Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Exeter City: result and goals
Exeter City beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 on Saturday, 10 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Sonny Cox 86'.
Shrewsbury Town sit 10th on 18 points.
Exeter City sit 8th on 19 points.
Shrewsbury Town have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Exeter City have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Shrewsbury Town won 0, Exeter City won 3, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- The Croud Meadow, Shrewsbury
Match events
SHREXE11'Tom Sang
43'Jake Doyle-Hayes
65'Luca Hoole
67'⇄▲ Arkell Jude-Boyd ▼ Luca Hoole
69'⇄▲ Ethan Sutherland ▼ Anthony Scully
73'⇄▲ Josh Davison ▼ Isaac Fletcher
74'⇄▲ Will Gray ▼ Tom Sang
76'Will Gray
77'Taylor Perry
78'⇄▲ Sonny Cox ▼ Taylor Perry
86'⚽Sonny Cox ast. George Birch 0-1
89'⇄▲ Joseph Gbodé ▼ Kevin Berkoe
90'Jay Turner-Cooke
90+5'⇄▲ Vincent Harper ▼ George Birch
90+6'⇄▲ Edward James ▼ Josh Gordon
Live commentary
- 90'+6'Edward James (Exeter City) Substitution at 90'+6'
- 90'+5'Vincent Harper (Exeter City) Substitution at 90'+5'
- 90'Jay Turner-Cook (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 90'
- 89'Joseph Gbode (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 89'
- 86'Sonny Cox (Exeter City) Goal at 86'
- 78'Sonny Cox (Exeter City) Substitution at 78'
- 77'Taylor Perry (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 77'
- 76'Will Gray (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 76'
- 74'Will Gray (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 74'
- 73'Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 73'
- 69'Ethan Sutherland (Exeter City) Substitution at 69'
- 67'Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury Town) Substitution at 67'
- 65'Luca Hoole (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 65'
- 43'Jake Doyle-Hayes (Exeter City) Yellow Card at 43'
- 11'Thomas Sang (Shrewsbury Town) Yellow Card at 11'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
SHREXE
General
44%Possession56%
3Big chances3
3Big chances missed2
7Corners3
Shots
13Total shots5
5Shots off target3
3Shots on target1
5Blocked shots1
1Hit woodwork0
10Shots inside box3
3Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
1.17xG1.22
0.35xG open play0.98
0.83xG set play0.25
1.17Non-penalty xG1.22
1.30xG on target (xGOT)0.73
Passes
308Passes403
170 (55%)Accurate passes295 (73%)
81Own half134
89Opposition half161
25 (29%)Accurate long balls21 (29%)
4 (18%)Accurate crosses4 (25%)
29Throw-ins18
23Touches in opposition box11
1Offsides2
Defence
14Tackles6
11Interceptions3
1Shot blocks5
25Clearances68
0Keeper saves3
Duels
59Duels won57
24 (45%)Ground duels won29 (55%)
35 (56%)Aerial duels won28 (44%)
2 (100%)Successful dribbles4 (33%)
Discipline
4Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
19Fouls committed9
General
42%Possession58%
1Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
3Corners1
Shots
5Total shots0
0Shots off target0
1Shots on target0
4Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box0
1Shots outside box0
Expected goals (xG)
0.31xG0.00
0.19xG open play0.00
0.12xG set play0.00
0.31Non-penalty xG0.00
0.12xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
153Passes214
82 (54%)Accurate passes163 (76%)
41Own half87
41Opposition half76
14 (33%)Accurate long balls10 (30%)
3 (43%)Accurate crosses1 (10%)
13Throw-ins11
10Touches in opposition box6
1Offsides1
Defence
9Tackles2
6Interceptions1
0Shot blocks4
14Clearances30
0Keeper saves1
Duels
36Duels won25
15 (58%)Ground duels won11 (42%)
21 (60%)Aerial duels won14 (40%)
