Wednesday 18 February 2015

GRECIANS AND PILGRIMS SET FOR 70TH MEETING

Saturday's Devon Expressway derby between Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle will be the 70th competitive meeting between the two sides.

Those previous clashes have seen 26 wins for the Pilgrims, 19 wins for the Grecians and 24 draws.

As par the course of their recent clashes, there is something at stake for both sides, as the Grecians, currently in tenth place with 43 points, will be looking to win to get their play-off bid back on track.

Meanwhile, the Pilgrims - in seventh place with 49 points - will be looking to record their fourth consecutive victory and further cement their own promotion bid.

In recent seasons, the Pilgrims have been battling against relegation when they have faced the Grecians, but now - under the guidance of John Sheridan - Argyle are beginning to look up instead of down.

Should Sheridan's men return victorious from St James Park on Saturday, then it will be the first time that they have completed the double over the Grecians since the 2001-02 campaign. That season, of course, was the campaign that saw Argyle win the Third Division title under Paul Sturrock.

That was the start of a period when there were no competitive meetings between the two sides, as Argyle then pushing on to reach the Championship, whilst the City were relegated the Conference in the following season.