Match report

Exeter City Stuns Wycombe With Late Equalizer In League One Draw

Exeter City
Exeter City
1–1
FT
Wycombe
Wycombe
Feb 17, 2026

In a tightly contested match in League One, Exeter City held off Wycombe to secure a valuable point with a late equalizer. The visitors took the lead through Fikayo Onyedinma in the 22nd minute after an assist from Eoghan Henderson. However, Exeter City's resilience paid off as Josh Wareham scored a

Key Facts

  • • Wycombe took the lead through Fikayo Onyedinma (22') assisted by Eoghan Henderson
  • • Eoghan Henderson was substituted for Luke Leahy due to a yellow card at half-time
  • • Exeter City equalized in stoppage time via Josh Wareham, with an assist from Akeel Higgins
  • • A total of four substitutions were made by both teams during the match

Lineups

Exeter City

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Joe Whitworth (G)
  • 26 Pierce Sweeney (D)
  • 4 Ed Turns (D)
  • 20 Luca Woodhouse (D)
  • 14 Ilmari Niskanen (M)
  • 6 Ethan Brierley (M)
  • 31 Jake Doyle Hayes (M)
  • 3 Ryan Rydel (M)
  • 10 Jack Aitchison (F)
  • 9 Jayden Wareham (F)
  • 27 Josh Magennis (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Akeel Higgins
  • 28 Timur Tutierov
  • 19 Sonny Cox
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 15 Johnly Yfeko
  • 33 Tom Dean
  • 34 Liam Oakes

Wycombe

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 50 Will Norris (G)
  • 2 Jack Grimmer (D)
  • 17 Dan Casey (D)
  • 45 Anders Hagelskjær (D)
  • 3 Daniel Harvie (D)
  • 5 Aaron Morley (M)
  • 7 Junior Quitirna (M)
  • 28 Luke Harris (M)
  • 20 Ewan Henderson (M)
  • 44 Fred Onyedinma (M)
  • 12 Cauley Woodrow (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Luke Leahy
  • 77 André Vidigal
  • 6 Taylor Allen
  • 9 Bradley Fink
  • 1 Mikki van Sas
  • 23 Niall Huggins
  • 21 Jamie Mullins

Timeline

  1. Wycombe
    22' Wycombe Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Onyedinma · Assist: E. Henderson
  2. Wycombe
    45' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    E. Henderson

    Foul

  3. Wycombe
    46' Wycombe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Henderson · On: Luke Leahy
  4. Exeter City
    60' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Rydel · On: Akeel Higgins
  5. Wycombe
    64' Wycombe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Quitirna · On: A. Vidigal
  6. Wycombe
    69' Wycombe Card · Yellow Card
    L. Harris

    Argument

  7. Exeter City
    71' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Magennis · On: Timur Tutierov
  8. Wycombe
    81' Wycombe subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Woodrow · On: Taylor Allen
  9. Exeter City
    85' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jake Doyle Hayes · On: S. Cox
  10. Exeter City
    90'+1 Exeter City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Wareham · Assist: Akeel Higgins
  11. Wycombe
    90' Wycombe subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Harris · On: B. Fink

Match Stats

Stat Exeter City Wycombe
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 80% 70%
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 7
Corners 8 4
Total Passes 485 357
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 386 251
Shots Inside Box 16 6
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 4 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Onyedinma's early goal for Wycombe gave them a significant advantage in the match
  • ▸ The introduction of Akeel Higgins and Timur Tutierov for Exeter City provided fresh energy, leading to the late equalizer