Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Blackpool 3, Bristol Rovers 1.
League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
League One Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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- Blackpool, Position 8, Points 36
- Bristol Rovers, Position 12, Points 28
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 49 |
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| 2 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
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| 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 42 |
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| 4 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 40 |
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| 5 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 12 | 40 |
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| 6 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 40 |
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| 7 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 38 |
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| 8 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 36 |
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| 9 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 32 |
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| 10 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30 |
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| 11 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 29 |
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| 12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
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| 13 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 27 |
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| 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 27 |
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| 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 26 |
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| 16 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 25 |
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| 17 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 24 |
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| 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 23 |
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| 19 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 21 |
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| 20 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 19 |
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| 21 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 18 |
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| 22 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 17 |
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| 23 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 16 |
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| 24 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 16 |
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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 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
2, Connolly, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
22, CJ Hamilton, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
10, Carey, Midfielder
24, Lyons, Midfielder
16, Rhodes, Striker
18, Beesley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 3, J. Husband
- Number 2, C. Connolly , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 5, M. Pennington , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 10, S. Carey , substituted for A. Morgan at 76 minutes
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 87 minutes
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 18, J. Beesley , substituted for K. Joseph at 70 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes
Substitutes
home team, Blackpool
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
4, Grant, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
8, Ward, Midfielder
6, Finley, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
21, Evans, Attacking Midfielder
9, Marquis, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for L. Hoole at 66 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 6, S. Finley , Captain, substituted for J. Brown at 77 minutes
- Number 8, G. Ward , substituted for R. Woods at 62 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 9, J. Marquis , substituted for C. Martin at 62 minutes
away team, Bristol Rovers
- Number 22, L. Bogarde
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 15, R. Woods
home team, Blackpool
Manager: Neil Critchley
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
32, Grimshaw, Goalkeeper
5, Pennington, Defender
2, Connolly, Defender
3, Husband, Defender
22, CJ Hamilton, Midfielder
11, Dembélé, Midfielder
6, Norburn, Midfielder
10, Carey, Midfielder
24, Lyons, Midfielder
16, Rhodes, Striker
18, Beesley, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 32, D. Grimshaw
- Number 3, J. Husband
- Number 2, C. Connolly , Yellow Card at 38 minutes
- Number 5, M. Pennington , Yellow Card at 50 minutes
- Number 24, A. Lyons
- Number 10, S. Carey , substituted for A. Morgan at 76 minutes
- Number 6, O. Norburn , Captain
- Number 11, K. Dembélé , substituted for M. Virtue-Thick at 87 minutes
- Number 22, C. Hamilton
- Number 18, J. Beesley , substituted for K. Joseph at 70 minutes
- Number 16, J. Rhodes
Substitutes
- Number 20, O. Casey
- Number 7, O. Dale
- Number 9, K. Joseph
- Number 4, J. Lawrence-Gabriel
- Number 8, A. Morgan
- Number 1, R. O'Donnell
- Number 17, M. Virtue-Thick
away team, Bristol Rovers
Manager: Matt Taylor
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Cox, Goalkeeper
4, Grant, Defender
17, Taylor, Defender
25, Crama, Defender
11, Thomas, Midfielder
8, Ward, Midfielder
6, Finley, Midfielder
19, Vale, Midfielder
21, Evans, Attacking Midfielder
9, Marquis, Striker
10, Collins, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Cox
- Number 25, T. Crama
- Number 17, C. Taylor
- Number 4, J. Grant , substituted for L. Hoole at 66 minutes
- Number 19, H. Vale
- Number 6, S. Finley , Captain, substituted for J. Brown at 77 minutes
- Number 8, G. Ward , substituted for R. Woods at 62 minutes
- Number 11, L. Thomas
- Number 21, A. Evans
- Number 10, A. Collins
- Number 9, J. Marquis , substituted for C. Martin at 62 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, L. Bogarde
- Number 20, J. Brown
- Number 28, J. Gibbons
- Number 30, L. Hoole
- Number 31, J. Ward
- Number 18, C. Martin
- Number 15, R. Woods
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Callum Jones
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Lewis Raper
- Fourth Official:
- Benjamin Wyatt
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Blackpool v Bristol RoversOverall possession
Shots
Blackpool 10Bristol Rovers 10Shots on target
Blackpool 6Bristol Rovers 7Total touches in the box
Blackpool 14Bristol Rovers 18Goalkeeper saves
Blackpool 6Bristol Rovers 2Fouls
Blackpool 4Bristol Rovers 15Corners
Blackpool 4Bristol Rovers 5Season so far
League One
Key, Blackpool v Bristol Rovers
League position, Blackpool 12th, Bristol Rovers 19thTotal points, Blackpool 27, Bristol Rovers 22
Goals scored
Blackpool 29Bristol Rovers 18Form guide
All competitions
Blackpool won
v Forest Green Rovers
3
0
FA Cup
Bristol Rovers won
v Bolton Wanderers
1
2
League One
Blackpool lose
v Cambridge United
2
1
League One
Bristol Rovers won
v Crewe Alexandra
2
4
FA Cup
Blackpool won
v Carlisle United
3
0
League One
Bristol Rovers draw
v Cheltenham Town
1
1
League One
Blackpool won
v Barnsley
2
1
EFL Trophy
Bristol Rovers lose
v Crawley Town
2
1
EFL Trophy
Blackpool lose
v Northampton Town
1
2
League One
Bristol Rovers draw
v Leyton Orient
1
1
League One
Previous meetings
All competitions
Blackpool and Bristol RoversBlackpool Won 8Bristol Rovers Won 10Draw 4
Played
22
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
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
Bristol Rovers 2 , Blackpool 1 on the 15th of February 2020
Bristol Rovers
Blackpool
15th of February 2020
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Match Facts
Blackpool have won each of their last two home league matches against Bristol Rovers and are looking to make it three home wins on the trot against the Gas for the first time since April 1998.
Bristol Rovers have won four of their last six league games against Blackpool (L2), scoring 2+ goals in all four of those victories.
Blackpool’s Jordan Rhodes has been involved in more League One goals than any other player this season (14 goals, 3 assists). It’s his most league goals in a season since 2015-16 (16 – 10 for Blackburn, 6 for Middlesbrough).
Bristol Rovers have won two of their last three away league games (L1), as many as in their previous 12 combined on the road (W2 D3 L7).