Exeter vs Bolton

League One 28 Feb 2026, 15:00
Exeter
Exeter
1–5
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Bolton
Bolton
🏟 St James Park 👤 C. Hicks Round 35

Match report

Bolton thrashed Exeter 5-1 in the League One on 28 February 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Bolton dominated possession with 73% of the ball and had 22 shots to Exeter's 10.

The match was played at St James Park, with C. Hicks in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 27% - 73% Shots 10 - 22 On target 4 - 10 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 15 - 7 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Johnny Kenny
Bolton · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 George Johnston 1 goal
8 Sam Dalby 1 goal, 2 assists
8 Thierry Gale 1 goal
8 Joe Whitworth 5 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–11 4–11
Shots On Goal 1–4 3–6
Ball Possession 47–53 —
Corners 3–1 1–2
Attacks 68–50 28–35
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
5 Substitution 4
96 Attacks 85
39 Dangerous Attacks 49
4 On Target 9
7 Off Target 11
27% Ball Possession 73%
10 Shots Total 22
4 Shots On Goal 10
3 Shots Off Goal 6
3 Shots Blocked 6
7 Shots Inside Box 18
3 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 7
4 Corners 3
7 Offsides 2
44% Ball Possession 56%
2 Yellow Cards 1
5 Saves 3
385 Passes Total 504
286 Passes Accurate 421
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter · 3-4-1-2
1 J. Whitworth
26 P. Sweeney 5 J. Fitzwater 20 L. Woodhouse
14 I. Niskanen 6 E. Brierley 2 J. McMillan 3 R. Rydel
10 J. Aitchison
27 J. Magennis 9 J. Wareham
Bolton · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Bonham
14 J. Osei-Tutu 18 E. Toal 3 C. Forino 6 G. Johnston
8 J. Sheehan 21 E. Erhahon
15 R. Apter 10 S. Dalby 11 T. Gale
9 J. Kenny
Exeter
Coach
Kevin McDonald
Substitutes
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
  • 28 Timur Tutierov
  • 34 Liam Oakes
  • 17 Akeel Higgins
  • 33 Tom Dean
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 19 Sonny Cox
Bolton
Coach
Steven Schumacher
Substitutes
  • 20 Ibrahim Cissoko
  • 4 Xavier Simons
  • 22 Kyle Dempsey
  • 48 Mason Burstow
  • 23 David Harrington
  • 29 Cyrus Christie
  • 25 Max Conway
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Cummins ↓ P. Sweeney Exeter
  • 75' ↑ A. Higgins ↓ R. Rydel Exeter
  • 75' ↑ L. Oakes ↓ J. McMillan Exeter
  • 75' ↑ T. Tuterov ↓ J. Magennis Exeter
  • 75' ↑ I. Cissoko ↓ T. Gale Bolton
  • 80' ↑ X. Simons ↓ J. Sheehan Bolton
  • 80' ↑ K. Dempsey ↓ J. Kenny Bolton
  • 80' ↑ M. Burstow ↓ R. Apter Bolton
  • 81' ↑ T. Dean ↓ J. Fitzwater Exeter
Cards
  • 35' G. Johnston Bolton
  • 39' J. Fitzwater Exeter
  • 45+2' J. Magennis Exeter
Head-to-head
Exeter 2 2 draws 4 Bolton
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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
Exeter W D D W D
Bolton D L W L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter vs Bolton?
Exeter lost 1-5 against Bolton on 28 February 2026.
Who won Exeter vs Bolton?
Bolton won the match 5-1.
Where was Exeter vs Bolton played?
The match was played at St James Park.
Who had more possession in Exeter vs Bolton?
Bolton had 73% of possession, compared to 27% for the other side.