Exeter City 4-1 Blackpool — League One, 9 Aug 2025
Exeter City beat Blackpool 4-1 in the League One on 9 August 2025 at St James Park, Exeter. Reece Cole, Jackson Fitzwater, Jayden Wareham and Sonny Cox scored for Exeter City; Ashley Fletcher for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Exeter City have won 0 and Blackpool 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-04'assist: Jayden Wareham
- 2-015'assist: Reece Cole
- 2-122'assist: L. Evans
- Half-time2-1
- 60'Argument
- 3-160'assist: Jackson Fitzwater
- 61'
- 62'out: T. Bloxham
- 71'out: Sonny Cox
- 74'
- 74'
- 80'
- 81'
- 83'Time wasting
- 86'out: T. Dean
- 4-190'Sonny Coxassist: Ilmari Niskanen
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Exeter City
- 9.3Reece ColeF
- 9.3Jackson FitzwaterD
- 7.9Jayden WarehamF
- 7.5Jack AitchisonF
- 6.9Sil SwinkelsD
- 6.9Kevin McDonaldM
- 6.9Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.7Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.6Tom DeanM
- 6.5Jake Doyle-HayesM
- 6.5Joshua MagennisF
- 6.3Ed TurnsD
- 6.2Sonny CoxF
- 6.2Joe WhitworthG
- 5.9Jack McMillanM
Blackpool
- 7.9Ashley FletcherF
- 7.2Lee EvansM
- 7.2Michael IhiekweD
- 7.0Jordan BrownM
- 6.9Malcolm EbioweiF
- 6.7Christopher HamiltonF
- 6.7Niall EnnisF
- 6.5Tom BloxhamF
- 6.3Ryan FinniganM
- 6.2Emil HanssonM
- 6.2George HoneymanM
- 5.9Oliver CaseyD
- 5.9Andrew LyonsD
- 5.9Hayden CoulsonD
- 5.3Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
Line-ups
Blackpool4-4-2
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityDan Green
Substitutes
- 29K. McDonald80'M6.9
- 27Joshua Magennis81'F6.5
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 19Sonny Cox90'71'F6.2
- 33T. Dean86'M6.6
- 45Charlie CumminsM
- 42G. Birch
BlackpoolIan Evatt
Substitutes
- 22Christopher Hamilton74'F6.7
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 14T. Bloxham62'F6.5
- 26Zachary AshworthD
- 28Ryan Finnigan61'M6.3
- 17Malcolm Ebiowei74'F6.9
Team statistics
44%Possession56%
2.33Expected goals (xG)0.96
18Total shots10
7Shots on target3
10Shots off target3
1Blocked shots4
6Corners5
16Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
411Total passes526
306Accurate passes418
74%Pass accuracy79%
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Cole | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | – | 9.3 |
| Jackson Fitzwater | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 9.3 |
| Jayden Wareham | 81 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jack Aitchison | 86 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Sil Swinkels | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kevin McDonald | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Brierley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Tom Dean | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Doyle-Hayes | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joshua Magennis | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ed Turns | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.3 |
| Sonny Cox | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Fletcher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Lee Evans | 62 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Malcolm Ebiowei | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Niall Ennis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Tom Bloxham | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan Finnigan | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Hansson | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| George Honeyman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Andrew Lyons | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Hayden Coulson | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Exeter CityLLWLD
- L02 Aug 25ADoncaster0-1
- L03 May 25AMansfield Town0-3
- W26 Apr 25HHuddersfield3-1
- L21 Apr 25ACrawley Town1-3
- D18 Apr 25HBurton Albion0-0
Head-to-head
- 25 Jan 25Exeter City1-3Blackpool
- 14 Sept 24Blackpool2-1Exeter City
- 13 Jan 24Blackpool2-0Exeter City
- 12 Aug 23Exeter City0-0Blackpool
- 10 Nov 18Exeter City2-3Blackpool
- 28 May 17Blackpool2-1Exeter City
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | -21 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
Before and after
Exeter City
- Previous: Doncaster 1-0 Exeter City, 2 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Exeter City 1-2 Mansfield Town, 16 Aug 2025 · League One
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 2-3 Stevenage, 2 Aug 2025 · League One
- Next: Blackpool 3-2 Huddersfield, 16 Aug 2025 · League One
Data updated