Thick Slice of the Draw Gives Exe an Eight-Point Lead in Title Race

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Exeter made a significant move clear of the chasing pack at the top of the Premier Division despite only being able to draw with Paignton on Saturday.

Exeter's share of the draw was sizeably more than the one second- placed Sandford could manage at Plympton - and what was a two- point lead at the top has widened to eight.

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Thick Slice of the Draw Gives Exe an Eight-Point Lead in Title Race

Exeter totted up 223 for seven - Marshall Hood top scoring on 89 - and then limited Paignton to 161 for seven in reply.

For Exeter, it was an acceptable result when taken in tandem with Sandford's losing draw at Plympton.

Paignton, though, dropped back to sixth in the table some 25 points behind the leaders. Mathema...

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