'Devon is Green and White tonight' declared Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams after watching his Pilgrims side defeat Exeter City at St James Park.
First half goals from Graham Carey and Paul Arnold Garita saw Argyle come away from their great rivals with maximum points with their seventh successive win - thus strengthening their position at the top of League Two.
This is in direct contrast to the Grecians who drop back into the bottom two of the division.
Much of the talk in the build-up to the game was surrounding Reuben Reid's transfer to Exeter during the week, but he was restricted to a 26 minute cameo, after coming on a substitute in the 64th minute.
In the corresponding fixture between these two sides last season, the Pilgrims looked to be in the driving seat after Jamille Matt had put them in front on 57 minutes with his third goal in as many games.
However, two late strikes from starlet Ollie Watkins swung the game back in City's favour.
On this occasion, there was to be no fairy tale moment for the Grecians as the Pilgrims resolutely did their job and secured a 2-0 victory and local bragging rights in the process.
