Rochdale vs Blackpool, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Rochdale

69': Oliver Rathbone

FT
1 - 0

Blackpool

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Rochdale are hosting Blackpool at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, 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': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
4': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
8': Attempt missed. Paul McShane (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Keohane following a corner.
11': Attempt saved. Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross.
11': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
12': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
14': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Keohane (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Grant.
14': Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Rochdale) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
14': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
14': Paul McShane (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Offside, Rochdale. Aaron Morley tries a through ball, but Ryan McLaughlin is caught offside.
19': Attempt blocked. Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
21': Offside, Blackpool. Luke Garbutt tries a through ball, but Sullay Kaikai is caught offside.
23': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
23': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Stephen Dooley.
26': Attempt missed. Danny Ballard (Blackpool) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross following a corner.
30': Foul by Ellis Simms (Blackpool).
30': Gabriel Osho (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
31': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
31': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Offside, Rochdale. Oliver Rathbone tries a through ball, but Ryan McLaughlin is caught offside.
39': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Elliot Embleton (Blackpool).
44': Attempt blocked. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+3': First Half ends, Rochdale 0, Blackpool 0.
45': Second Half begins Rochdale 0, Blackpool 0.
48': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
49': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luke Garbutt.
50': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
50': Conor Grant (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Oliver Turton (Blackpool).
51': Hand ball by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
54': Foul by Ryan McLaughlin (Rochdale).
54': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt blocked. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
59': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
60': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan McLaughlin.
60': Substitution, Rochdale. Matt Done replaces Conor Grant.
61': Substitution, Rochdale. Matthew Lund replaces Stephen Dooley.
62': Attempt saved. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
64': Foul by Matthew Lund (Rochdale).
64': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Grant Ward (Blackpool).
66': Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Grant Ward (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Goal! Rochdale 1, Blackpool 0. Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
70': Foul by Matthew Lund (Rochdale).
70': Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Matthew Lund (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt blocked. Matt Done (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley.
72': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
72': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Sullay Kaikai.
72': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Ellis Simms.
74': Attempt blocked. Grant Ward (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell.
78': Offside, Rochdale. Oliver Rathbone tries a through ball, but Matt Done is caught offside.
81': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
83': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
83': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
84': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
85': Attempt blocked. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
85': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Aaron Morley.
86': Attempt blocked. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a cross.
86': Attempt saved. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
86': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenneth Dougall.
87': Substitution, Blackpool. Ethan Robson replaces Grant Ward.
87': Substitution, Blackpool. Bradley Holmes replaces Elliot Embleton.
89': Foul by Ethan Robson (Blackpool).
89': Ryan McLaughlin (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale).
90': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Oliver Rathbone (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Substitution, Rochdale. Conor Shaughnessy replaces Aaron Morley.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Ethan Robson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Garbutt following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
90'+2': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Bradley Holmes (Blackpool).
90'+4': Jay Lynch (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Oliver Turton (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
90'+5': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Matt Done (Rochdale).
90'+6': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Rochdale 1, Blackpool 0.
0': Match ends, Rochdale 1, Blackpool 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Crown Oil Arena
Location: Rochdale, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Sheffield Wednesday	6	+7	13
2	Huddersfield Town	6	+6	12
3	Bradford City	6	+2	12
4	Cambridge United	6	+2	11

Full Table

Line-Ups

Rochdale (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
12	Jay Lynch (GK)
5	Paul McShane
3	Gabriel Osho
6	Eoghan O'Connell
17	Conor Grant
7	Stephen Dooley
8	Aaron Morley
13	Jimmy Keohane
2	Ryan McLaughlin
11	Jake Beesley
14	Oliver Rathbone

Rochdale Substitutes:

Jimmy McNulty, Matt Done, Matthew Lund, Kwadwo Baah, Gavin Bazunu, Conor Shaughnessy, Alex Newby.

Blackpool (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
4	Jordan Thorniley
26	Danny Ballard
29	Luke Garbutt
20	Oliver Turton
18	Grant Ward
12	Kenneth Dougall
10	Sullay Kaikai
32	Elliot Embleton
19	Ellis Simms
9	Jerry Yates

Blackpool Substitutes:

Stuart Moore, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Demetri Mitchell, Ethan Robson, James Husband, Marvin Ekpiteta, Bradley Holmes.

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