0Successful dribbles1 (17%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
8Fouls committed7
General
46%Possession54%
2Big chances3
2Big chances missed2
4Corners2
Shots
8Total shots5
5Shots off target3
2Shots on target1
1Blocked shots1
1Hit woodwork0
6Shots inside box3
2Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.86xG1.22
0.15xG open play0.98
0.71xG set play0.25
0.86Non-penalty xG1.22
1.18xG on target (xGOT)0.73
Passes
155Passes189
88 (57%)Accurate passes132 (70%)
40Own half47
48Opposition half85
11 (26%)Accurate long balls11 (28%)
1 (7%)Accurate crosses3 (50%)
16Throw-ins7
13Touches in opposition box5
0Offsides1
Defence
5Tackles4
5Interceptions2
1Shot blocks1
11Clearances38
0Keeper saves2
Duels
23Duels won32
9 (33%)Ground duels won18 (67%)
14 (50%)Aerial duels won14 (50%)
2 (100%)Successful dribbles3 (50%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
11Fouls committed2
Shrewsbury TownExeter City
Expected goals (xG)
1.17–1.22
xG on target (xGOT)
1.30–0.73
Shots
13–5
Big chances
3–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Exeter (5)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedShrewsbury (13) →
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
Jack Taylor
Exeter City
Ratings
Shrewsbury Town6.5
- 7.76Sam Stubbs
- 7.13Josh Ruffels
- 7.011Kevin Berkoe
- 6.95William Boyle
- 6.910Tom Sang
- 6.77Jay Turner-Cooke
- 6.418Kian McMahon-Brown
- 6.317Arkell Jude-Boyd▲67'
- 6.18Isaac Fletcher
- 6.113Josh Davison▲73'
- 6.121Will Gray▲74'
- 5.91Will Brook
- 5.92Luca Hoole
- 5.89George Lloyd
Exeter City7.3
- 8.46Jack Taylor
- 8.31Jack Bycroft
- 7.92Lakyle Samuel
- 7.820George BirchA
- 7.73Luca Woodhouse
- 7.631Jake Doyle-Hayes
- 7.010Josh Gordon
- 7.019Sonny Cox⚽▲78'
- 6.95Jack Fitzwater
- 6.516Charlie Cummins
- 6.525Anthony Scully
- 6.58Taylor Perry
- 6.423Ethan Sutherland▲69'
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Shrewsbury · Substitutes
- 17Arkell Jude-Boyd▲67'6.3
- 13Josh Davison▲73'6.1
- 21Will Gray▲74'6.1
- 27Joseph Gbodé▲89'
- 32Cameron Gregory
- 23Isaac Lee
- 24Lino Sousa
Manager: Gavin Cowan
Exeter · Substitutes
- 23Ethan Sutherland▲69'6.4
- 19Sonny Cox▲78'7.0
- 24Vincent Harper▲90'
- 40Edward James▲90'
- 22Frankie Phillips
- 14Harry Kite
- 18Liam Oakes
Manager: Matt Taylor
Last 5 matches
Shrewsbury Town
D@ Crewe Alexandra1-119 Sept 2026
L@ Tranmere Rovers1-022 Sept 2026
DColchester United2-226 Sept 2026
W@ Grimsby Town2-13 Oct 2026
LStockport County2-06 Oct 2026
Exeter City
DTranmere Rovers0-019 Sept 2026
L@ Cheltenham Town2-222 Sept 2026
L@ Bristol Rovers1-026 Sept 2026
WRotherham United1-03 Oct 2026
WOxford United2-26 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
0
Shrewsbury
2
Draws
3
Exeter
Last meetings
8 Mar 2025Exeter City2 – 0Shrewsbury Town
17 Oct 2024Shrewsbury Town0 – 2Exeter City
12 Mar 2024Shrewsbury Town0 – 3Exeter City
28 Nov 2023Exeter City0 – 0Shrewsbury Town
14 Feb 2023Exeter City0 – 0Shrewsbury Town
| # | 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 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | DLDWL |
| 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 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
League Two: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City?
Exeter City beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 on Saturday 10 October (League Two).
Who scored in Shrewsbury Town v Exeter City?
Goals: Sonny Cox 86'.
When do Shrewsbury Town play next?
Shrewsbury Town play Everton U21 on Tuesday 27 October at 19:00 (UK time).
When do Exeter City play next?
Exeter City play Salford City on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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