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Murdoch bows out with a bangAussie winger Alistair Murdoch celebrated his final match for the Chiefs before retirement by bagging four tries against Sedgley Park on Saturday. In doing so he equalled the Chief’s record for most number of tries by a player in a single match, but also robbed opposite winger Jason Luff who was chasing his own record.

Bumper crowd help city over the lineLike a geriatric marathon runner stumbling over the finish line, ECFC laboured to a 2-1 victory over already relegated Southport on Saturday, ensuring a play-off place and raised blood pressure of ECFC's loyal brigade.

Sport fraudster exposedSince relocating to the Westcountry to escape the authorities, call centre monkey Liam Matthewson has been boring friends and colleagues alike with a string of tales of sporting prowess as long as his supposed trophy collection.

The Great West Run Pub CrawlOn Sunday the 6th of May the city of Exeter will grind to a halt nearly three thousand mad bastards pound the streets and console themselves for not training enough to enter the London Maraton.

England legend Alan Ball passes awayWorld Cup winner and former ECFC manager Alan Ball has passed away at the age of 61.

ECFC in season showdownECFC approach the final match of the season knowing that a victory at home against Southport on Saturday will almost certainly earn them a place in history as the first Exeter City team to reach a play-off competition.

Jail for former ECFC owners?Former ECFC owners John Russell and Mike Lewis have pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court to charges of fraudulent trading, which resulted in ECFC being plunged into million of pounds of debt. A brief look at football court cases however, would suggest that justice is not often served as the sentence rarely matches the crime.

Zimbabwean all-rounder joins BradninchZimbabwean cricket star Ryan Butterworth has signed for Devon side Bradninch in a surprising swoop. The transfer has caused raised eyebrows amongst many opposition sides, and Thisisntexeter can exclusively uncover the truth behind the circumstances of Butterworth's decision to move to the UK.