Local Sport

Exmouth Town were beaten 5-2 by Southern League Division One South leaders Weymouth, in a battling display at the Search4Local Stadium.

The soaring cost of care and a shortage of registered homes means dozens of vulnerable Devon children and young people are being placed in ‘illegal’ accommodation at a cost of millions of pounds.

One lane of Exeter’s A379 Bridge Road Bascule Bridge has closed again this morning (Tuesday 29 September) after a further crack was found beneath the bridge deck.

Exeter City U21s opened their Premier League Cup campaign with a unfortunate defeat to Norwich City U21s at St James Park.

The 2026/27 league season got underway at Raleigh Park this weekend, as the Withies welcomed Topsham II for the opening round of the new campaign.

City Women secured a point to qualify from their WNL Cup group, but they left Keynsham Town’s AJN Stadium frustrated after a 3-3 draw.

Exeter Chiefs Women racked up their first win of the season with a comfortable win over the Leicester Tigers Women in the second round of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup. The home side set-piece dominance took its toll on the visitors as Chiefs scored 11 tries at Sandy Park and 50 points in the second half.

A depleted Exmouth Town were well beaten at the Avenue Stadium, losing 4-1 against a dominant Dorchester Town in the Southern League Division One South.

Exeter Chiefs stumbled in their first Gallagher PREM fixture of the season as Gloucester Rugby stormed to a 24-45 win at Sandy Park on Saturday afternoon.

Fabrizio Cavegn’s goal was the difference at The Memorial Stadium as Exeter City fell to a 1-0 defeat to Bristol Rovers.

Exmouth Town gain another 3 points in the Southern League .

Exeter City Football Club is inviting supporters to be part of history on the weekend of September 19 and 20, as St James Park plays host to a landmark double celebration - the club's 125th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of Exeter City Women.

Ishbel Zuurmond scored a spectacular 98th minute equaliser to steal a point on the road for City Women, as they fought back in dramatic fashion twice to draw 4-4 with Cheltenham Town.

Exmouth Town ended a fine week with a close 1-0 win against Shaftesbury, at the Search4Local Stadium.

Exeter Chiefs roared to victory over Bristol Bears in their opening PREM Rugby Cup match as a first half-hattrick from Olly Woodburn helped to seal a bonus-point win.

Exeter City fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Vale Park, as a second-half penalty gave the hosts their first win of the season, and condemned City to their third defeat in a row away from home.

Exeter Chiefs Community has enjoyed a hugely successful first summer delivering its Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, reaching more than 100 young people across eight locations throughout Devon.