Exeter City v Cambridge United result

Full-time · Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United

League Two · Sat, 03 Oct 2020 15:00 BST · St James Park

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Exeter City · Cambridge United · Head-to-head

Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United — Exeter City won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Exeter City beat Cambridge United 2–0 at St James Park in League Two on Saturday 3 October.

Cambridge United have scored 73 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far).

The goals

Exeter City led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Exeter City: M. Jay (16’ pen) and Joel Randall (34’).

Discipline

N. Hair showed five yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Exeter City: T. Parkes (57’), J. Taylor (77’) and R. McArdle (90’); Cambridge United: Paul Digby (41’) and H. Dunk (79’).

What it changes

Exeter City have scored 71 goals, the third-most of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far). Exeter City have conceded 50 goals, the sixth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Cambridge United have conceded 49 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 24 clubs (2020/21 so far).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Joel Randall (Exeter City) 7.3, M. Jay (Exeter City) 7.1 and Randell Williams (Exeter City) 6.9 led the match.

Head-to-head

Exeter City are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Cambridge United.

Next up

Exeter City next travel to Salford City on 31 October 2026.

Cambridge United next travel to Leyton Orient on 31 October 2026.

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

Next for Exeter City: Salford City v Exeter City, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Cambridge United: Leyton Orient v Cambridge United, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United · League Two
Venue: St James Park · Exeter, Devon
Referee: N. Hair
Head-to-head (last 6): Exeter City 4 · draws 1 · Cambridge United 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Exeter City 1W 1D 3L · Cambridge United 3W 1D 1L

Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United (League Two): 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 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 1.38

Goals

against 2 / 0.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

8.5 / 3.83

Corners

against 4.75 / 8.33 · 3 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

2.75 / 2.67

Shots on target

against 4 / 4.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1 / 1.33

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.83 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

4.14 yellows

Referee · N. Hair

23.71 fouls a game

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over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 26 September 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Exeter City for / against	Line	Cambridge United for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	8.5 for · 4.75 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	3.83 for · 8.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.75 for · 13.25 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	8 for · 17.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	2.75 for · 4 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	2.67 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 8.75 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	11.17 for · 12.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 1.5 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: N. Hair — 4.14 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 23.71 fouls over 7 matches.

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Exeter City

Exeter City Goalkeeper

Exeter City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Lewis Moore Ward	4	90360 min	51.3 /90	71.8 /90	00 /90

Exeter City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Lewis Moore Ward n 8	90	1.5 4/2

Exeter City Defensive

Exeter City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. McArdle	4	90360 min	10.3 /90	51.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	317.8 /90	102.5 /90	00 /90
J. Key	4	86345 min	71.8 /90	20.5 /90	not recorded in League Cup	287.3 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90
L. Page	4	86345 min	30.8 /90	71.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	184.7 /90	30.8 /90	00 /90
W. Dean	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	20.7 /90	not recorded in League Cup	237.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
T. Parkes	1	9090 min	77 /90	11 /90	not recorded in League Cup	1414 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Exeter City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. 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
R. McArdle n 4	90	2.5 4/4	1 3/1	R. Cundy
A. Collins n 8	90	1.5 5/5	0.5 3/1	P. Digby
R. Bowman n 8	90	1.5 7/4	1 5/3	J. Ironside
Lewis Moore Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
J. Randall n 5	74.8	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0	P. Digby
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Exeter City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Collins n 8	90	1.3 5/3
R. Bowman n 8	90	0.3 2/0
R. McArdle n 4	90	0.3 1/0
J. Randall n 5	74.8	0.2 1/0
J. Key n 4	86.3	1.8 4/2
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Exeter City Attacking

Exeter City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
R. Bowman	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.3 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90
M. Jay	4	74296 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	82.4 /90	20.6 /90
B. Seymour	1	1515 min	00 /90	00 /90	212 /90	16 /90	00 /90	00 /90
A. Collins	4	90360 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90
J. Randall	4	87348 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	82.1 /90	10.3 /90
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Exeter City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Bowman n 8	90	1.4 6/4	0.4 3/0
A. Collins n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.3 2/0
R. McArdle n 4	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
Lewis Moore Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Randall n 5	74.8	1.2 3/2	0.2 1/0
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Exeter City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Exeter City before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. McArdle n 4	90	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
R. Bowman n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Lewis Moore Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Collins n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Randall n 5	74.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Cambridge United

Cambridge United Goalkeeper

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. Mitov	4	90360 min	71.8 /90	00 /90	00 /90
C. Burton	1	9090 min	55 /90	11 /90	00 /90

