Exeter City kick off their EFL Sky Bet League Two season on Saturday as they face Salford City at the Peninsula Stadium.
Ironically, Salford should have been City’s opponents on Saturday 13 March, two days after the EFL announced the postponement of all fixtures due to the pandemic.
The match, which will sadly be played behind closed doors, will be the Grecians first competitive regular league match in 189 days and will be streamed live on iFollow. Match passes cost £10 – remember that buying a pass ensures the club receives vital funds.
Ahead of the match, Manager Matt Taylor has told the press his side are raring to go and ready for the challenge of Salford City on Saturday.
“I’m really pleased with the preparations,” said Taylor. “We learnt a lot from the game at Bristol City and we go there with a squad that is a lot stronger than this time last week.
“There are more players back in contentions and players in better positions than they were.”
HOW TO WATCH
You can show your support from the safety of your own home by purchasing a match pass on iFollow for £10 with the revenue (after costs) being split 50/50 between the two clubs as it is a cup fixture. This will mean that you'll be providing the club with much welcome income whilst games are played behind closed doors.
The stream includes the live commentary*, score overlay and replays.
To purchase a match pass please click here.
Supporters need to purchase a match pass on a web browser. However, once the pass is purchased, users can watch the game via the app.
You can watch the match on your laptop by purchasing a match pass and logging on to the website homepage where the will be a 'Watch Now' button near the top of the page.
This season the EFL have created a new 'iFollow' app where you can watch on your phone or tablet! The old Exeter City app is being phased out, so if you have that please uninstall and download the app:
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1517867717
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.efl.ifollow
To purchase a match pass please click here.
For further details on iFollow, please click here.
MATCH DAY COVERAGE
As usual, we’ll have the match covered across our social media channels and we’ll have a post-match interview with manager Matt Taylor and a player as they reflect on the result.
Exeter City on social media
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