The rivalry between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City has often been exacerbated by the rival city dimension, which sees Devon's largest city do battle with its county town.
It is a rivalry that also extends to the city's rugby teams (although two divisions now separate Plymouth Albion and the Exeter Chiefs - the latter having emerged as the South West's premier rugby outfit in recent years) and their respective universities.
Like the rugby rivalries, the football rivalry has been in state of flux in recent with the Grecians having risen up through the leagues following the momentum of their return to the Football League in 2008.
This progress took them above the Pilgrims who fell into financial difficulties following relegation from the Championship in the 2009-10 season, before they were relegated again to League Two in the following campaign after receiving a ten-point penalty for going into Administration.
It was also a season in which Exeter equalled their highest ever league finish of eighth in League One.
Now, fast forward four and a bit years, and Argyle are due to face the Grecians for the first time since February 2002 as league leaders.
At that time, the Pilgrims were heading towards the Division Three title under Paul Sturrock, and parallels can be drawn with their present status under Sturrock's fellow Scotsman Derek Adams.
Former Ross County manager Adams enjoyed many Highland derbies with Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, the latter of which saw him involved in a high-profile touchline bust-up with his opposite number Terry Butcher, although the duo remain best of friends to this day.
However, it is highly unlikely that he will undertake such a tussle with Paul Tisdale, for whom Adams is the fourth Pilgrims' boss that he has faced during his nine years in charge at St James Park.
