English League One

Blackpool vs Exeter City, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Blackpool
  • 39': Albie Morgan
  • 49': Albie Morgan
FT
2 - 0
Exeter City

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Exeter City 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': Foul by Alex Hartridge (Exeter City).
    • 1': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 5': Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Offside, Blackpool. Kyle Joseph is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
    • 8': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Alex Hartridge (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
    • 13': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Zak Jules.
    • 18': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 20': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 20': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
    • 23': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Penalty Blackpool. Jordan Rhodes draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty conceded by Viljami Sinisalo (Exeter City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 25': Penalty saved. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Reece Cole.
    • 27': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
    • 27': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
    • 31': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
    • 33': Foul by Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool).
    • 33': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City).
    • 35': Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes with a headed pass.
    • 38': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Reece Cole.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Callum Connolly (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Coulson with a cross.
    • 39': Goal! Blackpool 1, Exeter City 0. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
    • 41': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
    • 41': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Connolly with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Exeter City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Exeter City 0.
    • 46': Offside, Exeter City. Dion Rankine is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
    • 47': Oliver Norburn (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Rankine.
    • 48': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Oliver Norburn.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Rhodes.
    • 49': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cheick Diabate.
    • 49': Goal! Blackpool 2, Exeter City 0. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 51': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Aitchison.
    • 54': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 54': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Dion Rankine (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Harris.
    • 58': Dion Rankine (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Blackpool).
    • 58': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
    • 60': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Albie Morgan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 62': Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Albie Morgan.
    • 62': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Hayden Coulson.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
    • 64': Offside, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dion Rankine.
    • 66': Substitution, Exeter City. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Tom Carroll.
    • 66': Substitution, Exeter City. Ben Purrington replaces Alex Hartridge.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Dion Rankine (Exeter City).
    • 70': Substitution, Exeter City. Kyle Taylor replaces Dion Rankine because of an injury.
    • 70': Substitution, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Zak Jules.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
    • 71': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
    • 78': Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Callum Connolly (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jordan Rhodes.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Owen Dale replaces Kyle Joseph.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Luke Harris (Exeter City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierce Sweeney.
    • 83': Substitution, Exeter City. James Scott replaces Sonny Cox.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Cheick Diabate.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 86': Foul by Matty Virtue (Blackpool).
    • 86': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Cheick Diabate (Exeter City).
    • 90'+2': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yanic-Sonny Wildschut.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Exeter City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 2, Exeter City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 9,374

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lincoln City 46 +48 103
    2 Cardiff City 46 +40 91
    3 Stockport County 46 +13 77
    4 Bradford City 46 +7 77
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
    20 Oliver Casey
    3 James Husband
    2 Callum Connolly Yellow Card
    8 Albie Morgan
    11 Karamoko Dembele
    6 Oliver Norburn
    15 Hayden Coulson Yellow Card
    22 Christopher Hamilton
    16 Jordan Rhodes
    9 Kyle Joseph
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Owen Dale, Shayne Lavery, Matthew Virtue-Thick, Marvin Ekpiteta, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Richard O'Donnell, Sonny Carey.

    EXE Exeter City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
    5 Alex Hartridge Yellow Card
    39 Cheick Diabaté Yellow Card
    3 Zak Jules
    26 Pierce Sweeney Yellow Card
    29 Jack Aitchison Yellow Card
    6 Thomas Carroll
    12 Reece Cole Yellow Card
    19 Sonny Cox
    20 Luke Harris
    21 Dion Rankine
    Exeter City Substitutes:
    Will Aimson, Kyle Taylor, James Scott, Ilmari Niskanen, Ben Purrington, Yanic Wildschut, Shaun MacDonald.

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