Exeter City vs Oxford United, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Exeter City

52': Millenic Alli

FT
1 - 2

Oxford United

12': Mark Harris
40': Cameron Brannagan (P)

About

Exeter City are hosting Oxford United 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.
2': Attempt missed. Millenic Alli (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Harris.
3': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
3': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Caleb Watts (Exeter City).
7': Joe Bennett (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Harris.
12': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
12': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Goal! Exeter City 0, Oxford United 1. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
17': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
17': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
17': Owen Dale (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
20': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
20': Attempt missed. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross following a corner.
20': Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
20': Foul by Tyler Goodrham (Oxford United).
20': Sonny Cox (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt saved. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Goodrham.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Viljami Sinisalo (Exeter City).
26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
27': Attempt saved. Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cameron Brannagan with a cross.
31': Attempt blocked. Luke Harris (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
32': Offside, Exeter City. Reece Cole is caught offside.
33': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
33': Sonny Cox (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
36': Owen Dale (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Ciaron Brown (Oxford United).
37': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
38': Penalty Oxford United. Josh Murphy draws a foul in the penalty area.
38': Penalty conceded by Will Aimson (Exeter City) after a foul in the penalty area.
40': Goal! Exeter City 0, Oxford United 2. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
41': Hand ball by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
43': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
44': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Rúben Rodrigues.
44': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
45': Ciaron Brown (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
45'+2': Foul by Elliott Moore (Oxford United).
45'+2': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Offside, Exeter City. Will Aimson is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
45'+4': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+5': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
45'+6': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
45'+6': Will Aimson (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': First Half ends, Exeter City 0, Oxford United 2.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 0, Oxford United 2.
45': Substitution, Exeter City. Dion Rankine replaces Caleb Watts.
45': Substitution, Exeter City. Jack Aitchison replaces Sonny Cox.
48': Attempt blocked. Owen Dale (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Rodrigues.
48': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Zak Jules.
48': Delay in match because of an injury Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United).
49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
51': Owen Dale (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
52': Goal! Exeter City 1, Oxford United 2. Millenic Alli (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross following a corner.
55': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
55': Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Zak Jules (Exeter City).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Attempt blocked. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Dale.
63': Attempt blocked. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Dale.
63': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
64': Attempt missed. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Aimson.
65': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Elliott Moore.
66': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Harris.
67': Foul by Mark Harris (Oxford United).
67': Will Aimson (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
69': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
69': Josh Murphy (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Offside, Exeter City. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
70': Substitution, Exeter City. Harry Kite replaces Reece Cole.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Marcus Browne replaces Owen Dale.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Josh McEachran replaces Rúben Rodrigues.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
78': Substitution, Exeter City. Jake Richards replaces Pierce Sweeney because of an injury.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
84': Foul by Finley Stevens (Oxford United).
84': Millenic Alli (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Attempt missed. Josh Murphy (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Browne with a cross.
86': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
88': Attempt blocked. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
88': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
88': Attempt missed. Will Aimson (Exeter City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a cross following a corner.
89': Substitution, Oxford United. Marcus McGuane replaces Tyler Goodrham.
89': Substitution, Oxford United. Greg Leigh replaces Josh Murphy.
89': Jamie Cumming (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Luke Harris (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Millenic Alli.
90'+1': Offside, Exeter City. Millenic Alli is caught offside.
90'+2': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Millenic Alli (Exeter City).
90'+3': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
90'+3': Greg Leigh (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Luke Harris (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Finley Stevens (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jake Richards (Exeter City).
90'+6': Foul by Will Aimson (Exeter City).
90'+6': Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+7': Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
90'+7': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Marcus Browne (Oxford United).
90'+8': Jake Richards (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Exeter City 1, Oxford United 2.
0': Match ends, Exeter City 1, Oxford United 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 8,123

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Birmingham City	8	+9	22
2	Wrexham	9	+7	17
3	Mansfield Town	8	+4	17
4	Lincoln City	8	+6	15

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Exeter City (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
26	Pierce Sweeney
3	Zak Jules
4	Will Aimson
12	Reece Cole
6	Thomas Carroll
20	Luke Harris
14	Ilmari Niskanen
17	Caleb Watts
19	Sonny Cox
25	Millenic Alli

Exeter City Substitutes:

Jake Richards, Jack Aitchison, Jack Fitzwater, Ben Purrington, Harry Kite, Shaun MacDonald, Dion Rankine.

Oxford United (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Cumming (GK)
3	Ciaron Brown
5	Elliott Moore
8	Cameron Brannagan
12	Joe Bennett
15	Fin Stevens
19	Tyler Goodrham
20	Ruben Rodrigues
23	Josh Murphy
30	Owen Dale
9	Mark Harris

Oxford United Substitutes:

Simon Eastwood, Marcus McGuane, James Henry, Marcus Browne, Josh McEachran, Greg Leigh, Billy Bodin.

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