Exeter City

Grecians bid to get St James Park right for FA Cup tie

Exeter City are confident their ground will be ready for their FA Cup second round tie with Wycombe Wanderers in two weeks’ time.

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The LeaguePaper Team
23 November 2025

By Tom Blackett

Exeter City are confident their ground will be ready for their FA Cup second round tie with Wycombe Wanderers in two weeks’ time.
Damage from a fire at St James Park last week meant yesterday’s League One game with Burton Albion was postponed.
The fire, which affected the stadium’s control room and medical room, meant key safety systems were taken down and work to repair the damage is ongoing.
“As disappointing as Saturday’s game being postponed is, it does give us some breathing space before the FA Cup game so that we can guarantee that that will be on and there’ll be n...

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