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Rotherham and Exeter City Draw in Thrilling League One Encounter
Rotherham, South Yorkshire – Rotherham and Exeter City played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at the AESSEAL New York Stadium on March 15th, 2025. Despite Rotherham enjoying more possession (57%), the game ended all square thanks to clinical finishing from both sides.
Rotherham took the lead in the 45th minute through a goal from R. James. However, Exeter City fought back, with A. Hartridge equalizing in the 56th minute.
The match was an end-to-end affair, with a combined 35 shots on goal (23 from Rotherham and 12 from Exeter City). Rotherham had more shots on target (8 compared to 3), but Exeter City made the most of their opportunities. Both teams showed a strong aerial presence, resulting in 15 corners in total (7 for Rotherham and 8 for Exeter City). Exeter City received one yellow card, while Rotherham remained free from cautions.
The referee for the match was M. Coy. The game, part of the 37th round of the 2024-2025 League One season, saw both teams pick up a valuable point in a closely fought contest.
Substitutions exeter city: at minute 64 I. Niskanen came in and E. Francis went out., at minute 64 C. Watts came in and P. Jones went out., at minute 64 T. Yogane came in and D. Mitchell went out., at minute 79 J. Aitchison came in and J. Colwill went out.
Substitutions rotherham: at minute 76 J. Kayode came in and S. McWilliams went out., at minute 88 L. Sibley came in and J. Powell went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rotherham
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