English League One

Blackpool vs Reading, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Blackpool
  • 20': Jordan Rhodes (P)
  • 27': Kylian Kouassi
  • 31': Jordan Rhodes
  • 51': Jordan Rhodes
FT
4 - 1
Reading
  • 78': James Husband (OG)

About

Blackpool are hosting Reading at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Owen Dale.
  • 4': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 4': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Daniel Grimshaw.
  • 11': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
  • 11': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Yiadom.
  • 14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Dale with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 15': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
  • 18': Penalty Blackpool. CJ Hamilton draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Sam Hutchinson (Reading) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Goal! Blackpool 1, Reading 0. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 21': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 21': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Offside, Blackpool. Daniel Grimshaw tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
  • 23': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 26': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
  • 26': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
  • 26': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 27': Goal! Blackpool 2, Reading 0. Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Dale with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Clinton Mola (Reading).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Goal! Blackpool 3, Reading 0. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Femi Azeez (Reading).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 45': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 45': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
  • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Dom Ballard (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Elliott with a through ball.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Blackpool 3, Reading 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 3, Reading 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Blackpool. Jensen Weir replaces Kenneth Dougall.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Clinton Mola.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Lewis Wing replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 45': Substitution, Reading. Tom McIntyre replaces Ben Elliott.
  • 46': Foul by Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool).
  • 46': Tyler Bindon (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
  • 46': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Offside, Reading. Charlie Savage tries a through ball, but Tom McIntyre is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Pennington.
  • 48': Offside, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton tries a through ball, but Jordan Rhodes is caught offside.
  • 50': Andy Yiadom (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Andy Yiadom (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Dom Ballard (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Goal! Blackpool 4, Reading 0. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jensen Weir.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Hutchinson (Reading).
  • 52': Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Sam Hutchinson (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Yiadom (Reading).
  • 56': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Andy Yiadom because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
  • 63': Hand ball by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 64': Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Norburn following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Kylian Kouassi.
  • 65': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Matty Virtue.
  • 67': Foul by Oliver Norburn (Blackpool).
  • 67': Paul Mukairu (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
  • 68': Owen Dale (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Reading. David Button tries a through ball, but Dom Ballard is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Callum Connolly replaces Owen Dale.
  • 70': Offside, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton tries a through ball, but Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
  • 71': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Nelson Abbey.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jensen Weir (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jensen Weir with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Hutchinson.
  • 78': Own Goal by James Husband, Blackpool. Blackpool 4, Reading 1.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 79': Tom McIntyre (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norburn with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Reading. Caylon Vickers replaces Dom Ballard.
  • 83': Foul by Nelson Abbey (Reading).
  • 83': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom McIntyre.
  • 87': Offside, Blackpool. Sonny Carey tries a through ball, but Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Blackpool. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Jordan Rhodes.
  • 90': Offside, Blackpool. James Husband tries a through ball, but Shayne Lavery is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jensen Weir (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Reading. Conceded by CJ Hamilton.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Blackpool. Callum Connolly tries a through ball, but Karamoko Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Reading. Tyler Bindon tries a through ball, but Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 4, Reading 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 4, Reading 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,104

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 38 +39 89
2 Wrexham 40 +24 78
3 Wycombe Wanderers 39 +29 75
4 Charlton Athletic 40 +19 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

BLP Blackpool (3-5-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
20 Oliver Casey
3 James Husband
5 Matthew Pennington
12 Kenneth Dougall
17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
6 Oliver Norburn
7 Owen Dale
22 Christopher Hamilton
16 Jordan Rhodes
27 Kylian Kouassi
Blackpool Substitutes:
Richard O'Donnell, Marvin Ekpiteta, Sonny Carey, Shayne Lavery, Karamoko Dembele, Jensen Weir, Callum Connolly.

REA Reading (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 David Button (GK)
32 Nelson Abbey
24 Tyler Bindon
2 Clinton Mola
17 Andy Yiadom
8 Charlie Savage
23 Sam Hutchinson Yellow Card
4 Benjamin Elliott
11 Femi Azeez
9 Dominic Ballard
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
Reading Substitutes:
Caylon Vickers, Coniah Boyce-Clarke, Tom Mcintyre, Paul Omo Mukairu, Harvey Knibbs, Lewis Wing, Amadou Salif Mbengue.

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