Exeter City vs Wigan Athletic, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Exeter City

FT
0 - 2

Wigan Athletic

8': Martial Godo
90'+7': Jordan Jones

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Exeter City are hosting Wigan Athletic at St James Park, Exeter, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Vincent Harper (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
2': Foul by Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic).
2': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic).
6': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
7': Attempt missed. Will Aimson (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross following a corner.
8': Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
8': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Goal! Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 1. Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephen Humphrys following a fast break.
10': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
10': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
14': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
17': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
18': Attempt blocked. Zak Jules (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell.
18': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Charlie Hughes.
19': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross.
19': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sean Clare.
19': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Martial Godo.
19': Attempt missed. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Carroll following a corner.
20': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Steven Sessegnon.
21': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
22': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney with a cross.
24': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic).
26': Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
30': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
30': Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
31': Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
32': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
32': Attempt blocked. Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Pearce with a cross.
32': Attempt blocked. Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Stones.
34': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Will Aimson.
41': Delay in match because of an injury Vincent Harper (Exeter City).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Foul by Tom Pearce (Wigan Athletic).
45': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Steven Sessegnon.
45'+2': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
45'+2': Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Zak Jules (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Attempt blocked. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': Foul by Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic).
45'+4': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 1.
45': Substitution, Exeter City. Caleb Watts replaces Alex Hartridge.
46': Hand ball by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
48': Foul by Josh Stones (Wigan Athletic).
48': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Babajide Adeeko.
49': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic).
50': Babajide Adeeko (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City).
52': Foul by Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic).
52': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
54': Foul by Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
54': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
55': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Martial Godo.
56': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic).
56': Martial Godo (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Admiral Muskwe (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Charlie Hughes (Wigan Athletic).
59': Attempt blocked. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Aimson.
61': Foul by Caleb Watts (Exeter City).
61': Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
62': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Liam Shaw replaces Josh Stones.
64': Attempt missed. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Admiral Muskwe with a headed pass.
64': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Tickle (Wigan Athletic).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Sessegnon (Wigan Athletic).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Liam Morrison.
68': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Carroll.
69': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Stephen Humphrys.
70': Attempt missed. Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Clare.
71': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Humphrys (Wigan Athletic).
72': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Josh Magennis replaces Stephen Humphrys because of an injury.
72': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Omar Rekik replaces Steven Sessegnon.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Attempt missed. Admiral Muskwe (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney with a cross.
74': Substitution, Exeter City. James Scott replaces Admiral Muskwe.
74': Substitution, Exeter City. Reece Cole replaces Tom Carroll.
76': Offside, Exeter City. Viljami Sinisalo tries a through ball, but Demetri Mitchell is caught offside.
77': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
77': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Tom Pearce.
80': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross.
80': Attempt missed. Will Aimson (Exeter City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
81': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Jordan Jones replaces Martial Godo.
82': Foul by Caleb Watts (Exeter City).
82': Sean Clare (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Caleb Watts (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole.
83': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sean Clare.
84': Substitution, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Vincent Harper.
85': Foul by Liam Morrison (Wigan Athletic).
85': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Attempt missed. Will Aimson (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece Cole with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Caleb Watts (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sam Tickle.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Aitchison following a corner.
90'+4': Foul by Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic).
90'+4': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Scott Smith (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zak Jules.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Caleb Watts (Exeter City) header from the left side of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Caleb Watts.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole.
90'+6': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Scott Smith.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.
90'+7': Goal! Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2. Jordan Jones (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
90'+8': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zak Jules.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. James Scott (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 0, Wigan Athletic 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 6,337

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cardiff City	6	+10	16
2	Doncaster Rovers	7	+4	16
3	Huddersfield Town	7	+6	15
4	Stevenage	6	+5	15

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
4	Will Aimson
5	Alex Hartridge
26	Pierce Sweeney
8	Ryan Trevitt
6	Thomas Carroll
3	Zak Jules
31	Vincent Harper
10	Admiral Muskwe
7	Demetri Mitchell
29	Jack Aitchison

Exeter City Substitutes:

Reece Cole, Caleb Watts, Harry Kite, Yanic Wildschut, James Scott, Jack Fitzwater, Shaun MacDonald.

Wigan Athletic (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Sam Tickle (GK)
6	Charlie Hughes
4	Liam Morrison
7	Sean Clare
26	Babajide Adeeko
21	Scott Smith
3	Tom Pearce
5	Steven Sessegnon
25	Josh Stones
17	Martial Godo
11	Stephen Humphrys

Wigan Athletic Substitutes:

Jordan Jones, Callum McManaman, Thelo Aasgaard, Omar Rekik, Ben Amos, Josh Magennis, Liam Shaw.

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