LATEST NEWS " EXETER CITY v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

EXETER CITY v CARDIFF CITY
Tuesday 16th September, 7pm
Vertu Trophy Group Stage - Match 1
St James Park 


BBM:

“There will be changes for the Vertu Trophy game on Tuesday, I might be the tinkerman for that.”

“We have a very select squad but we have competition in almost every area. So all these players have to feel like they can play if they train like Perry and Calum have been.”




Injury Update:

Ollie Tanner is out for 4 months.

Eli King out for the season.


Alex Robertson 50-50

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Competition Format

As this isn't a competition we're used to, this is a brief explanation of the format.

We will play three games. Exeter and Arsenal U21s at home, Newport away. The top two in the group progress to the knockout stages.

A win in 90 minutes gives three points, with a defeat giving no points. If scores are level at 90 minutes then a penalty shootout will take place with the winners getting two points and the losers getting one point.

About Exeter City

Exeter City are now in their fourth successive season in League One, having been promoted from League Two in 2022.

Last season they finished 16th.

They have nine points from eight games so far this season, leaving them in the same position they finished last season in.

Club Connections

Josh Magennis plays for Exeter and previously played for us.

The Opposition's Manager

Gary Caldwell has been Exeter manager since October 2022.

He previously managed Wigan, Chesterfield and Partick Thistle.

As a player, he was best known for his time at Celtic.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Ethan Brierley is a promising young midfielder on loan from Brentford.

Referee

TBC.

Head To Head - last five meetings 

Our last two meetings have been friendlies. We drew one and lost one.

In the three before that, we won them all - but the last was in 2002.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Both teams are likely to make plenty of changes from their league game.

Last Game

We drew 1-1 at Stockport in the league on Saturday.

On the same day, Exeter lost 2-0 at home to Port Vale in the League

Match Odds

Exeter City - TBC
Cardiff City - TBC
Draw - TBC

Predictions

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Expect a youthful team and likely defeat

Expect a youthful team and likely defeat

I thought the same before the season started but then BBM played a strong team in the Carabao Cup games.

Wouldn't surprise me if Osho was involved as he didn't play today.

Nyakuhwa, Mafico, Davies, Giles, Turner, Robinson etc could all be in the team.

Totally agree.

Chambers Ng Robinson Davies Osho Turner Robertson, reckon they’ll all be involved, then fill it up with Giles, Nyakhuma etc

43 miles for me

Our first Vertu Trophy fixture will take place at Exeter City on Tuesday, September 16th, 7pm kick-off.

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Injury Update:

Ollie Tanner is out for 4 months.

Eli King out for the season.


Alex Robertson 50-50

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BBM:


“There will be changes for the Vertu Trophy game on Tuesday, I might be the tinkerman for that.”


“We have a very select squad but we have competition in almost every area. So all these players have to feel like they can play if they train like Perry and Calum have been.”

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Brian Barry-Murphy:

"It's a competition that we value.

There's certain players that have played a lot of games for us in a short of space of time.

I'm conscious of the fact that they can't play them all and there will definitely be changes for that game."

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