Blackpool vs Cambridge United, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Blackpool are hosting Cambridge United
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.
- 2': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mamadou Jobe.
- 4': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
- 4': Oliver Casey (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Byers.
- 8': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Paul Digby.
- 10': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
- 10': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by CJ Hamilton (Blackpool).
- 11': James Gibbons (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Mamadou Jobe.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Oliver Casey (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sonny Carey with a cross.
- 14': Foul by George Byers (Blackpool).
- 14': Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United).
- 18': Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Beesley with a headed pass.
- 22': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Cousins.
- 22': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 22': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Paul Digby.
- 25': Attempt missed. George Byers (Blackpool) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by James Gibbons.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury William Mannion (Cambridge United).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Oliver Casey (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Pennington with a headed pass.
- 30': Goal! Blackpool 1, Cambridge United 0. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé.
- 32': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United).
- 32': Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Ryan Bennett (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
- 33': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by James Gibbons (Cambridge United).
- 38': Offside, Blackpool. Kylian Kouassi is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt missed. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Beesley with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 45'+2': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Paul Digby (Cambridge United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cambridge United. Zeno Rossi replaces Ryan Bennett.
- 50': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
- 50': James Brophy (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. George Byers (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Beesley with a headed pass.
- 52': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Paul Digby.
- 56': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 56': Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Offside, Blackpool. Jake Beesley is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 59': Foul by Paul Digby (Cambridge United).
- 59': George Byers (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Matthew Pennington (Blackpool).
- 61': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Blackpool. Shayne Lavery replaces Jake Beesley.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Byers.
- 65': Attempt missed. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by George Byers.
- 67': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
- 67': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Cambridge United. Elias Kachunga replaces Sullay Kaikai.
- 68': Foul by Kylian Kouassi (Blackpool).
- 68': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Kyle Joseph replaces Kylian Kouassi.
- 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel replaces Hayden Coulson.
- 73': Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
- 73': Jordan Cousins (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 76': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 77': Foul by Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United).
- 77': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Cambridge United. Macauley Bonne replaces James Brophy.
- 77': Substitution, Cambridge United. Adam May replaces Paul Digby.
- 81': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Macauley Bonne.
- 82': Foul by Kyle Joseph (Blackpool).
- 82': Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Offside, Cambridge United. Gassan Ahadme is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
- 86': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Matthew Pennington.
- 86': Attempt missed. Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Blackpool. Matty Virtue replaces Karamoko Dembélé.
- 88': Offside, Cambridge United. James Gibbons is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Jordan Cousins.
- 90'+1': Adam May (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Shayne Lavery (Blackpool).
- 90'+3': Foul by Liam Bennett (Cambridge United).
- 90'+3': Shayne Lavery (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Zeno Rossi (Cambridge United).
- 90'+4': Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sonny Carey (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Blackpool 1, Cambridge United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,187
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 10,187
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | +7 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 20 | Oliver Casey |
| 5 | Matthew Pennington |
| 7 | George Byers |
| 10 | Sonny Carey |
| 15 | Hayden Coulson |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
| 27 | Kylian Kouassi |
| 18 | Jake Beesley |
| 11 | Karamoko Dembele |
Cambridge United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | William Mannion (GK) |
| 6 | Ryan Bennett  |
| 3 | Danny Andrew |
| 28 | Mamadou Jobe |
| 24 | Jordan Cousins |
| 4 | Paul Digby |
| 26 | James Gibbons |
| 2 | Liam Bennett |
| 23 | Gassan Ahadme |
| 7 | James Brophy |
| 14 | Sullay Kaikai |
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