Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 1, Blackpool 2.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 20th January
League One Table
On Saturday 20th January
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- Blackpool, Position 8, Points 45
- Bristol Rovers, Position 12, Points 34
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 56 |
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| 2 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 55 |
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| 3 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 53 |
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| 4 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 51 |
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| 5 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 49 |
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| 6 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 49 |
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| 7 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 46 |
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| 8 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 45 |
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| 9 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 38 |
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| 10 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 37 |
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| 11 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 |
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| 12 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 34 |
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| 13 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 31 |
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| 14 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 31 |
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| 15 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 31 |
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| 16 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 30 |
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| 17 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 30 |
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| 18 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 30 |
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| 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 30 |
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| 20 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 27 |
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| 21 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 23 |
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| 22 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 23 |
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| 23 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 20 |
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| 24 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 18 |
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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, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
30, Hoole, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
42, Hunt, Midfielder
21, Evans, Midfielder
4, Grant, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
11, Thomas, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
23, McCormick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 17, C. Taylor , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 30, L. Hoole , substituted for J. Marquis at 67 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for J. Brown at 89 minutes
- Number 21, A. Evans , Captain, Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 42, J. Hunt
- Number 23, L. McCormick , substituted for A. Collins at 73 minutes
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 11, L. Thomas
Substitutes
home team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 10, A. Collins , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 9, J. Marquis , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, O'Donnell, Goalkeeper
20, Casey, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
22, CJ Hamilton, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
9, Joseph, Striker
16, Rhodes, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 3, J. Husband
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 15, H. Coulson
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, Yellow Card at 84 minutes, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 94 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for J. Lawrence-Gabriel at 67 minutes
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for S. Lavery at 67 minutes
- Number 9, K. Joseph , substituted for O. Dale at 84 minutes
away team, Blackpool
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 13, M. Chapman
- Number 2, C. Connolly
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 19, S. Lavery
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
home team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
30, Hoole, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
42, Hunt, Midfielder
21, Evans, Midfielder
4, Grant, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
11, Thomas, Striker
18, Martin, Striker
23, McCormick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama , Yellow Card at 40 minutes
- Number 17, C. Taylor , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 30, L. Hoole , substituted for J. Marquis at 67 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for J. Brown at 89 minutes
- Number 21, A. Evans , Captain, Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 42, J. Hunt
- Number 23, L. McCormick , substituted for A. Collins at 73 minutes
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 11, L. Thomas
Substitutes
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 10, A. Collins , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 2, J. Connolly
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 3, L. Gordon
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 9, J. Marquis , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
away team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, O'Donnell, Goalkeeper
20, Casey, Defender
21, Ekpiteta, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
22, CJ Hamilton, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
8, Morgan, Midfielder
15, Coulson, Midfielder
9, Joseph, Striker
16, Rhodes, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 3, J. Husband
- Number 21, M. Ekpiteta
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 15, H. Coulson
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain, Yellow Card at 84 minutes, substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 94 minutes
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for J. Lawrence-Gabriel at 67 minutes
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 16, J. Rhodes , substituted for S. Lavery at 67 minutes
- Number 9, K. Joseph , substituted for O. Dale at 84 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 10, S. Carey
- Number 13, M. Chapman
- Number 2, C. Connolly
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 19, S. Lavery
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
- Referee:
- Gavin Ward
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Lee Venamore
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Crysell
- Fourth Official:
- Andrew Humphries
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Bristol Rovers v BlackpoolOverall Possession
Shots
Bristol Rovers 10Blackpool 9Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 4Blackpool 5Shots off target
Bristol Rovers 2Blackpool 4Blocked shots
Bristol Rovers 4Blackpool 0Total touches in the box
Bristol Rovers 21Blackpool 18Goalkeeper saves
Bristol Rovers 3Blackpool 3Fouls
Bristol Rovers 11Blackpool 15Corners
Bristol Rovers 6Blackpool 5Season so far
League One
Key, Bristol Rovers v Blackpool
League position, Bristol Rovers 13th, Blackpool 19thTotal points, Bristol Rovers 21, Blackpool 17
Goals scored
Bristol Rovers 17Blackpool 22Goals conceded
Bristol Rovers 21Blackpool 30Shots
Bristol Rovers 114Blackpool 154Shots on target
Bristol Rovers 48Blackpool 73Shots off target
Bristol Rovers 66Blackpool 81Blocked shots
Bristol Rovers 55Blackpool 66Passing accuracy %
Bristol Rovers 67.17Blackpool 76.14Points gained from a losing position
Bristol Rovers 3Blackpool 2Points dropped from a winning position
Bristol Rovers 5Blackpool 7Form guide
All competitions
Bristol Rovers lose
v Norwich City
1
3
FA Cup
Blackpool lose
v Nottingham Forest
2
3
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers lose
v Barnsley
2
1
League One
Blackpool won
v Exeter City
2
0
League One
Bristol Rovers draw
v Norwich City
1
1
FA Cup
Blackpool won
v Burton Albion
2
1
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers lose
v Wycombe Wanderers
3
2
League One
Blackpool draw
v Nottingham Forest
2
2
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers won
v Charlton Athletic
2
1
League One
Blackpool won
v Lincoln City
2
0
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bristol Rovers and BlackpoolBristol Rovers Won 10Blackpool Won 9Draw 4
Played
23
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Blackpool 3 , Bristol Rovers 1 on the 23rd of December 2023
Blackpool
Bristol Rovers
23rd of December 2023
Blackpool 1 , Bristol Rovers 0 on the 9th of May 2021
Blackpool
Bristol Rovers
9th of May 2021
Bristol Rovers 2 , Blackpool 1 on the 2nd of January 2021
Bristol Rovers
Blackpool
2nd of January 2021
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Match Facts
Bristol Rovers have won each of their last five home league games against Blackpool, since a 2-0 home defeat to the Tangerines in November 1998.
Blackpool have won three of their last five league meetings with Bristol Rovers (L2) and could complete their first league double over The Gas since the 1997/98 season.
Bristol Rovers are on a nine-match unbeaten streak at home in the league (W5 D4), their longest unbeaten run at the Memorial Stadium since May 2022 (run of 13 – W10 D3).
Blackpool have lost four of their last five away matches in League One, with the exception being a 4-0 win at Portsmouth in November.