Exeter City 3-2 Grimsby — League Two, 27 Apr 2021
Exeter City beat Grimsby 3-2 in the League Two on 27 April 2021 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. A. Fisher and R. Bowman scored for Exeter City; L. John-Lewis and Jay Matete for Grimsby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Exeter City have won 2 and Grimsby 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-133'L. WaterfallOwn Goal
- 0-241'L. John-LewisPenalty
- Half-time1-1
- 0-358'assist: E. Khouri
- 60'N. Atanganaout: M. Jay
- 61'Foul
- 64'out: A. Fisher
- 64'B. Seymourout: R. Bowman
- 65'
- 70'out: S. Habergham
- 72'
- 79'Archie CollinsFoul
- 1-383'
- 2-388'assist: Pierce Sweeney
- 90'Rollin MenayeseArgument
- 90+1'L. Spokesout: S. Scannell
- 90+2'L. Waterfallout: I. Jackson
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Exeter City
- 7.7Pierce SweeneyD
- 7.5Ryan BowmanF
- 7.3Alex FisherF
- 7.2Randell WilliamsM
- 7.0Robbie WillmottM
- 6.9Tom ParkesD
- 6.9Joshua KeyD
- 6.9Alex HartridgeD
- 6.7Jökull AndréssonG
- 6.7Jack SparkesD
- 6.7Matt JayM
- 6.6Nigel AtanganaM
- 6.3Archie CollinsM
- 6.3Jake TaylorM
- 6.3Ben SeymourF
- 6.2Lewis PageD
Grimsby
- 7.6Evan KhouriM
- 7.3Lenell John-LewisF
- 6.9Giles CokeM
- 6.9Rollin MenayeseD
- 6.7Matt GreenF
- 6.3Jay MateteM
- 6.3Harry CliftonM
- 6.3Luke WaterfallD
- 6.2James McKeownG
- 6.2Elliott HewittD
- 6.2Samuel HaberghamD
- 6.0Luke SpokesM
Line-ups
Grimsby3-5-2
Exeter City4-5-1
Substitutes
Exeter CityM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 2J. CapriceD
- 34Alex Hartridge65'D6.9
- 12R. Bowman88'64'F7.5
- 17M. Jay60'M6.7
- 3Jack Sparkes72'D6.7
- 18A. Fisher83'64'F7.3
- 23J. MaxtedG
GrimsbyP. Hurst
Substitutes
- 11S. Scannell90+1'M
- 44Jake EastwoodG
- 36S. Habergham70'D6.2
- 16I. Jackson90+2'F
- 42J. LamyF
- 33L. AdlardF
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
13Total shots9
4Shots on target6
6Shots off target0
3Blocked shots3
7Corners4
3Offsides0
15Fouls16
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
4Goalkeeper saves2
410Total passes308
312Accurate passes186
76%Pass accuracy60%
Exeter City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Sweeney | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Bowman | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Alex Fisher | 26 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Randell Williams | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Robbie Willmott | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Tom Parkes | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Key | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.9 |
| Alex Hartridge | 25 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jökull Andrésson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jack Sparkes | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matt Jay | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nigel Atangana | 60 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Archie Collins | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Jake Taylor | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ben Seymour | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Page | 65 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Grimsby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Khouri | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7.6 |
| Lenell John-Lewis | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Giles Coke | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Rollin Menayese | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matt Green | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jay Matete | 61 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Harry Clifton | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Waterfall | 89 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James McKeown | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Elliott Hewitt | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Samuel Habergham | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Spokes | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Exeter CityDDDLW
- D24 Apr 21HNewport County0-0
- D20 Apr 21AForest Green0-0
- D17 Apr 21HSouthend0-0
- L13 Apr 21ABarrow1-2
- W10 Apr 21ACambridge United4-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Dec 20Grimsby1-4Exeter City
- 18 Jan 20Grimsby0-1Exeter City
- 28 Sept 19Exeter City1-3Grimsby
- 29 Dec 18Exeter City1-2Grimsby
- 20 Oct 18Grimsby0-0Exeter City
- 24 Feb 18Grimsby0-1Exeter City
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tranmere | 46 | +5 | 73 |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | +20 | 71 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | +21 | 70 |
| 10 | Carlisle | 46 | +9 | 66 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -2 | 61 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe | 46 | -23 | 48 |
| 23 | Southend | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Grimsby | 46 | -32 | 43 |
Before and after
Exeter City
- Previous: Exeter City 0-0 Newport County, 24 Apr 2021 · League Two
- Next: Bolton 1-2 Exeter City, 1 May 2021 · League Two
Grimsby
- Previous: Oldham 1-2 Grimsby, 24 Apr 2021 · League Two
- Next: Grimsby 1-0 Port Vale, 1 May 2021 · League Two
Data updated