English League One

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

· English League One
Reading
  • 45'+2': Sam Smith
  • 68': Harvey Knibbs
  • 71': Femi Azeez
FT
3 - 2
Blackpool
  • 4': Karamoko Dembele
  • 90'+2': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel

About

Reading are hosting Blackpool at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, 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.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Goal! Reading 0, Blackpool 1. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Joseph.
  • 11': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
  • 12': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 15': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
  • 15': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
  • 17': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 17': Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
  • 25': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
  • 25': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 28': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 29': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Tyler Bindon (Reading).
  • 31': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
  • 36': Clinton Mola (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
  • 37': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mola (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 41': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
  • 41': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
  • 43': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Reading 1, Blackpool 1. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Reading 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reading 1, Blackpool 1.
  • 47': Foul by Matthew Pennington (Blackpool).
  • 47': Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ben Elliott (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeriel Dorsett.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hayden Coulson.
  • 51': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury George Byers (Blackpool).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by CJ Hamilton with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 57': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Elliott (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Husband.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hayden Coulson with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
  • 60': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
  • 63': Jeriel Dorsett (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Reading. Mamadi Camará replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
  • 67': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
  • 68': Goal! Reading 2, Blackpool 1. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mamadi Camará.
  • 70': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Blackpool).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Reading 3, Blackpool 1. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Smith.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. George Byers (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Femi Azeez.
  • 74': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
  • 74': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Ben Elliott.
  • 76': Substitution, Reading. Thomas Holmes replaces Tyler Bindon.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackpool. Oliver Norburn replaces George Byers.
  • 77': Substitution, Blackpool. Albie Morgan replaces Sonny Carey.
  • 78': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces CJ Hamilton.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Holmes with a headed pass.
  • 78': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
  • 78': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Kyle Joseph.
  • 84': Substitution, Reading. Jayden Wareham replaces Femi Azeez.
  • 84': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Clinton Mola.
  • 88': Offside, Blackpool. Hayden Coulson is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Virtue.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Reading 3, Blackpool 2. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albie Morgan with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
  • 90'+5': Mamadi Camará (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jayden Wareham (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Smith with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Jayden Wareham (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Reading 3, Blackpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Reading 3, Blackpool 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Location: Reading, England
Attendance: 18,480

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

REA Reading (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Joel Pereira (GK)
24 Tyler Bindon
27 Amadou Salif Mbengue
20 Jeriel Dorsett
2 Clinton Mola
7 Harvey Knibbs
29 Lewis Wing
4 Benjamin Elliott
10 Sam Smith
15 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11 Femi Azeez
Reading Substitutes:
Thomas Holmes, Mamadi Camara, Michael Craig, David Button, Charlie Savage, Kelvin Abrefa, Jayden Wareham.

BLP Blackpool (3-5-2)

No. Name
32 Daniel Grimshaw (GK)
21 Marvin Ekpiteta
3 James Husband
5 Matthew Pennington
10 Sonny Carey
11 Karamoko Dembele
7 George Byers
15 Hayden Coulson
22 Christopher Hamilton
18 Jake Beesley
9 Kyle Joseph
Blackpool Substitutes:
Albie Morgan, Richard O'Donnell, Matthew Virtue-Thick, Oliver Norburn, Oliver Casey, Zac Emmerson, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.

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