English League One

Blackpool vs Northampton Town, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Blackpool
  • 12': Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 90'+2': Jerry Yates
FT
2 - 0
Northampton Town

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Northampton Town 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.
    • 1': Ellis Simms (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
    • 1': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai following a set piece situation.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Mills with a cross.
    • 2': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Chris Maxwell.
    • 7': Offside, Northampton Town. Fraser Horsfall tries a through ball, but Ryan Edmondson is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 8': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
    • 12': Goal! Blackpool 1, Northampton Town 0. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 20': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fraser Horsfall.
    • 21': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Ellis Simms.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellis Simms.
    • 28': Ellis Simms (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Cian Bolger (Northampton Town).
    • 34': Foul by Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town).
    • 34': Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ryan Watson (Northampton Town).
    • 35': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
    • 36': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
    • 38': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
    • 38': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Ryan Watson (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
    • 40': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. James Husband (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
    • 45'+1': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool).
    • 45'+2': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Northampton Town. Fraser Horsfall tries a through ball, but Sam Hoskins is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Northampton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Northampton Town 0.
    • 48': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
    • 48': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 51': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 51': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Stewart.
    • 56': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
    • 56': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool).
    • 58': Ryan Edmondson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 60': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 60': Peter Kioso (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 62': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
    • 62': Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Hand ball by Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool).
    • 65': Substitution, Northampton Town. Caleb Chukwuemeka replaces Ryan Watson.
    • 65': Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Sam Hoskins.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Chukwuemeka.
    • 66': Foul by Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town).
    • 66': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Caleb Chukwuemeka (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Kenneth Dougall.
    • 71': Offside, Northampton Town. Joseph Mills tries a through ball, but Cian Bolger is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Kenneth Dougall.
    • 72': Foul by Peter Kioso (Northampton Town).
    • 72': Sullay Kaikai (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lloyd Jones.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Lloyd Jones (Northampton Town).
    • 75': Jerry Yates (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cian Bolger.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town).
    • 78': Shaun McWilliams (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, Blackpool. Oliver Turton replaces Ellis Simms.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Virtue-Thick.
    • 84': Substitution, Northampton Town. Danny Rose replaces Fraser Horsfall.
    • 84': Substitution, Northampton Town. Ricky Korboa replaces Jack Sowerby.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaun McWilliams with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Bryn Morris (Northampton Town).
    • 88': Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Bryn Morris (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Offside, Northampton Town. Cian Bolger tries a through ball, but Joseph Mills is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ricky Korboa (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose with a headed pass.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Oliver Turton.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Blackpool 2, Northampton Town 0. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Northampton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryn Morris.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
    • 90'+5': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Northampton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 2, Northampton Town 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, 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

    BLP Blackpool

    No. Name
    1 Chris Maxwell (GK)
    4 Jordan Thorniley
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    3 James Husband
    2 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    12 Kenneth Dougall
    39 Kevin Stewart
    10 Sullay Kaikai
    17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
    19 Ellis Simms
    9 Jerry Yates
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Robert Apter, Cameron Antwi, Demetri Mitchell, Jack Sims, Oliver Turton, Danny Ballard, Nathan Shaw.

    NHT Northampton Town

    No. Name
    13 Jonathan Mitchell (GK)
    5 Cian Bolger
    6 Fraser Horsfall
    28 Lloyd Jones
    18 Bryn Morris Yellow Card
    4 Jack Sowerby
    8 Ryan Watson
    23 Joseph Mills Yellow Card
    15 Peter Kioso
    7 Sam Hoskins
    26 Ryan Edmondson
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Shaun McWilliams, Michael Harriman, Ricky Korboa, Caleb Chukwuemeka, Mark Marshall, Dylan Berry, Danny Rose.

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