📝 Match Preview: Peterborough United (H)

All you need to know ahead of Saturday's match

11 November 2022

After three games in a row on the road, Exeter City return to action at St James Park to face Peterborough United in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday.

The match is manager Gary Caldwell's first in charge at SJP and sees the Grecians take on the Posh in League action for the first time since 2010!

City will be looking to build on Saturday's late win in the Emirates FA Cup over Port Vale, thanks to Archie Collins stunning strike as they welcome a Peterborough side that sit in fourth place in the table.

Gary Caldwell's Thoughts

After three straight games on the road, the Grecians face Peterborough United in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday and City's manager can't wait to experience St James Park.

"I can't wait as it's been a long time coming." said Gary. "I'm looking forward to meeting the home crowd and trying to get the three points."

City will take confidence from Saturday's late win at Port Vale in the FA Cup as they face a side which is tipped to be promoted from League One.

"It was a big win on Saturday. I thought we deserved to win it based on the second-half performance and the way the players reacted to losing a goal so late in the game which was a big blow, but they got straight back up and scored a magnificent goal. The celebrations at the end were great as they deserved that.

"We've watched them, we know their strenghts and weaknesses but we are evolving as a team and we have to keep doing that. We've had a week of full training where physically we've trained at another level and we want to see how the players take that on, on Saturday so I'm hopeful we see progress in many areas on Saturday."

Hear more from Gary ⬇️

Remembrance Service

Exeter City's match against Peterborough United on Saturday, November 12 falls on Armistice Weekend with our highly regarded pre-match ceremony taking place at St James Park prior to kick-off.

As usual proceedings will take place in front of the Selco BW Main Stand and will be on a reduced scale.

Wreathes will be laid on the pitch by both football clubs, match officials, and an Exeter City and Peterborough supporter.

Ahead of the match there will be a playing of the Last Post, before a minute's silence as we pay our respects to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Match Tickets

Tickets are selling well in advance for the match, by buying tickets in advance you can save money and avoid the queues on match day.

E-tickets

E-tickets are the easiest and quickest way to buy tickets for City matches. On ordering you can select to receive an e-ticket which will be emailed to your phone for you to show on the turnstile - no need to print!

Admission prices

Big Bank			Nevada Construction/Optimising IT
Ticket Type	Advance	Gate	Ticket Type	Advance	Gate
Adult	£20	£22	Adult	£27	£28
Senior	£17	£19	Senior	£24	£25
Young Adult 18-23	£17	£19	Young Adult 18-23	£24	£25
Under-18	£8	£10	Under-18	£13	£14
Wheelchair Area	£17	£19	Wheelchair Area	£24	£25
Junior Grecians		---	Junior Grecians		---

Matchday Family Fun

A trip to the football is a special family treat and at St James Park there is plenty on offer pre-matched to keep the whole family entertained and to make sure your St James Park experience is extra special.

For full details of all the activities happening at SJP this Saturday, click here.

How to Follow

Can't make it to St James Park on Saturday? Why not get the next best thing with a LIVE stream on iFollow if you live overseas? If you are in the UK you can grab an audio pass.

By purchasing a match pass at the cost of just £10 overseas and £2.50 in the UK you'll get access to the stream which includes BBC Radio Devon commentary, score overlay and replays.

To purchase a match pass please click here.

For further details on iFollow, iFollow please click here
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We will be proving live coverage on our Twitter and Facebook pages and will have reaction from Matt Taylor and a player after the match.

Exeter City on social media

Previous League Meeting at SJP

Exeter City 2 Peterborough United 2 | September 18, 2010 | League One

City picked up a point against the Posh at SJP in September 2010. The Grecians fell behind to an unfortunate Troy Archibald-Henville OG before taking the lead through Daniel Nardiello and Jamie Cureton. Peterborough would nick a point late on through Lee Tomlin.

⏮️ A look back at @theposh's last visit to the Park in League action back in 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣0️⃣ as a topsy-turvy game ended in a point each for both sides ⬇️#ECFC #OneGrecianGoal pic.twitter.com/4XJIoenP9E
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) November 8, 2022

The Key Timings

Centre Spot Bar

The Centre Spot Bar will be open from 11am and will be showing the day's early and late kick offs on their selection of TV screens. After the match, draft pints of Tribute, Carlsberg and Thatchers are on offer for just £3.50 a pint.

