Exeter City vs Stevenage, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Exeter City

38': Reece Cole

FT
1 - 0

Stevenage

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Exeter City are hosting Stevenage at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
6': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt blocked. Louis Thompson (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Dion Rankine (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
7': Dan Butler (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
10': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Dion Rankine (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
13': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
14': Dan Butler (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
16': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
17': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Kane Smith.
20': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
20': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Substitution, Stevenage. Nathan Thompson replaces Luther Wildin because of an injury.
21': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross following a set piece situation.
21': Hand ball by Vadaine Oliver (Stevenage).
22': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
22': Ryan Woods (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Tom Carroll (Exeter City).
22': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Tom Carroll (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Attempt saved. Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kane Smith.
24': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Vincent Harper.
25': Attempt missed. Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander MacDonald with a cross following a corner.
25': Attempt missed. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
26': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
26': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
28': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
37': Attempt missed. Tom Carroll (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
38': Goal! Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sonny Cox.
39': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
41': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
41': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison replaces Sonny Cox because of an injury.
45': Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Ryan Woods (Exeter City).
45': Delay in match because of an injury Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
45'+5': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
45'+5': Kane Smith (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0.
47': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
47': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
49': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander MacDonald (Stevenage).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Substitution, Stevenage. Nick Freeman replaces Alexander MacDonald because of an injury.
52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Terence Vancooten.
54': Attempt saved. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross.
54': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
54': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Substitution, Stevenage. Kane Hemmings replaces Vadaine Oliver.
55': Substitution, Stevenage. Nesta Guinness-Walker replaces Jordan Roberts.
56': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Louis Thompson.
56': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
56': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
56': Viljami Sinisalo (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
57': Nesta Guinness-Walker (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Attempt missed. Dion Rankine (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
59': Substitution, Exeter City. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Vincent Harper.
60': Substitution, Exeter City. Caleb Watts replaces Dion Rankine.
60': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
61': Hand ball by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
62': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Stevenage).
66': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
66': Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan Butler with a cross following a set piece situation.
68': Caleb Watts (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
69': Caleb Watts (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
73': Attempt saved. Ben Thompson (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Butler.
73': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
73': Jamie Reid (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Dan Butler (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Reece Cole (Exeter City).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Richards replaces Reece Cole because of an injury.
75': Substitution, Exeter City. Millenic Alli replaces Luke Harris.
77': Delay in match (Exeter City).
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
79': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Jamie Reid (Stevenage).
80': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
82': Attempt blocked. Caleb Watts (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
84': Attempt blocked. Kane Smith (Stevenage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler.
84': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Will Aimson.
85': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
86': Foul by Nathan Thompson (Stevenage).
86': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Offside, Exeter City. Ilmari Niskanen is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Thompson.
90'+3': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
90'+3': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
90'+3': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
90'+3': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nick Freeman with a cross following a corner.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Dan Butler (Stevenage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Thompson.
90'+7': Foul by Kane Smith (Stevenage).
90'+7': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 1, Stevenage 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 6,314

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Lincoln City	46	+48	103
2	Cardiff City	46	+40	91
3	Stockport County	46	+13	77
4	Bradford City	46	+7	77

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Line-Ups

Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
4	Will Aimson
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
8	Ryan Woods
6	Thomas Carroll
31	Vincent Harper
21	Dion Rankine
19	Sonny Cox
20	Luke Harris
12	Reece Cole

Exeter City Substitutes:

Millenic Alli, Ilmari Niskanen, Jake Richards, Shaun MacDonald, Cheick Diabaté, Caleb Watts, Jack Aitchison.

Stevenage (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Taye Ashby-Hammond (GK)
15	Terence Vancooten
5	Carl Piergianni
2	Luther Wildin
23	Louis Thompson
7	Alexander MacDonald
11	Jordan Roberts
3	Dan Butler
14	Kane Smith
33	Vadaine Oliver
19	Jamie Reid

Stevenage Substitutes:

Craig MacGillivray, Kane Hemmings, Nesta Guinness-Walker, Nathan Thompson, Nick Freeman, Harvey White, Ben Thompson.

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