Exeter City v Cardiff City, 12 August 2000
| Score | 2-1 to Cardiff City |
| Competition | League Division 3 |
| Venue | St James Park, Exeter |
| Attendance | 3,929 |
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On the brink of his takeover of the Welsh club, prospective new owner Sam Hammam saw Cardiff City clinch an opening day win in Devon. Back down in the Third Division after a single season sojourn in the Second, the Bluebirds territorial advantage was only just converted into three points. New look Exeter stuck gamely to their task but the visitors created enough opportunities to secure a more emphatic success. It was winger Josh Low who earned the Man of the Match plaudits, and he fired into an empty net from close range to record the winner.
Goals:
| Graeme Tomlinson | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Arjan Van Heusden
Defender/Right back
Jon Ashton
Defender
Jamie Campbell
Defender
Chris Curran
Defender/Centre back
Neil Whitworth
Midfielder
Kwame Ampadu
Midfielder
John Cornforth
Midfielder
Alex Inglethorpe
Midfielder
Andy Roscoe
Forward
Darren Roberts
Forward
Graeme Tomlinson
Substitutions:
| Christian Roberts for Alex Inglethorpe | 67 |
| Steve Flack for Darren Roberts | 69 |
| Lee Zabek for John Cornforth | 73 |
Cards:
| Christian Roberts | 90 | Y |
Comments:
A hectic summer of transfer activity saw manager Noel Blake field almost an entirely new Grecian team. Only John Cornforth, Chris Curran and Steve Flack survived the mass clearout.Goals:
| Paul Brayson | 33 |
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| Josh Low | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Walton
Goalkeeper
Andy Thompson
Defender
Scott Young
Defender
David Greene
Defender/Centre back
Willie Boland
Midfielder
Matt Brazier
Midfielder
Jason Fowler
Midfielder
Josh Low
Midfielder
Jason Bowen
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Brayson
Forward
Kevin Nugent
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mark Bonner for Jason Fowler | 87 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Mark Bonner