Blackpool vs Exeter City, 2016-17 English League Two, Final
· English League TwoMark Cullen nets Wembley winner as Blackpool beat Exeter
Brad Potts and Mark Cullen fired Blackpool to the unlikeliest of promotions as they beat Exeter 2-1 at Wembley.
Match Timeline
- 3': Goal! Blackpool 1, Exeter City 0. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mark Cullen.
- 31': Substitution, Blackpool. Bright Samuel replaces Tom Aldred because of an injury.
- 40': Goal! Blackpool 1, Exeter City 1. David Wheeler (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Woodman following a set piece situation.
- 57': Substitution, Exeter City. Reuben Reid replaces Joel Grant.
- 58': Substitution, Exeter City. Pierce Sweeney replaces Troy Brown.
- 59': Mark Cullen (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Blackpool. Ian Black replaces Jack Payne.
- 64': Goal! Blackpool 2, Exeter City 1. Mark Cullen (Blackpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Bright Samuel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Exeter City. Lee Holmes replaces Craig Woodman.
- 75': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Flores replaces Mark Cullen.
- 90'+2': Sam Slocombe (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Jordan Flores (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Colin Daniel (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,380
Line-Ups
Blackpool (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Slocombe (GK)  |
| 15 | Tom Aldred |
| 5 | Clark Robertson |
| 6 | Will Aimson |
| 28 | Jack Payne |
| 8 | Brad Potts |
| 35 | Neil Danns |
| 23 | Colin Daniel |
| 2 | Kelvin Mellor |
| 7 | Kyle Vassell |
| 9 | Mark Cullen |
Exeter City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Christy Pym (GK) |
| 15 | Jordan Moore-Taylor |
| 39 | Troy Brown |
| 3 | Craig Woodman |
| 28 | Jack Stacey |
| 4 | Lloyd James |
| 7 | Ryan Harley |
| 25 | Jake Taylor |
| 14 | Ollie Watkins |
| 12 | Joel Grant |
| 11 | David Wheeler |
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