Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Millwall 8th on 68, Blackpool 23rd on 44. The last five rounds placed Blackpool 7th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.04/1.57 for Blackpool and 1.24/1.09 for Millwall (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Blackpool, 2 draws and 5 for Millwall, at 2.38 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 77% of the meetings.
M. Donohue took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game. Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, capacity 16,200, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-3.