Exeter City 1-0 Rotherham United: result and goals
Exeter City beat Rotherham United 1-0 on Saturday, 3 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Anthony Scully 51'.
Exeter City sit 8th on 19 points.
Rotherham United sit 22nd on 12 points.
Exeter City have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Rotherham United have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Exeter City won 1, Rotherham United won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 3 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St James Park, Exeter
- 👥
- 5631
Match events
EXEROT43'Luca Woodhouse
51'⚽Anthony Scully ast. George Birch 1-0
58'⇄▲ Tom Bradshaw ▼ Jayce Fitzgerald
58'Dominic Iorfa
65'⇄▲ Gwion Edwards ▼ Anthony Scully
69'⇄▲ Aaron Nemane ▼ Marvin Kaleta
69'⇄▲ Kian Spence ▼ Kieran Ngwenya
79'⇄▲ Ethan Sutherland ▼ George Birch
80'⇄▲ Liam Oakes ▼ Taylor Perry
85'⇄▲ Sonny Cox ▼ Josh Gordon
90+2'Charlie Cummins
Live commentary
- 90'+2'Charlie Cummins (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 90'+2'
- 85'Sonny Cox (Exeter City) Substitution at 85'
- 80'Liam Oakes (Exeter City) Substitution at 80'
- 79'Ethan Sutherland (Exeter City) Substitution at 79'
- 69'Kian Spence (Rotherham United) Substitution at 69'
- 69'Aaron Nemane (Rotherham United) Substitution at 69'
- 65'Gwion Edwards (Exeter City) Substitution at 65'
- 58'Tom Bradshaw (Rotherham United) Substitution at 58'
- 58'Dominic Iorfa (Rotherham United) Yellow Card at 58'
- 51'Anthony Scully (Exeter City) Goal at 51'
- 43'Luca Woodhouse (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 43'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
EXEROT
General
49%Possession51%
8Big chances1
7Big chances missed1
8Corners2
Shots
16Total shots7
5Shots off target5
7Shots on target0
4Blocked shots2
1Hit woodwork0
11Shots inside box6
5Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
2.18xG0.47
2.04xG open play0.41
0.15xG set play0.06
2.18Non-penalty xG0.47
1.35xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
364Passes392
248 (68%)Accurate passes267 (68%)
124Own half155
124Opposition half112
23 (28%)Accurate long balls18 (22%)
5 (17%)Accurate crosses2 (12%)
25Throw-ins33
22Touches in opposition box14
3Offsides0
Defence
12Tackles13
14Interceptions9
2Shot blocks5
38Clearances33
0Keeper saves5
Duels
67Duels won59
25 (49%)Ground duels won26 (51%)
42 (56%)Aerial duels won33 (44%)
3 (30%)Successful dribbles5 (45%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
8Fouls committed13
General
55%Possession45%
4Big chances1
4Big chances missed1
5Corners1
Shots
7Total shots2
2Shots off target1
3Shots on target0
2Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork0
5Shots inside box2
2Shots outside box0
Expected goals (xG)
0.88xG0.33
0.85xG open play0.33
0.03xG set play0.00
0.88Non-penalty xG0.33
0.19xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
220Passes183
171 (78%)Accurate passes135 (74%)
101Own half82
70Opposition half53
15 (38%)Accurate long balls7 (21%)
2 (11%)Accurate crosses1 (14%)
17Throw-ins9
15Touches in opposition box8
0Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles8
8Interceptions1
1Shot blocks3
16Clearances26
0Keeper saves2
Duels
25Duels won22
11 (46%)Ground duels won13 (54%)
14 (61%)Aerial duels won9 (39%)
1 (17%)Successful dribbles2 (40%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Fouls committed4
General
41%Possession59%
4Big chances0
3Big chances missed0
3Corners1
Shots
9Total shots5
3Shots off target4
4Shots on target0
2Blocked shots1
1Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box4
3Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
1.30xG0.14
1.19xG open play0.08
0.11xG set play0.06
1.30Non-penalty xG0.14
1.16xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
144Passes209
77 (53%)Accurate passes132 (63%)
23Own half73
54Opposition half59
8 (19%)Accurate long balls11 (23%)
3 (27%)Accurate crosses1 (10%)
8Throw-ins24
7Touches in opposition box6
3Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles5
6Interceptions8
1Shot blocks2
22Clearances7
0Keeper saves3
Duels
42Duels won37
14 (52%)Ground duels won13 (48%)
28 (54%)Aerial duels won24 (46%)
2 (50%)Successful dribbles3 (50%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed9
Exeter CityRotherham United
Expected goals (xG)
2.18–0.47
xG on target (xGOT)
1.35–0.00
Shots
16–7
Big chances
8–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Rotherham (7)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedExeter (16) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Luca Woodhouse
Exeter City
Ratings
Exeter City7.2
- 8.16Jack Taylor
- 8.15Jack Fitzwater
- 8.13Luca Woodhouse
- 7.925Anthony Scully⚽
- 7.520George BirchA
- 7.42Lakyle Samuel
- 7.21Jack Bycroft
- 7.231Jake Doyle-Hayes
- 7.28Taylor Perry
- 7.116Charlie Cummins
- 6.67Gwion Edwards▲65'
- 6.410Josh Gordon
- 6.323Ethan Sutherland▲79'
- 6.018Liam Oakes▲80'
Rotherham United6.5
- 7.627Dominic Iorfa
- 7.46Ossama Ashley
- 7.013Julian Eyestone
- 6.912Denzel Hall
- 6.614Sonny Aljofree
- 6.65Kieran Ngwenya
- 6.517Marvin Kaleta
- 6.44Josh Austerfield
- 6.410Paul Mullin
- 6.28Kian Spence▲69'
- 5.924Jili Buyabu
- 5.923Aaron Nemane▲69'
- 5.79Tom Bradshaw▲58'
- 5.615Jayce Fitzgerald
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Exeter · Substitutes
- 7Gwion Edwards▲65'6.6
- 23Ethan Sutherland▲79'6.3
- 18Liam Oakes▲80'6.0
- 19Sonny Cox▲85'
- 22Frankie Phillips
- 46Louie Cayless
- 14Harry Kite
Manager: Matt Taylor
Rotherham · Substitutes
- 9Tom Bradshaw▲58'5.7
- 23Aaron Nemane▲69'5.9
- 8Kian Spence▲69'6.2
- 1Ted Cann
- 16Emmanuel Adegboyega
- 26Hamish Douglas
- 2Joe Rafferty
Manager: Alex Bruce
Last 5 matches
Exeter City
WTottenham Hotspur U212-08 Sept 2026
L@ Port Vale1-012 Sept 2026
DTranmere Rovers0-019 Sept 2026
L@ Cheltenham Town2-222 Sept 2026
L@ Bristol Rovers1-026 Sept 2026
Rotherham United
L@ Bristol Rovers1-05 Sept 2026
DSalford City3-312 Sept 2026
W@ Northampton Town1-019 Sept 2026
W@ York City1-122 Sept 2026
DCrewe Alexandra1-126 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Exeter
1
Draws
3
Rotherham
Last meetings
31 Jan 2026Exeter City0 – 4Rotherham United
6 Sept 2025Rotherham United1 – 0Exeter City
15 Mar 2025Rotherham United1 – 1Exeter City
10 Aug 2024Exeter City1 – 0Rotherham United
9 Apr 2013Rotherham United4 – 1Exeter City
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WLDLL |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | LDLWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LLLLD |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DLDDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LDWWD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Exeter City v Rotherham United?
Exeter City beat Rotherham United 1-0 on Saturday 3 October (League Two).
Who scored in Exeter City v Rotherham United?
Goals: Anthony Scully 51'.
When do Exeter City play next?
Exeter City play Salford City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Rotherham United play next?
Rotherham United play Swindon Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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