Lincoln 0-1 Exeter
Updated
Exeter won: Lincoln 0-1 Exeter in the League One (Round 11) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Exeter goals: Kevin McDonald 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.23-0.30. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Joe Whitworth (8.7).
Match report
Exeter beat Lincoln 1-0
Exeter squeezed past Lincoln 1-0 away from home at LNER Stadium on Saturday 4 October in the League One.
Kevin McDonald put Exeter ahead on 90+4' (0-1).
Kevin McDonald's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Lincoln had 53% of the ball, shots were 16-7 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.23-0.30. Lincoln created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Joe Whitworth (Exeter City) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 9,053. Referee: Andrew Humphries.
Match stats
| Lincoln | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 | 0.30 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 53 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 231 (67%) | 215 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Lincoln (4-4-2): George Wickens, Tendayi Darikwa, Adam Jackson, Sonny Bradley, Adam Reach, Robert Street, Ivan Varfolomeev, Tom Bayliss, Ben House, Freddie Draper, James Collins
Exeter (3-4-1-2): Joe Whitworth, Pierce Sweeney, Jack Fitzwater, Johnly Yfeko, Ilmari Niskanen, Jack McMillan, Ethan Brierley, Danny Andrew, Reece Cole, Jayden Wareham, Josh Magennis
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Joe Whitworth (Exeter)
- 62' · Substitution · Akeel Higgins for Johnly Yfeko (Exeter)
- 68' · Substitution · Reeco Hackett for James Collins (Lincoln)
- 78' · Substitution · Justin Obikwu for Robert Street (Lincoln)
- 78' · Substitution · Thomas Hamer for Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln)
- 82' · Substitution · Jack Aitchison for Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 82' · Substitution · Kevin McDonald for Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 87' · Substitution · Erik Ring for Ben House (Lincoln)
- 89' · Substitution · Ed Turns for Danny Andrew (Exeter)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Kevin McDonald (Exeter)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Ethan Brierley (Exeter)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1994: Lincoln 10, draws 10, Exeter 10.
Questions
Who won Lincoln vs Exeter?
Exeter won, 0-1 (League One) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Lincoln vs Exeter?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at LNER Stadium, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Lincoln and Exeter?
In 30 league meetings since 1994: Lincoln 10 wins, 10 draws, Exeter 10 wins (goals 31-30).