English FA Cup

FC Halifax Town vs Exeter City, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
FC Halifax Town
    FT
    0 - 2
    Exeter City
    • 2': Danny Andrew
    • 45'+4': Jayden Wareham

    About

    FC Halifax Town are hosting Exeter City at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Thierry Latty-Fairweather.
    • 2': Goal! FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 1. Danny Andrew (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross following a corner.
    • 3': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Exeter City).
    • 3': Shaun Hobson (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 11': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
    • 11': Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Akeel Higgins (Exeter City).
    • 13': Thierry Latty-Fairweather (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Owen Bray (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Akeel Higgins (Exeter City).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Angelo Capello (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
    • 31': Handball by William Harris (FC Halifax Town).
    • 32': Handball by Will Hugill (FC Halifax Town).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Foul by Ethan Brierley (Exeter City).
    • 34': Josh Hmami (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. William Harris (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Corner, FC Halifax Town. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Thierry Latty-Fairweather (FC Halifax Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 44': Josh Hmami (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town).
    • 45'+1': Kevin McDonald (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnson (FC Halifax Town).
    • 45'+2': Foul by William Harris (FC Halifax Town).
    • 45'+2': Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnson (FC Halifax Town).
    • 45'+4': Goal! FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 2. Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnson (FC Halifax Town).
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 2.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Jamie Cooke (FC Halifax Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Owen Bray (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Foul by Jayden Wareham (Exeter City).
    • 51': Thierry Latty-Fairweather (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Foul by Will Hugill (FC Halifax Town).
    • 60': Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Owen Bray (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 61': Corner, FC Halifax Town. Conceded by Joe Whitworth.
    • 62': Substitution, Exeter City. Ed Turns replaces Kevin McDonald.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 66': Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Owen Devonport replaces Jamie Cooke.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnson (FC Halifax Town).
    • 70': Foul by Akeel Higgins (Exeter City).
    • 70': Will Hugill (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 72': Josh Hmami (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Owen Devonport (FC Halifax Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 74': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison replaces Akeel Higgins.
    • 75': Handball by Ethan Brierley (Exeter City).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jay Turner-Cooke (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 78': Angelo Capello (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Ethan Brierley (Exeter City).
    • 78': Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Shaun Hobson.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 83': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Magennis replaces Reece Cole.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Owen Bray (FC Halifax Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 88': Will Hugill (FC Halifax Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Adam Alimi-Adetoro replaces Shaun Hobson.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Jack Jenkins replaces Will Hugill.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Halifax Town. AJ Warburton replaces Josh Hmami.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Halifax Town. Oliver Smith replaces Angelo Capello.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jack McMillan (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnson (FC Halifax Town).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sam Johnson.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adam Alimi-Adetoro (FC Halifax Town).
    • 90'+2': Josh Magennis (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Halifax Town 0, Exeter City 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: The Shay Stadium
    Location: Halifax, England
    Attendance: 1,994

    Line-Ups

    HAL FC Halifax Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sam Johnson (GK)
    16 Jevon Mills
    5 Shaun Hobson
    11 Angelo Capello
    36 Thierry Latty-Fairweather
    8 Josh Hmami
    27 Jay Turner-Cook
    4 Will Hugill
    9 William Harris
    10 Jamie Cooke
    17 Owen Bray
    FC Halifax Town Substitutes:
    Jack Jenkins, Adam Alimi-Adetoro, Cody Johnson, Oliver Smith, Owen Devonport, Nat Ford, Aj Warburton, Sean Tarima.

    EXE Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joseph Whitworth (GK)
    5 Jack Fitzwater
    21 Danny Andrew
    26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
    29 Kevin McDonald
    6 Ethan Brierley Yellow Card
    2 Jack McMillan
    14 Ilmari Niskanen
    9 Jayden Wareham
    17 Akeel Higgins
    12 Reece Cole
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Edward Francis, Tom Dean, Jack Aitchison, Jack Bycroft, Liam Oakes, Josh Magennis, Kieran Wilson, Ed Turns, Luca Woodhouse.

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