Goalkeeper Bycroft’s Stoppage-Time Strike Rescues Exeter in Six-Goal Thriller

Exeter City FC produced a remarkable late comeback to draw 3-3 with Stockport County FC in League One, as goalkeeper Jack Bycroft struck a dramatic equaliser deep into stoppage time on matchday 44.

Stockport started strongly and went ahead in the 9th minute when Malik Mothersille opened the scoring. The visitors doubled their lead just before the half-hour mark, Mothersille turning provider for Josh Stokes, who made it 2-0.

League One FINISHED

2026-04-18 14:00

Exeter City FC

3 - 3

Stockport County FC

Matchday 44 REGULAR_SEASON

Exeter found a route back into the contest in the 35th minute through Reece Cole, whose goal halved the deficit and gave the hosts momentum heading into the break.

Stockport’s Tayo Edun had earlier been booked on 16 minutes, and was replaced at half-time by Odin Bailey. Exeter responded with changes of their own after the interval, including the introduction of Ethan Brierley and later Timur Tuterov.

Tuterov made an immediate impact, levelling the match at 2-2 in the 70th minute after being set up by Ilmari Niskanen. Stockport replied seven minutes later, substitute Bailey restoring the visitors’ lead with a 77th-minute strike to put them 3-2 in front.

Exeter made a triple substitution on 75 minutes, introducing Jack Aitchison, Josh Magennis and Luca Woodhouse as they chased another equaliser. Their pressure finally told in the 90+6th minute in extraordinary fashion, as goalkeeper Jack Bycroft got forward and converted from a Danny Andrew assist to secure a 3-3 draw.

The result caps a high-scoring, end-to-end encounter in the League One run-in, with both sides trading momentum and making full use of their benches. Aside from the recorded goals, one booking and substitutions, detailed statistical data from the match is not available.

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League One Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Lincoln City FC	46	31	10	5	89	41	48	103	W W W D W
2	Cardiff City FC	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	91	L W W W D
3	Stockport County FC	46	22	11	13	71	58	13	77	W L W L D
4	Bradford City AFC	46	22	11	13	58	51	7	77	W D D D L
5	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	19	18	9	70	52	18	75	L D D W L
6	Stevenage FC	46	21	12	13	49	46	3	75	W D W D L
7	Luton Town FC	46	21	11	14	68	56	12	74	W W W D W
8	Plymouth Argyle FC	46	22	7	17	75	63	12	73	W W D W D
9	Huddersfield Town AFC	46	18	13	15	74	64	10	67	W L D D D
10	Mansfield Town FC	46	16	17	13	62	50	12	65	W D W W D
11	Wycombe Wanderers FC	46	17	12	17	69	58	11	63	W L L D L
12	Reading FC	46	16	15	15	64	60	4	63	L D L L L
13	Blackpool FC	46	17	9	20	54	65	-11	60	W W W W L
14	Doncaster Rovers FC	46	17	9	20	50	69	-19	60	W D L W W
15	Barnsley FC	46	15	14	17	68	73	-5	59	L W L L D
16	Wigan Athletic FC	46	14	14	18	49	58	-9	56	L L D W W
17	Burton Albion FC	46	13	15	18	50	60	-10	54	D D D W D
18	Peterborough United FC	46	15	8	23	64	68	-4	53	L D L D L
19	AFC Wimbledon	46	15	8	23	51	72	-21	53	L W L L L
20	Leyton Orient FC	46	14	10	22	59	71	-12	52	D L L D L
21	Exeter City FC	46	12	13	21	52	61	-9	49	L D D D W
22	Port Vale FC	46	10	12	24	36	61	-25	42	L W L L D
23	Rotherham United FC	46	10	11	25	41	71	-30	41	L D L W L
24	Northampton Town FC	46	9	8	29	39	74	-35	35	L L L L L