Cambridge United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Mitov n 8	90	2 5/2
C. Burton n 8	90	3.6 7/5

Cambridge United Defensive

Cambridge United — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
G. Taylor	5	90450 min	40.8 /90	81.6 /90	not recorded in League Cup	214.2 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90
R. Cundy	5	90450 min	71.4 /90	20.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	346.8 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90
K. Knoyle	5	87433 min	30.6 /90	30.6 /90	not recorded in League Cup	142.9 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90
H. Dunk	5	76381 min	112.6 /90	71.7 /90	not recorded in League Cup	378.7 /90	20.5 /90	00 /90
J. Iredale	2	56111 min	43.2 /90	00 /90	not recorded in League Cup	54.1 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Cambridge United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. 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
P. Digby n 5	90	1.6 4/2	0.6 3/0	J. Randall
G. Taylor n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.9 5/2	—
R. Cundy n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0.8 3/1	R. McArdle
K. Knoyle n 8	87.9	1 6/2	0.8 5/1	—
J. Ironside n 5	82.6	2 5/2	1.5 4/3	R. Bowman
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Cambridge United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Digby n 5	90	2 5/4
R. Cundy n 5	90	1.4 4/2
G. Taylor n 8	90	0.6 4/1
K. Knoyle n 8	87.9	1.2 6/1
J. Ironside n 5	82.6	0.7 2/1
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Cambridge United Attacking

Cambridge United — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Ironside	5	83413 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	40.9 /90	20.4 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90
P. Mullin	5	69343 min	41 /90	00 /90	82.1 /90	51.3 /90	41 /90	41 /90
H. Knibbs	2	56111 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.4 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	10.8 /90
P. Digby	5	90450 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90
A. May	5	70350 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.3 /90	30.8 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
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Cambridge United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Digby n 5	90	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
R. Cundy n 5	90	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
G. Taylor n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
K. Knoyle n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Ironside n 5	82.6	0.9 4/0	0.4 2/0
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Cambridge United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Cambridge United before kick-off, to 26 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Cundy n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
P. Digby n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Taylor n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Knoyle n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
J. Ironside n 5	82.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Exeter City		Cambridge United
52%	Possession	48%
15	Shots	14
4	Shots on target	6
4	Shots off target	3
7	Blocked shots	5
10	Shots inside the box	10
2	Corners	7
2	Offsides	2
9	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	2
445	Passes	379
68%	Pass accuracy	61%

Exeter City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lewis Moore Ward	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.2
J. Key	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
R. McArdle	90	0	0	0	0	3	Y	6.3
T. Parkes	90	0	0	0	0	3	Y	7.3
L. Page	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
R. Williams	90	0	2	0	2	1	0	7.5
J. Taylor	90	0	0	0	3	4	Y	7.6
A. Collins	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Bowman	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Jay	88	1	4	3	0	1	0	7.5
J. Randall	74	1	1	1	2	1	0	7.5
N. Law sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
J. Sparkes sub	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	–

Cambridge United Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Mitov	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
K. Knoyle	90	2	1	1	2	0	6.9
R. Cundy	90	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
G. Taylor	90	2	1	0	1	0	7.3
H. Dunk	90	0	0	1	5	Y	6.2
P. Digby	90	1	1	0	2	Y	6.6
J. Ironside	90	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
P. Mullin	90	1	1	1	2	0	7
A. May	81	1	1	0	4	0	7.2
W. Hoolahan	81	1	0	6	1	0	7.2
L. Hannant	74	0	0	2	0	0	5.9
H. Knibbs sub	16	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
J. Iredale sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
I. El Mizouni sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

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

Recent form

Exeter CityLLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Cambridge UnitedWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Exeter City 4 · 1 draw · Cambridge United 1 · 2 goals/game

2020-01-11 Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United
2019-11-19 Exeter City 1–0 Cambridge United
2019-11-09 Cambridge United 1–1 Exeter City
2019-10-19 Cambridge United 4–0 Exeter City
2019-01-26 Exeter City 1–0 Cambridge United
2018-08-21 Cambridge United 0–2 Exeter City

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Exeter City#9 pos70 pts46 pl+21 GD

Cambridge United#2 pos80 pts46 pl+24 GD

Goals per game

Exeter City scored1.54

Cambridge United scored1.59

Exeter City conceded1.09

Cambridge United conceded1.07

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What is the head-to-head record between Exeter City and Cambridge United?: In their last 6 meetings, Exeter City won 4, Cambridge United won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Exeter City and Cambridge United?: Recent form — Exeter City 1W 1D 3L; Cambridge United 3W 1D 1L.

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