Doncaster v Exeter City result

Full-time · Doncaster 1–0 Exeter City

League One · Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Doncaster 1–0 Exeter City — Doncaster won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Doncaster beat Exeter City 1–0 in League One on Saturday 2 August. Doncaster are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Doncaster: Luke Molyneux (88’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Doncaster 2.58, Exeter City 0.28, from 14 shots to 2 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Joyce showed no yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Doncaster are fifth (shared) after this result (one league match played).

Exeter City are 23rd (shared) after this result (one league match played).

Doncaster have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Luke Molyneux (Doncaster) 6.7, Matthew Pearson (Doncaster) 5.1 and Jackson Fitzwater (Exeter City) 3.6 led the match.

Next up

Doncaster next host Stockport County on 20 October 2026.

Exeter City next host Crewe on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Doncaster: Doncaster v Stockport County, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Exeter City: Exeter City v Crewe, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Doncaster 1–0 Exeter City · League One
Referee: R. Joyce
Recent form: Doncaster 4W 1D 0L · Exeter City 2W 1D 2L

Doncaster 1–0 Exeter City (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.8 / 3

Corners

against 5 / 3.2 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

5.2 / 3.2

Shots on target

against 2.6 / 3.8 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.8 / 3.4

Cards

against 3.2 / 2 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

4 yellows

Referee · R. Joyce

1.67 home / 2.33 away

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 May 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 May 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Doncaster for / against	Line	Exeter City for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.8 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	3 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	12.6 for · 9.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	7 for · 11 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	5.2 for · 2.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.2 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.4 for · 12.6 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	14.2 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	3.4 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: R. Joyce — 4 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 26.33 fouls over 6 matches (1.67 to the home side, 2.33 to the away side).

Home 1.67Away 2.33

Doncaster

Doncaster — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Ethan Ennis n 8	17.3	3.3 4/1	0.7 1/0	—
R. Street n 8	73.3	2.3 6/5	1.5 4/3	—
J. McGrath n 8	62.5	2.2 6/4	0.4 2/0	—
H. Clifton n 8	51.9	2.2 6/3	1.5 3/2	—
C. Crew n 8	58.5	1.3 4/3	0.8 3/1	—

Doncaster — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Ethan Ennis n 8	17.3	3.3 4/1	2.6 3/1
J. Gibson n 8	76.4	2.4 8/5	1.2 7/1
B. Sharp n 8	20.3	2.2 3/1	1.1 2/0
R. Street n 8	73.3	1.8 6/4	0.8 4/1
J. Ironside n 8	18.9	1.8 3/0	0 0/0

Doncaster — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Sharp n 8	20.3	1.1 2/0	0 0/0
L. Molyneux n 8	86.4	0.5 2/1	0.4 2/1
R. Street n 8	73.3	0.8 4/1	0 0/0
Ethan Ennis n 8	17.3	0 0/0	0.7 1/0
J. Sterry n 8	89.6	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Doncaster — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Ethan Ennis n 8	17.3	3.9 4/2
J. Senior n 8	87.3	3 6/5
C. Crew n 8	58.5	2.7 7/4
L. Molyneux n 8	86.4	2.3 6/5
J. Maxwell n 8	68.6	2.3 7/5

Exeter City

Exeter City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Watts n 8	52.4	3.7 7/6	2.4 4/3	—
V. Harper n 8	26.1	3.4 6/2	1.7 4/0	—
R. Woods n 8	41.3	1.9 4/2	1.4 4/1	—
J. Magennis n 8	88	1.7 7/4	1.2 7/2	—
R. Trevitt n 8	87.9	1.7 5/5	0.8 5/1	—

Exeter City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Cole n 8	58	2.3 4/3	1.2 4/2
C. Watts n 8	52.4	1.3 5/1	1.1 5/0
T. Dean n 3	47.3	1.3 2/0	0.6 1/0
J. Colwill n 8	63.8	1.1 6/0	0.5 3/0
J. Magennis n 8	88	0.9 6/1	0.4 3/0

Exeter City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Oluwabori n 6	19.3	0.8 1/0	0 0/0
J. McMillan n 8	87.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
R. Cole n 8	58	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
C. Watts n 8	52.4	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Tony Yogane n 8	43.3	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Exeter City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
V. Harper n 8	26.1	6.5 6/4
C. Watts n 8	52.4	2.1 6/2
R. Trevitt n 8	87.9	2 7/5
A. Hartridge n 8	90	1.9 7/3
I. Niskanen n 8	85	1.9 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Doncaster		Exeter City
65%	Possession	35%
2.58	Expected goals (xG)	0.28
14	Shots	2
3	Shots on target	0
8	Shots off target	1
3	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside the box	2
7	Corners	1
2	Offsides	2
11	Fouls	10
0	Saves	1
574	Passes	310
86%	Pass accuracy	67%

Doncaster player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
T. Lo-Tutala	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
C. O'Riordan	90	0	1	0	0	0	7.3
M. Pearson	90	0	1	0	0	2	8.9
O. Bailey	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
G. Broadbent	90	0	1	0	3	0	8.2
L. Molyneux	89	1	3	2	1	0	7.7
J. Maxwell	74	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
G. Middleton	74	0	0	0	3	1	7.2
H. Clifton	63	0	2	0	0	0	6.2
B. Hanlan	63	0	1	0	0	0	6
J. Sterry	27	0	0	0	0	0	7
R. Gotts sub	63	0	1	0	0	2	6.9
B. Sharp sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Ajayi sub	27	0	1	1	0	1	6.3
J. Senior sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
J. Gibson sub	16	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Grehan sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	–

Exeter City player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Whitworth	90	0	0	0	7.2
E. Turns	90	0	0	1	6.5
J. Fitzwater	90	0	0	3	8
S. Swinkels	90	0	0	2	6.3
I. Niskanen	90	0	1	4	6.9
E. Brierley	90	0	0	2	6.6
S. Cox	82	1	0	1	5.7
R. Cole	77	0	0	1	6.9
J. McMillan	64	0	0	2	6.3
E. Francis	59	0	0	1	6.9
J. Wareham	58	0	1	0	6.2
J. Aitchison sub	32	0	0	2	7
Kevin McDonald sub	31	0	0	1	6.5
T. Dean sub	26	0	0	1	6.3
George Birch sub	13	0	0	2	6.7
K. Wilson sub	8	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Doncaster v Exeter City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

DoncasterDWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Exeter CityWDLWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2025/26

Doncaster#14 pos60 pts46 pl-19 GD

Exeter City#21 pos49 pts46 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Doncaster scored1.09

Exeter City scored1.13

Doncaster conceded1.5

Exeter City conceded1.33

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