Exeter 4-1 Blackpool
Updated
Exeter won: Exeter 4-1 Blackpool in the League One (Round 2) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. Exeter goals: Reece Cole 5', Jack Fitzwater 16', Jayden Wareham 60', Sonny Cox 90'+1. Blackpool goals: Ashley Fletcher 22'. Expected goals: 2.92-0.72. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Jack Fitzwater (9.1).
Match report
Exeter rout Blackpool 4-1
Exeter swept aside Blackpool 4-1 at St James Park on Saturday 9 August in the League One.
Reece Cole put Exeter ahead on 5' (1-0), Jack Fitzwater made it 2-0 on 16', Ashley Fletcher pulled one back for Blackpool on 22' (2-1), Jayden Wareham made it 3-1 on 60' and Sonny Cox made it 4-1 on 90+1'.
Exeter had 44% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.92-0.72. Exeter were the better side on chances, too.
Jack Fitzwater (Exeter City) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,852. Referee: Carl Brook.
Match stats
| Exeter | Blackpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.92 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 16 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 306 (74%) | 418 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 8 |
Lineups
Exeter (3-4-2-1): Joe Whitworth, Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Sil Swinkels, Jack McMillan, Reece Cole, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Ilmari Niskanen, Jack Aitchison, Ethan Brierley, Jayden Wareham
Blackpool (4-4-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Andy Lyons, Oliver Casey, Michael Ihiekwe, Hayden Coulson, George Honeyman, Lee Evans, Jordan Brown, Emil Hansson, Ashley Fletcher, Niall Ennis
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 16' · Goal · Jack Fitzwater (Exeter)
- 22' · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 60' · Goal · Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 60' · Yellow card · Michael Ihiekwe (Blackpool)
- 61' · Substitution · Ryan Finnigan for Andy Lyons (Blackpool)
- 62' · Substitution · Tom Bloxham for Lee Evans (Blackpool)
- 71' · Substitution · Sonny Cox for Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter)
- 74' · Substitution · CJ Hamilton for Emil Hansson (Blackpool)
- 74' · Substitution · Malcolm Ebiowei for Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)
- 80' · Substitution · Kevin McDonald for Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 81' · Substitution · Josh Magennis for Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 83' · Yellow card · Jack McMillan (Exeter)
- 86' · Substitution · Tom Dean for Jack Aitchison (Exeter)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Sonny Cox (Exeter)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 3, draws 2, Blackpool 7.
Questions
Who won Exeter vs Blackpool?
Exeter won, 4-1 (League One) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Exeter vs Blackpool?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at St James Park, Exeter, Devon, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Exeter and Blackpool?
In 12 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 3 wins, 2 draws, Blackpool 7 wins (goals 11-17).