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Exeter City Overwhelms Barnsley at St James Park
Exeter, England – In a match played at St James Park, Exeter City convincingly defeated Barnsley in the 21st round of League One. The game, which took place on December 20, 2025, saw Exeter City control the play and capitalize on their chances against a Barnsley side that failed to find its rhythm.
The first goal came in the 41st minute when I. Niskanen, assisted by E. Brierley, opened the scoring for the home side. The first half ended with a yellow card for P. Sweeney of Exeter City.
In the second half, J. Wareham extended Exeter City’s lead in the 61st minute, thanks to an assist from L. Woodhouse. R. Cole sealed the victory with a third goal in the 73rd minute, again assisted by I. Niskanen. Despite having a higher percentage of possession (53%), Barnsley failed to convert any chances, finishing the match with no shots on target. The visiting team also accumulated yellow cards for P. Kelly and D. Keillor-Dunn. Exeter City dominated the match with 47% possession, 15 total shots (7 on target), and 5 corner kicks. Barnsley, on the other hand, only managed 7 total shots and 3 corner kicks. The final score reflected Exeter City’s superiority in this League One encounter.
Substitutions barnsley: at minute 58 N. Farrugia came in and F. Jalo went out., at minute 62 J. Bland came in and J. Russell went out., at minute 76 P. Kelly came in and V. Yoganathan went out., at minute 77 A. Phillips came in and M. de Gevigney went out.
Substitutions exeter city: at minute 59 S. Cox came in and R. Cole went out., at minute 84 J. Aitchison came in and A. Higgins went out., at minute 84 J. Doyle-Hayes came in and K. McDonald went out., at minute 90 J. Wareham came in and C. Mendes went out., at minute 90 E. Brierley came in and L. Oakes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Exeter City
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