Match report

Mansfield Town Stalemate with Exeter City in League One Draw

Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town
0–0
FT
Exeter City
Exeter City
Feb 7, 2026

Mansfield Town managed to hold off Exeter City for a hard-fought point in a tense League One match. Despite numerous chances from both sides, neither team could break through the solid defenses on show at Field Mill Stadium.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Mansfield Town 0–0 Exeter City
  • • A. Oshilaja received a yellow card for Mansfield Town in the 20th minute
  • • Exeter City made five substitutions during the match, while Mansfield Town made four
  • • Ed Turns and L. Oakes both received yellow cards for Exeter City

Lineups

Mansfield Town

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 21 H. Lewis (G)
  • 23 A. Oshilaja (D)
  • 5 R. Sweeney (D)
  • 6 B. Cargill (D)
  • 7 L. Akins (M)
  • 25 L. Reed (M)
  • 8 A. Lewis (M)
  • 20 F. Blake-Tracy (M)
  • 44 O. Irow (F)
  • 18 R. Oates (F)
  • 11 W. Evans (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 S. McLaughlin
  • 24 R. Hendry
  • 2 K. Knoyle
  • 27 L. Bolton
  • 13 J. Russell
  • 22 N. Moriah-Welsh
  • 19 V. Adeboyejo

Exeter City

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Whitworth (G)
  • 26 P. Sweeney (D)
  • 5 J. Fitzwater (D)
  • 15 J. Yfeko (D)
  • 14 I. Niskanen (M)
  • 6 E. Brierley (M)
  • 31 J. Doyle-Hayes
  • 20 L. Woodhouse (M)
  • 10 J. Aitchison (F)
  • 28 T. Tuterov
  • 9 J. Wareham (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Bycroft
  • 27 J. Magennis
  • 19 S. Cox
  • 17 A. Higgins
  • 34 L. Oakes
  • 12 R. Cole
  • 4 E. Turns

Timeline

  1. Mansfield Town
    20' Mansfield Town Card · Yellow Card
    A. Oshilaja

    Foul

  2. Exeter City
    46' Exeter City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Fitzwater · On: Ed Turns
  3. Mansfield Town
    57' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Irow · On: L. Bolton
  4. Mansfield Town
    57' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Oates · On: V. Adeboyejo
  5. Mansfield Town
    58' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Akins · On: R. Hendry
  6. Exeter City
    62' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    Ed Turns

    Foul

  7. Exeter City
    68' Exeter City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Yfeko · On: L. Oakes
  8. Exeter City
    70' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    P. Sweeney

    Time wasting

  9. Exeter City
    74' Exeter City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Tuterov · On: J. Magennis
  10. Exeter City
    74' Exeter City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Aitchison · On: R. Cole
  11. Exeter City
    77' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Oakes

    Foul

  12. Exeter City
    80' Exeter City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Wareham · On: S. Cox
  13. Mansfield Town
    83' Mansfield Town subst · Substitution 5
    Off: W. Evans · On: S. McLaughlin
  14. Exeter City
    88' Exeter City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Magennis

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Mansfield Town Exeter City
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 77% 81%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 8
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 448 499
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 1.57 0.28
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 344 405
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 20th-minute yellow card to A. Oshilaja of Mansfield Town could have shifted the momentum towards Exeter City, but they failed to capitalize on it.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions in both teams around the 57th and 68th minutes resulted in a shift in tactics but did not produce any goals.