Updated 20 December 2025, after full time.
Exeter City 3-0 Barnsley in League One at St James' Park, Exeter on 20 December 2025. Scorers: Jayden Wareham, R. Cole, I. Niskanen for Exeter City. In their last 6 meetings, Exeter City have won 3, Barnsley 3, with 0 draws.
Exeter City 3-0 Barnsley was the final score in League One on Saturday 20 December 2025 at St James' Park. Scorers: Jayden Wareham, R. Cole, I. Niskanen for Exeter City. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Exeter City vs Barnsley was played at St James' Park in Exeter on Saturday 20 December 2025, the home ground of Exeter City, which holds 8,830 people. It finished Exeter City 3-0 Barnsley in League One, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Exeter City have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 3, with results reading W D W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Salford in the League Two on 31 October.
Barnsley have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 10, with results reading L L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Oxford Utd in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Exeter City have won 3, Barnsley have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Exeter City scoring 9 goals to Barnsley's 8. The most recent was Barnsley 2-1 Exeter City on 7 March 2026 in the League One.
Taylor Perry leads Exeter City with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Exeter City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Exeter City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cameron McGeehan leads Barnsley with 18 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.8 a game, the most of any Barnsley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Barnsley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ben Atkinson refereed Exeter City vs Barnsley in League One on Saturday 20 December 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | League One | Barnsley vs Exeter City | 2-1 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | League One | Barnsley vs Exeter City | 1-2 |
| 14 Dec 2024 | League One | Exeter City vs Barnsley | 1-2 |
| 27 Jan 2024 | League One | Barnsley vs Exeter City | 1-2 |
| 7 Oct 2023 | League One | Exeter City vs Barnsley | 0-1 |
| 28 Mar 2023 | League One | Exeter City vs Barnsley | 3-1 |
| Stat | Exeter City | Barnsley |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 16 | 12 |
| Passes | 411 | 488 |
Exeter City: I. Niskanen 41', J. Wareham 61', R. Cole 73'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 0.6 | 1 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.1 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 21 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 20 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 326.2 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 18 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots | 16.5 | 2 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 10 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.5 | 8 of 24 |
| Passes | 325.1 | 20 of 24 |
| Corners | 7.6 | 2 of 24 |