English FA Cup

Exeter City vs Wycombe Wanderers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup
Exeter City
  • 39': Jack Aitchison
  • 59': Jack Aitchison
  • 80': Akeel Higgins
  • 90'+7': Jayden Wareham
FT
4 - 0
Wycombe Wanderers

    About

    Exeter City are hosting Wycombe Wanderers at St James Park, Exeter, 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': Foul by Jack McMillan (Exeter City).
    • 1': Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 1': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Norris (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 10': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 10': Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Johnly Yfeko.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Ethan Brierley (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Norris (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 19': Foul by Johnly Yfeko (Exeter City).
    • 19': Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Johnly Yfeko (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 20': Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Norris (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 27': Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 32': Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jamie Mullins (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Johnly Yfeko.
    • 39': Goal! Exeter City 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 41': Daniel Harvie (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Anders Hagelskjær (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Anders Hagelskjær (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 45'+2': Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jack McMillan (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Will Norris (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 45'+3': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Grimmer.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Bradley Fink replaces Jamie Mullins.
    • 47': Foul by Akeel Higgins (Exeter City).
    • 47': Jack Grimmer (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Sam Bell (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 52': Luke Leahy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Caolan Boyd-Munce (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 54': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Whitworth.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Fitzwater.
    • 59': Goal! Exeter City 2, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Akeel Higgins.
    • 60': Substitution, Exeter City. Ed Turns replaces Johnly Yfeko.
    • 61': Ed Turns (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Bradley Fink (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 62': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Daniel Harvie.
    • 63': Caolan Boyd-Munce (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 63': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 65': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Grimmer.
    • 66': Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City).
    • 67': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 69': Daniel Harvie (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 69': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Alex Lowry replaces Sam Bell.
    • 70': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Magnus Westergaard replaces Caolan Boyd-Munce.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 74': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jack McMillan.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Anders Hagelskjær (Wycombe Wanderers) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Bradley Fink (Wycombe Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. James Tilley replaces Daniel Harvie.
    • 80': Goal! Exeter City 3, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Akeel Higgins (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Doyle-Hayes.
    • 81': Substitution, Exeter City. Sil Swinkels replaces Jake Doyle-Hayes.
    • 81': Substitution, Exeter City. Josh Magennis replaces Jack Aitchison.
    • 82': Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Jack Fitzwater.
    • 84': Substitution, Wycombe Wanderers. Donnell McNeilly replaces Fred Onyedinma.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Wareham (Exeter City).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Donnell McNeilly (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ed Turns (Exeter City).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
    • 89': Substitution, Exeter City. Liam Oakes replaces Akeel Higgins.
    • 89': Substitution, Exeter City. Kevin McDonald replaces Ethan Brierley.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Will Norris (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Donnell McNeilly (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Liam Oakes (Exeter City).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Connor Taylor (Wycombe Wanderers).
    • 90'+4': Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cauley Woodrow (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Josh Magennis (Exeter City).
    • 90'+6': Luke Leahy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Goal! Exeter City 4, Wycombe Wanderers 0. Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Exeter City 4, Wycombe Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Exeter City 4, Wycombe Wanderers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: St James Park
    Location: Exeter, England
    Attendance: 5,161

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Joseph Whitworth (GK)
    26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
    5 Jack Fitzwater
    15 Johnly Levi Yfeko Yellow Card
    2 Jack McMillan
    6 Ethan Brierley
    31 Jake Doyle-Hayes
    17 Akeel Higgins
    14 Ilmari Niskanen
    9 Jayden Wareham
    10 Jack Aitchison
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Jack Bycroft, Sonny Cox, Josh Magennis, Ed Turns, Kevin McDonald, Liam Oakes, Luca Woodhouse, Sil Swinkels, Edward Francis.

    WYC Wycombe Wanderers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    50 Will Norris (GK)
    45 Anders Hagelskjaer
    26 Connor Taylor
    3 Daniel Harvie
    2 Jack Grimmer Yellow Card
    21 Jamie Mullins
    8 Caolan Boyd-Munce
    10 Luke Leahy
    12 Cauley Woodrow
    11 Sam Bell
    44 Fred Onyedinma
    Wycombe Wanderers Substitutes:
    Mekhi Savage, Bradley Fink, Alexander Lowry, Dan Casey, Niall Huggins, Magnus Westergaard, Donnell Mcneilly, Mikki van Sas, James Tilley.

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