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Exeter City defender Steve Tully says he will fight to get his place back in the League Two side's defence.

The 32-year-old right-back is Exeter's longest serving player, but has lost his place to summer signing Kevin Amankwaah in recent months.

"I'm still pushing him - I want to get back in the team," Tully told 91Èȱ¬ South West Sport.

"I'm not happy to sit on the bench and the manager knows that, and I'll keep fighting to get back in the side."

Tully's start in the , external earlier this month was his first since the 1-0 defeat by Torquay at the end of January.

In that time the Grecians' defence has kept five seven clean sheets, , external and drawing 0-0 with leaders Gillingham at St James Park.

"Kev [Amankwaah] has come in, and me and Kev have had a good battle all season," Tully continued.

"He came in at the start of the season and did very well, then I had my chance.

"I played 25 games in a row and now he's got back in and to be fair he's done really well.

"The back four's done really well and with Artur [Krysiak] behind them we have a solid back five and we haven't conceded many goals which always give you a chance, especially in this league."