Doncaster 1-0 Exeter
Updated
Doncaster won: Doncaster 1-0 Exeter in the League One (Round 1) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025 at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Doncaster goals: Luke Molyneux 88' (pen). Expected goals: 2.42-0.39. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Luke Molyneux (7.9).
Match report
Doncaster beat Exeter 1-0
Doncaster squeezed past Exeter 1-0 at Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday 2 August in the League One.
Luke Molyneux put Doncaster ahead from the penalty spot on 88' (1-0).
Luke Molyneux's 88' strike proved decisive.
Doncaster had 65% of the ball, shots were 14-2 (3-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.42-0.39. Doncaster were the better side on chances, too.
Luke Molyneux (Doncaster Rovers) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 8,688. Referee: Ross Joyce.
Match stats
| Doncaster | Exeter | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.42 | 0.39 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 39 | 6 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 495 (86%) | 209 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
Doncaster (4-3-3): Thimothee Lo-Tutala, Jamie Sterry, Connor O'Riordan, Matthew Pearson, James Maxwell, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Harry Clifton, Brandon Hanlan, Glenn Middleton
Exeter (4-2-3-1): Joe Whitworth, Ed Turns, Jack Fitzwater, Edward Francis, Jack McMillan, Reece Cole, Ethan Brierley, Ilmari Niskanen, Sil Swinkels, Sonny Cox, Jayden Wareham
Key events
- 27' · Substitution · Robbie Gotts for Jamie Sterry (Doncaster)
- 59' · Substitution · Jack Aitchison for Jayden Wareham (Exeter)
- 59' · Substitution · Kevin McDonald for Edward Francis (Exeter)
- 63' · Substitution · Damola Ajayi for Harry Clifton (Doncaster)
- 64' · Substitution · Billy Sharp for Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster)
- 64' · Substitution · Tom Dean for Jack McMillan (Exeter)
- 74' · Substitution · Jack Senior for James Maxwell (Doncaster)
- 74' · Substitution · Jordan Gibson for Glenn Middleton (Doncaster)
- 77' · Substitution · George Birch for Reece Cole (Exeter)
- 82' · Substitution · Kieran Wilson for Sonny Cox (Exeter)
- 88' · Goal · Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Sean Grehan for Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1994: Doncaster 5, draws 1, Exeter 6.
Questions
Who won Doncaster vs Exeter?
Doncaster won, 1-0 (League One) on Sat, 2 Aug 2025.
When and where is Doncaster vs Exeter?
Sat, 2 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Doncaster and Exeter?
In 12 league meetings since 1994: Doncaster 5 wins, 1 draws, Exeter 6 wins (goals 16-18).