 78), Darren Bingham (YC, 89)