Blackpool vs Lincoln City, 2020-21 English League One, Promotion Final

· English League One

Blackpool

34': Kenneth Dougall
54': Kenneth Dougall

FT
2 - 1

Lincoln City

1': Oliver Turton (OG)

Kenny Dougall fires Blackpool back into Championship

Kenny Dougall's two excellent strikes were enough to secure Blackpool promotion back into the Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Own Goal by Oliver Turton, Blackpool. Blackpool 0, Lincoln City 1.
4': Foul by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
4': Jorge Grant (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by James Husband.
8': Brennan Johnson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
8': Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
9': Attempt missed. Joe Walsh (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Grant with a cross following a set piece situation.
13': Foul by Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City).
13': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Tom Hopper.
15': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Ballard with a headed pass.
16': Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Tayo Edun (Lincoln City).
17': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
17': Foul by Tayo Edun (Lincoln City).
17': Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Hand ball by Jerry Yates (Blackpool).
20': Foul by Timothy Eyoma (Lincoln City).
20': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt saved. Luke Garbutt (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
25': Jorge Grant (Lincoln City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
26': Attempt missed. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a cross.
27': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
27': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Tom Hopper (Lincoln City).
28': Brennan Johnson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
29': Offside, Lincoln City. Conor McGrandles tries a through ball, but Regan Poole is caught offside.
31': Offside, Lincoln City. Joe Walsh tries a through ball, but Tayo Edun is caught offside.
34': Goal! Blackpool 1, Lincoln City 1. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Embleton.
37': Brennan Johnson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
37': Attempt missed. Tayo Edun (Lincoln City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Timothy Eyoma following a set piece situation.
40': Attempt saved. Elliot Embleton (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Demetri Mitchell.
41': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Garbutt with a cross.
42': Offside, Lincoln City. Tom Hopper tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
44': Foul by Regan Poole (Lincoln City).
44': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
45': Tayo Edun (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Lincoln City 1.
45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Lincoln City 1.
48': Foul by Danny Ballard (Blackpool).
48': Morgan Rogers (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
48': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Tayo Edun (Lincoln City).
49': Oliver Turton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Timothy Eyoma.
51': Attempt missed. Kevin Stewart (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
54': Goal! Blackpool 2, Lincoln City 1. Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
56': Brennan Johnson (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Luke Garbutt (Blackpool).
57': Foul by Oliver Turton (Blackpool).
57': Jorge Grant (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
59': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Keshi Anderson.
63': Substitution, Lincoln City. Callum Morton replaces Tom Hopper.
64': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
64': Liam Bridcutt (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Lincoln City).
65': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Liam Bridcutt (Lincoln City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Offside, Blackpool. Jerry Yates tries a through ball, but Luke Garbutt is caught offside.
67': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
68': Offside, Lincoln City. Jorge Grant tries a through ball, but Callum Morton is caught offside.
69': Substitution, Blackpool. Gary Madine replaces Demetri Mitchell.
69': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
69': Morgan Rogers (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Callum Morton (Lincoln City).
71': Foul by Kevin Stewart (Blackpool).
71': Morgan Rogers (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Callum Morton (Lincoln City).
71': Oliver Turton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt missed. Jerry Yates (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
74': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Luke Garbutt.
76': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Lincoln City).
76': Oliver Turton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Garbutt following a set piece situation.
79': Substitution, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton replaces Elliot Embleton.
79': Substitution, Blackpool. Grant Ward replaces Keshi Anderson.
80': Substitution, Lincoln City. Anthony Scully replaces Jorge Grant.
81': Danny Ballard (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Callum Morton (Lincoln City).
84': Callum Morton (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by James Husband (Blackpool).
84': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
85': Attempt missed. Callum Morton (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
86': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
88': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Scully.
88': Substitution, Lincoln City. Lewis Montsma replaces Joe Walsh.
89': Offside, Lincoln City. Timothy Eyoma tries a through ball, but Lewis Montsma is caught offside.
90': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Thorniley replaces Jerry Yates.
90'+2': Corner, Lincoln City. Conceded by Danny Ballard.
90'+2': Conor McGrandles (Lincoln City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool).
90'+2': Kenneth Dougall (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Regan Poole (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
90'+6': Liam Bridcutt (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Lincoln City 1.
0': Match ends, Blackpool 2, Lincoln City 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 9,751

Line-Ups

Blackpool (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Chris Maxwell (GK)
3	James Husband
26	Danny Ballard
29	Luke Garbutt
20	Oliver Turton
12	Kenneth Dougall
39	Kevin Stewart
8	Keshi Anderson
15	Demetri Mitchell
9	Jerry Yates
32	Elliot Embleton

Blackpool Substitutes:

Stuart Moore, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Grant Ward, Christopher Hamilton, Marvin Ekpiteta, Jordan Thorniley, Gary Madine.

Lincoln City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Alex Palmer (GK)
16	Joe Walsh
22	Timothy Eyoma
7	Tayo Edun
2	Regan Poole
18	Conor McGrandles
10	Jorge Grant
23	Liam Bridcutt
9	Tom Hopper
27	Morgan Rogers
20	Brennan Johnson

Lincoln City Substitutes:

Anthony Scully, Lewis Montsma, Cohen Bramall, Callum Morton, Harry Anderson, Sam Long, Max Sanders.

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