Reading 2-2 Exeter City — League One, 27 Jan 2026
Reading and Exeter City drew 2-2 in the League One on 27 January 2026 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. W. Keane and Padhraic O'Connor scored for Reading; Pierce Sweeney and Luca Woodhouse for Exeter City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Reading have won 2 and Exeter City 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Select Car Leasing Stadium · Reading·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-114'assist: Reece Cole
- 1-145'assist: Haydon Roberts
- Half-time1-1
- 58'
- 59'Sonny Coxout: T. Tuterov
- 64'
- 67'
- 69'Time wasting
- 74'Foul
- 2-175'assist: Lewis Wing
- 77'
- 77'
- 77'
- 78'Time wasting
- 79'Foul
- 87'
- 88'
- 2-290'
- 90+6'Foul
- 90+11'Simulation
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Reading
- 8.2Padhraic O'ConnorD
- 7.5Will KeaneF
- 7.3Lewis WingM
- 6.9Jeriel DorsettD
- 6.7Charlie SavageM
- 6.3Andy YiadomD
- 6.3Jack MarriottF
- 6.3Ryan NyambeD
- 6.3Liam FraserM
- 6.3Daniel KyerewaaM
- 6.3Patrick LaneF
- 6.3Kami DoyleM
- 6.2Kelvin EhibhatiomhanF
- 6.0Joel PereiraG
- 5.7Haydon RobertsD
Exeter City
- 8.0Pierce SweeneyD
- 7.5Luca WoodhouseD
- 6.9Ed TurnsD
- 6.9Reece ColeF
- 6.9Joe WhitworthG
- 6.9Timur TutierovF
- 6.7Ethan BrierleyM
- 6.7Jack McMillanM
- 6.5Liam OakesM
- 6.3Joshua MagennisF
- 6.3Jackson FitzwaterD
- 6.3Sonny CoxF
- 6.3Johnly YfekoD
- 6.2Ilmari NiskanenM
- 6.2Jack AitchisonF
- 6.2Jayden WarehamF
Line-ups
Exeter City3-4-2-1
Reading4-4-2
Substitutes
ReadingNoel Hunt
Substitutes
- 17A. Yiadom87'D6.3
- 30M. RitchieM
- 25Jack StevensG
- 6Liam Fraser88'M6.3
- 12F. BurnsD
- 9Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan77'F6.2
- 32Patrick Lane67'F6.3
Exeter CityGary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
- 27Joshua Magennis77'F6.3
- 10Jack Aitchison58'F6.2
- 23Jack BycroftG
- 4E. Turns77'D6.9
- 15Johnly Yfeko64'D6.3
- 17A. Higgins
- 28T. Tuterov59'
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
0.83Expected goals (xG)0.84
9Total shots10
5Shots on target2
1Shots off target5
3Blocked shots3
5Corners3
2Offsides1
7Fouls15
4Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves4
515Total passes391
419Accurate passes300
81%Pass accuracy77%
Reading
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padhraic O'Connor | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Will Keane | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Lewis Wing | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jeriel Dorsett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Charlie Savage | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Andy Yiadom | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jack Marriott | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Fraser | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Daniel Kyerewaa | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Lane | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kami Doyle | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Haydon Roberts | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5.7 |
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Sweeney | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Luca Woodhouse | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Ed Turns | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Reece Cole | 58 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Whitworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Timur Tutierov | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Brierley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jack McMillan | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Oakes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Joshua Magennis | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jackson Fitzwater | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Sonny Cox | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Johnly Yfeko | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ilmari Niskanen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jack Aitchison | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jayden Wareham | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
ReadingDLWWD
- D24 Jan 26HBarnsley2-2
- L17 Jan 26ALeyton Orient1-3
- W04 Jan 26HStockport County1-0
- W01 Jan 26HBurton Albion2-0
- D29 Dec 25APeterborough1-1
Exeter CityWWLDW
- W24 Jan 26APort Vale3-1
- W17 Jan 26HStevenage3-0
- L10 Jan 26AManchester City1-10
- D04 Jan 26AHuddersfield2-2
- W01 Jan 26HLuton1-0
Head-to-head
- 11 Oct 25Exeter City1-1Reading
- 04 Mar 25Reading0-0Exeter City
- 22 Oct 24Exeter City1-2Reading
- 01 Jan 24Reading3-2Exeter City
- 26 Aug 23Exeter City2-1Reading
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 46 | +12 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 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
Reading
- Previous: Reading 2-2 Barnsley, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Northampton 0-2 Reading, 31 Jan 2026 · League One
Exeter City
- Previous: Port Vale 1-3 Exeter City, 24 Jan 2026 · League One
- Next: Exeter City 0-4 Rotherham, 31 Jan 2026 · League One
Data updated