Build up to Exeter City's Play-Off Semi-Final against Lincoln

Exeter drew 0-0 against Lincoln in the first leg Play-Off Semi-Final last week. A win for the Grecians tomorrow (Thursday) at St James Park would see them progress to Wembley for the second successive year.

Grecian defender and captain Jordan Moore-Taylor, who made his return from injury on the last game of the regular season against Colchester, says the chance to play in meaningful matches is what the game is all about.

Speaking to the clubs website, Moore-Taylor said: "It’s a big game that everyone wants to be involved in. Hopefully we can get the result that we want and there will be a bigger one at the end of it.

“Everyone wants to be involved, it’s the reason you want to play football. You have to enjoy these opportunities.”

The central defender also praised the club’s medical team for supporting his recovery from a knee injury.

“After the match I thought my season was over.” He added: “But it’s credit to the medical staff and to Tis for getting me the treatment I needed to get me back out there.”

Exeter manager Paul Tisdale, who will become the longest serving manager in English football following the departure of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, will have a strong selection of players to choose from ahead of tomorrows clash. 

Apart from Lee Holmes, who is still recovering from injury, the Grecians have been given a boost with Troy Brown back in training and could be available for selection.

Speaking to the clubs website, Tisdale said “No one was injured from Saturday which is really good news and Troy Brown has had another week training. He’s close enough to be selected which poses a decision for me.

“That’s what you want as a manager, players who are in the team playing well and players not in the team training well. We are still without Lee Holmes, but apart from that, we’ve got a pretty well functioning team at the moment.”

Tickets for the game are officially sold out. However, the match will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports News.