Blackpool vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneWrexham beat Blackpool to edge closer to Championship promotion
Wrexham climbed back into the automatic promotion spots in League 1 with a crucial 2-1 win over Blackpool on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 20': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 20'
- 54': Samuel Silvera (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 54'
- 61': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 61'
- 64': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 64'
- 66': Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Christopher Hamilton (Blackpool) Substitution at 67'
- 74': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 74'
- 81': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 83'
- 88': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+5': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) Substitution at 95'
- 90'+5': Robert Apter (Blackpool) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 WXM |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 12,266
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 12,266
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 44 | +50 | 105 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 45 | +31 | 89 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 45 | +28 | 84 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | +27 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Harry Tyrer (GK) |
| 12 | Elkan Baggott |
| 20 | Oliver Casey |
| 15 | Hayden Coulson |
| 24 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 8 | Albie Morgan |
| 7 | Lee Evans |
| 19 | Samuel Silvera  |
| 25 | Robert Apter |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 21 | Niall Ennis |
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK) |
| 24 | Dan Scarr |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 16 | Jay Rodríguez |
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