Doncaster vs Exeter

League One 2 Aug 2025, 14:00
Doncaster
Doncaster
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Exeter
Exeter
🏟 Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) 👤 Ross Joyce Round 1

Match report

Doncaster edged past Exeter 1-0 in the League One on 2 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Exeter failed to register a single shot on target, while Doncaster dominated possession with 66% of the ball.

Doncaster had 14 shots to Exeter's 2.

The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire), with Ross Joyce in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 66% - 34% Shots 14 - 2 On target 2 - 0 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 11 - 10
9
Player of the match
Matthew Pearson
Doncaster · 104 passes (92% accurate)
8 Luke Molyneux 1 goal
8 Connor O'Riordan 96 passes (93% accurate)
8 George Broadbent captained the side
8 Jack Fitzwater captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 6–0
Shots On Goal 2–0 0–0
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 1–1 6–0
Attacks 83–26 64–26
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 5
147 Attacks 52
0 Attacks 2
70 Dangerous Attacks 22
2 On Target 0
16 Off Target 3
14 Shots Total 2
2 Shots On Goal 0
9 Shots Off Goal 1
3 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 2
5 Shots Outside Box 0
11 Fouls 10
7 Corners 1
2 Offsides 1
66% Ball Possession 34%
0 Saves 1
555 Passes Total 296
481 Passes Accurate 200
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Doncaster · 4-3-3
29 T. Lo-Tutala
2 J. Sterry 12 C. O'Riordan 5 M. Pearson 3 J. Maxwell
8 G. Broadbent 7 L. Molyneux 4 O. Bailey
15 H. Clifton 9 B. Hanlan 17 G. Middleton
Exeter · 5-3-2
1 J. Whitworth
2 J. McMillan 4 Ed Turns 5 J. Fitzwater 16 S. Swinkels 14 I. Niskanen
12 R. Cole 6 E. Brierley 8 E. Francis
9 J. Wareham 19 S. Cox
Doncaster
Coach
G. McCann
Substitutes
  • 22 Robbie Gotts
  • 19 Oyindamola Ajayi
  • 14 Billy Sharp
  • 23 Jack Senior
  • 11 Jordan Gibson
  • 1 Ian Lawlor
  • 27 Sean Grehan
Exeter
Coach
G. Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 10 Jack Aitchison
  • 29 Kevin McDonald
  • 33 Tom Dean
  • 42 George Birch
  • 37 Kieran Wilson
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
Substitutions
  • 27' ↑ R. Gotts ↓ J. Sterry Doncaster
  • 58' ↑ J. Aitchison ↓ J. Wareham Exeter
  • 59' ↑ K. McDonald ↓ E. Francis Exeter
  • 63' ↑ D. Ajayi ↓ H. Clifton Doncaster
  • 63' ↑ B. Sharp ↓ B. Hanlan Doncaster
  • 64' ↑ T. Dean ↓ J. McMillan Exeter
  • 74' ↑ J. Senior ↓ J. Maxwell Doncaster
  • 74' ↑ J. Gibson ↓ G. Middleton Doncaster
  • 77' ↑ G. Birch ↓ R. Cole Exeter
  • 82' ↑ K. Wilson ↓ S. Cox Exeter
  • 90' ↑ S. Grehan ↓ L. Molyneux Doncaster
Head-to-head
Doncaster 1 0 draws 1 Exeter
2026-04-06 Exeter vs Doncaster 3 - 0
2025-08-02 Doncaster vs Exeter 1 - 0
Recent form
Doncaster L D D W L
Exeter D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Doncaster vs Exeter?
Doncaster won 1-0 against Exeter on 2 August 2025.
Who won Doncaster vs Exeter?
Doncaster won the match 1-0.
Where was Doncaster vs Exeter played?
The match was played at Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Doncaster vs Exeter?
Doncaster had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.