Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Blackpool 13th on 60, Rotherham United 23rd on 41. The last five rounds placed Blackpool 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackpool 1.17 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Rotherham United 0.89 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.32.
5 matches unbeaten backed Blackpool's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Rotherham United had been beaten in four straight games. Blackpool had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Rotherham United, 3.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Blackpool have 1 win to Rotherham United's 6, with 4 draws, at 2.09 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 36% of meetings won.
Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Blackpool led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Blackpool: Josh Bowler (11'), D. Imray (19'), Ashley Fletcher (62'), Tom Bloxham (90')
Key stats
Possession: Blackpool 60% · Rotherham United 40% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-3