Match summary
Before kickoff, Blackpool were 18th in the table but 5th on points from the last five league games.
More details:
Blackpool vs Rotherham United in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Blackpool4W 1D 0L
BlackpoolRotherham United
13Pointsof 153
12Goals scored9
3Goals conceded11
3Clean sheets0
6Scored in a row2
5Unbeaten in a row0
0Without a win4
0Conceded in a row7
Head to head11 meetings · Nov 2014 – Dec 2025
- Blackpool wins
- 1
- Draws
- 4
- Rotherham United wins
- 6
2.09goals per meeting
55%both teams scored
55%3+ goals
36%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBlackpool 1W 2D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 255 earlier results
BlackpoolRotherham United
#18Position#21
26Points22 v 22 games24
-5Goal difference-7
1.14Scored per gameleague avg 1.271
1.36Conceded per game1.32
#5Form table position#23
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
BlackpoolRotherham United
- Goal · Blackpool · Tom Bloxham4-090+3'
- Substitution · Blackpool · CJ Hamilton · InOut: Ashley Fletcher84'
- 75'Substitution · Rotherham United · Josh Ayres · InOut: Kion Etete
- 75'Substitution · Rotherham United · Liam Kelly · InOut: Dan Gore
- 75'Substitution · Rotherham United · Joe Rafferty · InOut: Hamish Douglas
- Substitution · Blackpool · Jordan Brown · InOut: George Honeyman74'
- Substitution · Blackpool · Lee Evans · InOut: Albie Morgan74'
- 74'Substitution · Rotherham United · S. Raggett · InOut: Zak Jules
- Substitution · Blackpool · Andy Lyons · InOut: James Husband73'
- Substitution · Blackpool · Scott Banks · InOut: Daniel Edward Peter Imray65'
- Goal · Blackpool · Ashley Fletcher3-062'
- 58'Red Card · Rotherham United · Jamal Baptiste
- Yellow Card · Blackpool · James Husband55'
- 38'Substitution · Rotherham United · Dru Yearwood · InOut: Jordan Hugill
- 29'Yellow Card · Rotherham United · Kion Etete
- 27'Yellow Card · Rotherham United · Ar'jany Martha
- Goal · Blackpool · Daniel Edward Peter Imray2-019'
- Goal · Blackpool · Josh Bowler1-011'
Match Statistics
Match stats
BlackpoolRotherham United
60%Ball Possession40%
14Shots Total11
6Shots On Target4
6Corners3
11Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
6Offsides2
4Saves2
457Passes294
6Shots Off Target2
91Attacks82
34Dangerous Attacks45
10Shots Inside Box5
4Shots Outside Box6
4Goals0
14Free Kicks11
2Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
14Tackles15
3Assists0
375Accurate Passes218
0Red Cards1
2Injuries2
12Total Crosses22
5Accurate Crosses4
10Interceptions7
54Duels Won48
3Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-1-2 · 3-4-1-2
Manager: Ian Ross Evatt
Starting XI
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FH
Fraser Horsfall7.7
-
ZA
Z. Ashworth7.3
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TB
Tom Bloxham8.4
Substitutes
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JB
Jordan Brown6.6
-
FR
Franco RavizzoliManager: Matthew Hamshaw
Starting XI
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HD
Hamish Douglas6.4
-
JP
Joe Powell6.5
-
DG
Dan Gore6.3
Substitutes
-
TC
Ted Cann-
SM
Shaun McWilliams-
JA
Josh Ayres6.4
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Bloxham FW | 8.4 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 14(79%) | 3 | 6/14 |
| 8.0 | 84' | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 24(61%) | 3 | 6/8 | |
Fraser Horsfall DF | 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 84(89%) | - | 10/14 |
| 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(79%) | - | - | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 21(80%) | 1 | 5/12 | |
Z. Ashworth MF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 38(72%) | 2 | 6/9 |
| 7.2 | 65' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 13(38%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 67(86%) | 2 | 6/8 | |
| 7.0 | 74' | 0 | 1 | - | 35(89%) | - | 2/6 | |
| 7.0 | 73' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(80%) | 1 | 2/6 | |
| 6.8 | 25' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(88%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 6.7 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(92%) | - | 1/2 | |
Jordan Brown MF | 6.6 | 16' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(100%) | - | - |
| 6.5 | 6' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.3 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | 0/2 | |
| 6.3 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 16(81%) | 1 | 3/9 |
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