Match Report
In the standings it was Exeter City 21st on 49 points, Doncaster Rovers 14th on 60 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Exeter City 12th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Exeter City 1.13 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Doncaster Rovers 1.09 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.32.
A win had eluded Exeter City for 15 matches. Exeter City had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Doncaster Rovers, 10.
St James Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,830. On the scoreboard, Exeter City led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Exeter City: Jayden Wareham (42'), Joshua Brendan David Magennis (69'), Jayden Wareham (84')
Key stats
Possession: Exeter City 39% · Doncaster Rovers 61% · Total shots: 13-19 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 7-4