Exeter City vs Lincoln City

10 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Carl Brook

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Tom Hamer 32’

Match summary

Lincoln City won 1-0 away at Exeter City. Lincoln City led 1-0 at half-time.

Tom Hamer put Lincoln City ahead with a header in the 32nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Lincoln City created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Exeter City's 0.52 from 10.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
10 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 7
426 Passes 278
80.5% Pass accuracy 70.9%
11 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 5
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Exeter City Lincoln City
Jack BycroftArgument
0’
Kick-off
Josh MagennisShot on target
27’
Jack AitchisonShot on target
28’
32’
Tom HamerHeader0-1 (Lincoln City)
36’
Tendayi DarikwaFoul
40’
Ryan OneShot on target
Half-time0-1
Pierce SweeneyShot on target
47’
Second half underway
49’
Ryan OneShot on target
Danny AndrewJack McMillan
55’
Akeel HigginsLiam Oakes
56’
Reece ColeJack Aitchison
56’
70’
Ryley TowlerJack Moylan
70’
Dom JefferiesBen House
71’
Reeco Hackett-FairchildRyan One
77’
Tom BaylissFoul
82’
Alfie LloydRobert Street
Carlos Mendes GomesCharlie Cummins
82’
87’
Adam ReachTime wasting
89’
Deji ElereweAdam Reach
90+7’
Sonny BradleyArgument
90+7’
Dom JefferiesArgument
Josh MagennisArgument
90+7’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 1.38 32’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), 0-1 32’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 1.38 32’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), 0-1 Hamer 32’
Exeter City 0.52 xGLincoln City 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lincoln City attacking Exeter City attacking 
40’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 85’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 49’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 32’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 66’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 1’ Robert Street (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 49’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 85’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.09 xG, goal 66’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Tom Hamer (Lincoln City), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Ben House (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 14’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Josh Magennis (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Charlie Cummins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Adam Reach (Lincoln City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Danny Andrew (Exeter City), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Jayden Wareham (Exeter City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Tom Bayliss (Lincoln City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Ryan One (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Akeel Higgins (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Ben House (Lincoln City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jack Aitchison (Exeter City), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Exeter City 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Whitworth
Cummins 82’
Sweeney
Woodhouse
McMillan 55’
Brierley
Oakes 56’
Niskanen
Aitchison 56’
Wareham
Magennis
Lincoln City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wickens
Hamer
Bradley
Reach 89’
Darikwa
McGrandles
Bayliss
Moylan 70’
One 71’
House 70’
Street 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 2 1 46 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Charlie Cummins Taken off
82′ 2 – 3 10 4 32 – – – –
Pierce Sweeney
90′ – 1 – 5 3 68 – – – –
Luca Woodhouse
90′ 2 – – 5 2 67 – – – –
Danny Andrew Came on as a substitute
35′ 1 1 – 2 1 22 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ilmari Niskanen
90′ – – 31 1 0.26 1 1 2 – – –
Jack McMillan Taken off
55′ – – 9 – 0.01 – 2 – 2 – –
Ethan Brierley
90′ – – 65 3 0.21 1 – 2 – 1 –
Liam Oakes Taken off
56′ – – 13 – 0.01 1 – 3 1 1 –
Jack Aitchison Taken off
56′ – – 14 2 0.05 1 – 2 – – –
Reece Cole Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 15 – 0.01 – – 1 2 – –
Forwards4 players
Jayden Wareham
90′ – – 2 – 0.14 0.02 – 7 2 13 –
Josh Magennis
90′ – – 2 1 0.12 0.02 – 8 – 16
Akeel Higgins Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.02 – 3 2 11 –
Carlos Mendes Gomes Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Exeter City win 20% Avg odds 4.62
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.75
Lincoln City win 55% Avg odds 1.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Exeter City DDLDL
Lincoln City DWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.