Rotherham 1-0 Exeter City — League One, 6 Sep 2025
Rotherham beat Exeter City 1-0 in the League One on 6 September 2025 at Aesseal New York Stadium, Rotherham. Denzel Hall scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Rotherham have won 2 and Exeter City 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Aesseal New York Stadium · Rotherham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 22'out: Joe Rafferty
- 1-039'
- Half-time1-0
- 55'out: J. Kayode
- 64'out: Sonny Cox
- 65'out: A. Higgins
- 80'
- 80'
- 84'
- 85'
- 85'out: Kian Spence
- 90+3'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Rotherham
- 7.7Joe PowellM
- 7.7Denzel HallD
- 7.3Reece JamesD
- 7.2Thomas HolmesD
- 7.2Marvin KaletaD
- 7.2Daniel GoreM
- 7.0Zak JulesD
- 6.9Joe RaffertyD
- 6.9Shaun McWilliamsM
- 6.7Liam KellyM
- 6.7Jamal BaptisteM
- 6.6Cameron DawsonG
- 6.5Jordan HugillF
- 6.3Kian SpenceM
- 6.3Kion EteteF
- 6.2Joshua KayodeF
Exeter City
- 7.6Joe WhitworthG
- 7.2Jake Doyle-HayesM
- 7.0Ethan BrierleyM
- 7.0Jackson FitzwaterD
- 6.9Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.9Ed TurnsD
- 6.9Pierce SweeneyD
- 6.7Akeel HigginsF
- 6.7Daniel AndrewD
- 6.7Sonny CoxF
- 6.6Carlos Mendes GomesF
- 6.5Jack McMillanD
- 6.3Jack AitchisonM
- 6.2Jayden WarehamF
- 6.2Joshua MagennisF
Line-ups
Exeter City4-4-2
Rotherham5-3-2
Substitutes
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 2Joe Rafferty22'D6.9
- 21J. Kayode55'F6.2
- 4L. Kelly84'M6.7
- 16D. YearwoodM
- 15Jamal Baptiste90+3'85'M6.7
- 13Ted CannG
- 8Kian Spence85'M6.3
Exeter CityGary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
- 26Pierce Sweeney80'D6.9
- 7C. Mendes80'F6.6
- 8Edward FrancisM
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 19Sonny Cox64'F6.7
- 20Luca WoodhouseM
- 17A. Higgins65'
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
14Total shots5
5Shots on target1
4Shots off target1
5Blocked shots3
9Corners5
1Offsides5
13Fouls9
1Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves4
311Total passes500
223Accurate passes412
72%Pass accuracy82%
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Denzel Hall | 55 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Thomas Holmes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Marvin Kaleta | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Gore | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Zak Jules | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Joe Rafferty | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Shaun McWilliams | 84 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Kelly | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Hugill | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kian Spence | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kion Etete | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Kayode | 35 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Jake Doyle-Hayes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ethan Brierley | 80 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jackson Fitzwater | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ed Turns | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Akeel Higgins | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Andrew | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sonny Cox | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack McMillan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Aitchison | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jayden Wareham | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Magennis | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 15 Mar 25Rotherham1-1Exeter City
- 10 Aug 24Exeter City1-0Rotherham
- 09 Apr 13Rotherham4-1Exeter City
- 24 Nov 12Exeter City0-1Rotherham
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