The Centre Spot is also home to The Famous Exeter City Real Ale and Cider Emporium, offering a great selection of real ales and ciders.

Junior Grecians Zone

The Junior Grecians Zone is open to members from 12.30pm and open to all from 1.30pm, with plenty of activities for all our young Grecian supporters.

In Red Square, the bar and Kenniford Farm's van will also be open for refreshments and hot food.

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Club Shop

The club shop is open from 12pm - 5pm on matchdays and is stocked with all three of City's kits for the 22/23 season as well as a range of training gear and pocket money items.

Don't forget, Supporters' Trust members save 10% on full prices purchases!

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Jungle Path Kiosk

From Saturday, the kiosk on the Jungle Path will be selling pints of Thatchers Big Apple, cans of Thatchers Gold and bottle of Carlsberg, as well as all the usual half time snacks including pies, pasties and beverages.

Food and Drink

One of the most important part of any match day! We have a wide range of hot and cold drinks and snacks available at the kiosk for away fans. CONTACTLESS CARD PAYMENT NOW AVAILABLE!

Hot Food

In the Fan Zone you will find the Kenniford Farm van serving local delicious hot food such as hog roasts and chips.

Matchday Programme

Our award winning programme returns for the 22/23 season and is priced at just £3 per copy! The programme features lots of content on the men's team, including a new feature on the cover star's all-time five-a-side team!

Make sure you grab a copy from around the ground!

Need help on the day?

In the Fan Zone (opposite reception) is the ECFC Information point which can help with any questions home or away fans have about St James Park or Exeter City. We also have a team of ambassadors around the stadium who can help or direct you around the ground.

Security and Safety

Due to the increase in crowd numbers over the past few months it's advised to get to the stadium as early as you can on match days. The turnstiles open at 2pm giving plenty of time to get in and take your spot or seat!

Supporters should be prepared to be searched by our security team as they enter the stadium. We also ask that you only bring a bag if necessary.

Feedback

We hope that you enjoy your day with us at St James Park! We would really appreciate any feedback you may have about the experience. Please either email: media@ecfc.co.uk, or message us on Twitter: @officialecfc

Match Reports

Match Report: City 3 Peterborough United 2

Stunning comeback secures the three points at home

12 November 2022

The Exeter City Late Late Show had a part two, as another stunning last minute comeback saw City beat Peterborough United in Gary Caldwell's first home match as manager.

A Tim Dieng header, Sam Nombe bundle and a second screamer in as many games from Jevani Brown saw City spin the game on its head in stoppage time to record another memorable win.

Caldwell named one change from the win over Port Vale with skipper Matt Jay returning in the place of Nombe, while there was a welcome return to the bench for Jonathan Grounds after a lengthy injury lay off.

Despite the Posh sitting inside the top four it was the Grecians who dominated the opening stages of the contest and it was City who almost drew first blood - after a lovely bit of intricate play down the right-hand side between Jake Caprice, Brown and Archie Collins, the ball eventually fell to the number 20 on the edge of the area. His whipped effort from 18 yards out had everyone nearly jumping for joy, but the effort sailed inches past the far post, much to the relief of Bergstrom in the United goal.

EX4 almost exploded with joy again only ten minutes later, this time the play came down the left-hand side - a cross pitch pass from Collins to Jack Sparkes had the left wing back sending Posh defender Ben Thompson for a hot dog. After a few more touches Sparkes low cross into the box found captain Jay but his side footed effort grazed the outside of the post.

Only a few minutes later and Collins was back in the action once again, searching for his third goal in as many games and aiming to repeat last week’s FA cup winner, letting loose from 30 yards. With his effort looking likely to nestle in the bottom right-hand corner, Bergstrom pulled off a fantastic save to keep it at 0-0.

From that resulting corner, City did take the lead though. It came as no surprise that it was Brown who added to his goal contributions for the season as his floated corner was neatly nestled home from Dieng's cushioned header for a deserved lead.

With the game starting to open up, Posh captain Jonson Clarke-Harris should've equalised for the away side from less than ten yards out. Clarke-Harris had the whole goal at his mercy but miscued his header and it went out for a goal kick, with audible sighs of relief heard from the Big Bank.

Minutes later and he very quickly made amends for his miss by nestling a 20-yard strike into the bottom corner, just out of reach of the long arms of Jamal Blackman, latching on to a misplaced clearance from Collins.

