English League One

Blackpool vs Bristol Rovers, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Blackpool
  • 75': Ellis Simms
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1 - 0
Bristol Rovers

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Bristol Rovers at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Bradley Holmes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jordan Thorniley (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Bradley Holmes (Blackpool).
    • 8': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by George Williams.
    • 9': Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Husband.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 13': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
    • 13': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 17': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
    • 17': George Williams (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Bradley Holmes (Blackpool).
    • 18': Bradley Holmes (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Husband.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Martinez.
    • 25': Foul by Cameron Hargreaves (Bristol Rovers).
    • 25': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Cameron Hargreaves (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
    • 26': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Offside, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley tries a through ball, but Bradley Holmes is caught offside.
    • 29': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
    • 31': Bradley Holmes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
    • 31': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 33': Attempt saved. James Husband (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keshi Anderson with a headed pass.
    • 34': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 35': Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Husband.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool).
    • 41': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 43': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jed Ward.
    • 43': Hand ball by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 49': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
    • 49': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 50': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick tries a through ball, but Alex Rodman is caught offside.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keshi Anderson.
    • 54': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers).
    • 54': Foul by David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers).
    • 54': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cameron Hargreaves.
    • 58': Cameron Hargreaves (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Cameron Hargreaves (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke McCormick.
    • 58': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by James Husband.
    • 59': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Leahy tries a through ball, but Zain Westbrooke is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt missed. David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stuart Moore.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luke McCormick with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
    • 61': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Keshi Anderson (Blackpool).
    • 65': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Daly replaces David Tutonda.
    • 68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
    • 70': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Oliver Turton replaces Keshi Anderson.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Ellis Simms replaces Bradley Holmes.
    • 71': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
    • 71': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by James Daly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 72': Oliver Turton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
    • 74': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Goal! Blackpool 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Ellis Simms (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell with a cross.
    • 77': Foul by James Daly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 77': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Mark Little replaces Cian Harries.
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Thomas Mehew replaces Cameron Hargreaves.
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Zain Walker replaces George Williams.
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ben Liddle replaces Zain Westbrooke.
    • 81': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
    • 81': James Daly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stuart Moore.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Thomas Mehew (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Elliot Embleton.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Liddle.
    • 84': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stuart Moore.
    • 88': Foul by Thomas Mehew (Bristol Rovers).
    • 88': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Daly.
    • 90'+2': Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Thorniley.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England

    EFL League One Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Wycombe Wanderers 14 +16 32
    2 Birmingham City 13 +12 30
    3 Wrexham 15 +11 28
    4 Stockport County 16 +9 27
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Stuart Moore (GK)
    4 Jordan Thorniley
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    3 James Husband
    2 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    32 Elliot Embleton
    39 Kevin Stewart
    12 Kenneth Dougall
    38 Bradley Holmes Yellow Card
    8 Keshi Anderson
    15 Demetri Mitchell
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Oliver Turton, Nathan Shaw, Cameron Antwi, Alex Fojticek, Ellis Simms, Danny Ballard, Gary Madine.

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    51 Jed Ward (GK)
    25 Cian Harries Yellow Card
    26 Jack Baldwin Yellow Card
    37 Pablo Martinez
    3 Luke Leahy
    43 George B. Williams
    14 Luke McCormick
    8 Zain Westbrooke
    24 David Tutonda Yellow Card
    20 Cameron Hargreaves Yellow Card
    33 Alex Rodman
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Joe Day, Thomas Mehew, Erhun Oztumer, Mark Little, James Daly, Zain Walker, Ben Liddle.

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