Exeter cut ticket prices

Cash-strapped Exeter have cut their matchday ticket prices in a bid to entice fans back to St James Park.

The Grecians, bottom of the entire Football League, have seen crowds fall to below 3000 in recent weeks and have responded with across-the-board reductions, with every pay-on-the-day ticket falling in price by £2 or more. "Our present league standing falls below everyone's aspirations, and it is for that reason that both the club and the team will need the support of our passionate and dedicated fanbase more than ever," a club statement read. "We remain confident that our mainly young and developing home-grown squad will continue that development and blossom as the season goes on. The backing of our supporters is vital in this process in spurring the side on to rise above our current position. "We hope that these amendments to the pricing of matchday tickets will help to encourage more of our supporters to return to St James Park and that those fans who have stayed away in recent months will start to return at this challenging time. "For the remainder of the season our target will be gates in excess of 3,000 per match in order to maintain stability and to build, as best we can, for the future." Poor season ticket sales forced the Grecians to take out a PFA loan in June and many supporters criticised former chief executive Guy Wolfenden's ticketing policy before his resignation on the eve of the new campaign.