Bolton vs Exeter

League One 13 Dec 2025, 15:00
Bolton
Bolton
2–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Exeter
Exeter
🏟 Toughsheet Community Stadium Round 20

Match report

Bolton edged past Exeter 2-1 in the League One on 13 December 2025.

Bolton had 24 shots to Exeter's 3.

The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 24 - 3 On target 7 - 2 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 5 - 14 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Thierry Gale
Bolton · 1 goal
8 Jack Aitchison 1 goal
8 Josh Sheehan 63 passes (89% accurate)
7 Sam Dalby 1 goal
7 Eoin Toal 102 passes (94% accurate)
First half vs second half
Bolton stepped it up after the break, with 16 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–1 16–2
Shots On Goal 1–1 6–1
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–1 3–1
Attacks 74–35 59–41
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
133 Attacks 76
80 Dangerous Attacks 29
5 On Target 2
16 Off Target 1
50% Ball Possession 50%
24 Shots Total 3
7 Shots On Goal 2
12 Shots Off Goal 0
5 Shots Blocked 1
15 Shots Inside Box 2
9 Shots Outside Box 1
5 Fouls 14
6 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
62% Ball Possession 38%
0 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 5
583 Passes Total 373
522 Passes Accurate 287
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bolton · 4-2-3-1
1 T. Sharman-Lowe
29 C. Christie 18 E. Toal 6 G. Johnston 25 M. Conway
8 J. Sheehan 21 E. Erhahon
19 A. Cozier-Duberry 24 M. Forss 20 I. Cissoko
48 M. Burstow
Exeter · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Whitworth
26 P. Sweeney 20 L. Woodhouse 16 S. Swinkels
14 I. Niskanen 6 E. Brierley 31 J. Hayes 2 J. McMillan
10 J. Aitchison 19 S. Cox
27 J. Magennis
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 11 Thierry Gale
  • 14 Jordi Osei-Tutu
  • 10 Sam Dalby
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 4 Xavier Simons
  • 27 Tyler Miller
  • 3 Chris Forino
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 17 Akeel Higgins
  • 9 Jayden Wareham
  • 12 Reece Cole
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 34 Liam Oakes
  • 8 Edward Francis
  • 29 Kevin McDonald
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Gale ↓ I. Cissoko Bolton
  • 46' ↑ A. Higgins ↓ S. Cox Exeter
  • 61' ↑ J. Osei-Tutu ↓ C. Christie Bolton
  • 61' ↑ S. Dalby ↓ M. Burstow Bolton
  • 63' ↑ J. Wareham ↓ J. Magennis Exeter
  • 71' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ E. Erhahon Bolton
  • 74' ↑ R. Cole ↓ J. Aitchison Exeter
  • 83' ↑ X. Simons ↓ M. Forss Bolton
  • 87' ↑ K. McDonald ↓ J. Doyle-Hayes Exeter
  • 87' ↑ L. Oakes ↓ E. Brierley Exeter
Cards
  • 73' I. Niskanen Exeter
  • 78' S. Swinkels Exeter
  • 80' J. Doyle-Hayes Exeter
  • 90' P. Sweeney Exeter
Head-to-head
Bolton 4 2 draws 2 Exeter
2026-02-28 Exeter vs Bolton 1 - 5
2025-12-13 Bolton vs Exeter 2 - 1
2025-01-04 Exeter City vs Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2
2024-08-31 Bolton Wanderers vs Exeter City 0 - 2
2024-03-09 Exeter City vs Bolton Wanderers 2 - 2
2023-11-25 Bolton Wanderers vs Exeter City 7 - 0
Recent form
Bolton D L D D D
Exeter D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bolton vs Exeter?
Bolton won 2-1 against Exeter on 13 December 2025.
Who won Bolton vs Exeter?
Bolton won the match 2-1.
Where was Bolton vs Exeter played?
The match was played at Toughsheet Community Stadium.
Who had more possession in Bolton vs Exeter?
Bolton had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.