After a quiet start to the second half, it was Posh who were having the better of the game as City looked sluggish with signs of panic against their higher-placed opposition. To tighten up the game, Caldwell made a change, bringing on Nombe for Jay. Sam almost had an immediate impact but was unable to direct the ball from Caprice towards goal, being beaten by Bergstrom to the delivery.

After an edgy affair, Peterborough enjoyed a period of dangerous possession and took the lead. It was Ephron Mason-Clarke fired home after some lovely football down the right-hand side saw the ball fall to him in the six yard box to acrobatically fire home.

On came Harry Kite for Sparkes as Caldwell gave the dice another spin with five minutes to go, and it wasn't long before the shuffle came into fruition as City levelled up.

With Caprice having now switched sides to left wing back, he worked some magic and found fellow wing-back Key on the right-hand side whose header at the back post found the newly introduced Nombe three yards out. Despite doing his best to miss, he bundled the ball home to snatch what looked like a hard fought point.

But the Grecians weren't done. With Gary's new mantra still fresh in the players' minds, they dug deep in the final moments. As five minutes flashed up on the fourth official's board, Jay Stansfield found Brown with a deliciously weighted pass. There was only to be one outcome as League One's in-form attacker smashed the ball into the top corner to send St James Park into delirium.

Win two of Gary's reign.

City Starting XI: Blackman, Caprice, Key, Sweeney, Hartridge, Sparkes (Kite), Collins, Dieng, Jay © (Nombe), Brown, Stansfield

Subs not used: Lee, Harper, Chauke, Beardmore, Grounds

The Posh Starting XI: Bergstrom, Watts, Butler, Edwards, Fuchs, Taylor, Clarke-Harris ©, Mason-Clark, Burrows, Jade-Jones, Thompson

Subs not used: Blackmore, Fernandez, Kyprianou, Mensah

Referee: Tom Reeves

Attendance: 6489 (408 away)

Ticket News

🎟 Tickets and Hospitality: Peterborough United ( 12/11/22)

Back the boys at SJP

11 November 2022

The Grecians are next in action at St James Park on Saturday, November 12 as we take on Peterborough United in a 3pm kick-off in manager Gary Caldwell's first at SJP.

By buying tickets in advance you can save money and avoid the queues on match day.

E-tickets

Admission prices

Big Bank			Nevada Construction/Optimising IT
Ticket Type	Advance	Gate	Ticket Type	Advance	Gate
Adult	£20	£22	Adult	£27	£28
Senior	£17	£19	Senior	£24	£25
Young Adult 18-23	£17	£19	Young Adult 18-23	£24	£25
Under-18	£8	£10	Under-18	£13	£14
Wheelchair Area	£17	£19	Wheelchair Area	£24	£25
Junior Grecians		---	Junior Grecians		---

Junior Grecians Tickets

Junior Grecians members get access to free match tickets when purchased alongside a paying adult. There are three family friendly areas available at St James Park, section E in the IP Office Main Stand, in Block A of the Stagecoach Adam Stansfield Stand, and a section of the Thatchers Big Bank which is identified by the white barriers).

How to buy

To book Junior Grecians tickets, please make sure you are logged in first. Then select an Adult and either one or two Junior Grecian tickets to the basket. The system will validate you and change the Junior Grecians tickets to free.

Please note that this will not work if under-18 tickets are added, or tickets are selected in non-family areas. If you experience any issues, please email tickets@ecfc.co.uk who can help.

Tickets are limited and it is advisable to book early. Click here to find out more about the Junior Grecians.

Matchday Hospitality

Experience City in style, with corporate or personal use, by joining us in our premium bar and Supporters' Trust Suite by John Lewis.

The hospitality package includes:

Reserved seat in the main stand
Two course meal served at your table by our friendly hospitality team
Pre match Player interview
Man of the Match interview
Man of the Match presentation
Complimentary match day programme and team sheet
Large screens showing SKY Sports and BT Sport

The Menu

The Cost

Adult £59 inc VAT
Child £35 inc VAT

Discounts available for Trust members and existing Season Ticket holders.

How to book

For further information or to book tickets, please call our commercial team on 01392 411 243 Option 5, email commercial@ecfc.co.uk, or online via newtickets.ecfc.co.uk

Click here to view our Match Day Hospitality Terms and Conditions