Postat 59 minutes
Attempt saved. Matthew Pennington (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 10th February
League One Table
On Saturday 10th February
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- Oxford United, Position 7, Points 52
- Blackpool, Position 8, Points 47
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 28 | 23 | 66 |
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| 2 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 60 |
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| 3 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 59 |
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| 4 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 56 |
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| 5 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 39 | 20 | 56 |
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| 6 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 14 | 53 |
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| 7 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 52 |
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| 8 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 47 |
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| 9 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 45 |
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| 10 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 41 |
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| 11 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 41 |
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| 12 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 40 |
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| 13 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 39 |
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| 14 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 37 |
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| 15 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 37 |
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| 16 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 35 |
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| 17 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 35 |
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| 18 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 34 |
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| 19 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 42 | -20 | 34 |
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| 20 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 31 |
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| 21 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 31 |
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| 22 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 26 |
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| 23 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 25 |
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| 24 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 51 | -25 | 20 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 21 - 24 : Relegation
- Reading deducted 4 points due to Regulation breaches
Team Lineups
home team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Striker
19, Lavery, Striker
9, Joseph, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 3, J. Husband , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 5, M. Pennington
- Number 15, H. Coulson , substituted for A. Lyons at 91 minutes
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for G. Byers at 73 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel , substituted for C. Hamilton at 73 minutes
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 19, S. Lavery , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for K. Kouassi at 73 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé
Substitutes
home team, Blackpool
- Number 7, G. Byers , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 27, K. Kouassi
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
away team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Defender
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
16, Burey, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
19, Goodrham, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 2, S. Long , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 19, T. Goodrham , substituted for W. Goodwin at 61 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for J. Matete at 77 minutes
- Number 16, T. Burey , substituted for J. Murphy at 46 minutes
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for B. Bodin at 83 minutes
away team, Oxford United
- Number 10, B. Bodin
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 25, W. Goodwin
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 36, J. Matete
- Number 23, J. Murphy
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
home team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
4, Lawrence-Gabriel, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Striker
19, Lavery, Striker
9, Joseph, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 3, J. Husband , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 5, M. Pennington
- Number 15, H. Coulson , substituted for A. Lyons at 91 minutes
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, substituted for G. Byers at 73 minutes
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel , substituted for C. Hamilton at 73 minutes
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 19, S. Lavery , Yellow Card at 23 minutes, substituted for K. Kouassi at 73 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé
Substitutes
- Number 7, G. Byers , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 27, K. Kouassi
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
away team, Oxford United
Manager: Des Buckingham
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Cumming, Goalkeeper
2, Long, Defender
5, Moore, Defender
3, Brown, Defender
22, Leigh, Defender
8, Brannagan, Defensive Midfielder
18, McGuane, Defensive Midfielder
16, Burey, Attacking Midfielder
20, Rúben Rodrigues, Attacking Midfielder
19, Goodrham, Attacking Midfielder
9, Harris, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Cumming
- Number 22, G. Leigh
- Number 3, C. Brown
- Number 5, E. Moore , Captain
- Number 2, S. Long , Yellow Card at 54 minutes
- Number 18, M. McGuane
- Number 8, C. Brannagan
- Number 19, T. Goodrham , substituted for W. Goodwin at 61 minutes
- Number 20, Ruben Rodrigues , substituted for J. Matete at 77 minutes
- Number 16, T. Burey , substituted for J. Murphy at 46 minutes
- Number 9, M. Harris , substituted for B. Bodin at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, B. Bodin
- Number 13, S. Eastwood
- Number 25, W. Goodwin
- Number 17, J. Henry
- Number 36, J. Matete
- Number 23, J. Murphy
- Number 4, J. Thorniley
- Referee:
- Paul Howard
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Emily Carney
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Darren Williams
- Fourth Official:
- Lewis Raper
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Blackpool v OxfordOverall Possession
Shots
Blackpool 16Oxford United 8Shots on target
Blackpool 6Oxford United 2Shots off target
Blackpool 3Oxford United 5Blocked shots
Blackpool 7Oxford United 1Total touches in the box
Blackpool 25Oxford United 15Goalkeeper saves
Blackpool 0Oxford United 5Fouls
Blackpool 9Oxford United 9Corners
Blackpool 6Oxford United 5Season so far
League One
Key, Blackpool v Oxford
Form guide
All competitions
Blackpool lose
v Stevenage
1
0
League One
Oxford United draw
v Reading
1
1
League One
Blackpool draw
v Bolton Wanderers
0
0
EFL Trophy
Oxford United draw
v Portsmouth
2
2
League One
Blackpool draw
v Charlton Athletic
1
1
League One
Oxford United lose
v Bristol Rovers
3
1
League One
Blackpool won
v Bristol Rovers
1
2
League One
Oxford United lose
v Barnsley
0
1
League One
Blackpool lose
v Nottingham Forest
2
3
FA Cup
Oxford United won
v Carlisle United
1
3
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Blackpool and Oxford UnitedBlackpool Won 6Oxford United Won 6Draw 5
Played
17
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Oxford United 1 , Blackpool 1 on the 21st of October 2023
Oxford United
Blackpool
21st of October 2023
Blackpool 3 , Oxford United 3 on the 21st of May 2021
Blackpool
Oxford United
21st of May 2021
Oxford United 0 , Blackpool 3 on the 18th of May 2021
Oxford United
Blackpool
18th of May 2021
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Match Facts
Blackpool are unbeaten in their last three league meetings with Oxford United (W1 D2), last going four in a row without defeat to the U’s during a 10-game unbeaten run between 1972 and 1978.
Oxford United have won just one of their last eight away league games against Blackpool (D4 L3), a 1-0 win in February 2019 under Karl Robinson. The U’s have scored exactly one goal in seven of those eight matches.
Blackpool are unbeaten across their last five home league games (W4 D1); they haven’t gone six unbeaten at Bloomfield Road since March 2023 in the Championship.
Oxford United have won just two of their last seven away league games (D1 L4), failing to keep a clean sheet in any of those matches.