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06 Sept 2025

City youngsters take Devon derby

Pedro Borges. Pic from PPAUK

Pedro Borges. Pic from PPAUK

Exeter City U18s record victory at Plymouth Argyle

The promotion of Plymouth Argyle to the Sky Bet Championship robbed Devon football fans of the spectacle of a derby clash between the Pilgrims and Exeter City, but the next generation served up a taste of the future on Saturday.

Argyle U18s lead the SW Youth Alliance, with the Grecians a few places behind, but Exeter took the glory on a cold morning at the Millenium pitches in Plymouth.

The Grecians grabbed the lead just before the half-hour, Pedro Broges prodding home from close range after an Exeter corner had caused mayhem in the Argyle defence but the hosts levelled immediately after the restart, Tegan Finn slotting a rebound for the Greens.

Both sides created chances in a frenetic second period and Exeter were the side to take theirs, Kieran Wilson firing into the bottom corner with just six minutes left on the clock.

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