Exeter 1-3 Blackpool
Updated
Blackpool won: Exeter 1-3 Blackpool in the League One (Round 28) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at St James Park, Exeter, Devon. Exeter goals: Millenic Alli 82'. Blackpool goals: CJ Hamilton 33', Tom Bloxham 43', Ashley Fletcher 45'+1. Expected goals: 0.79-2.26. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Tom Bloxham (8.9).
Match report
Blackpool beat Exeter 3-1
Blackpool saw off Exeter 3-1 away from home at St James Park on Saturday 25 January in the League One.
CJ Hamilton put Blackpool ahead on 33' (0-1), Tom Bloxham made it 0-2 on 43', Ashley Fletcher made it 0-3 on 45+1' and Millenic Alli pulled one back for Exeter on 82' (1-3).
Exeter had 66% of the ball, shots were 14-16 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.79-2.26. Blackpool were the better side on chances, too.
Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,325. Referee: James Oldham.
Match stats
| Exeter | Blackpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 2.26 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 466 (87%) | 206 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 |
| Total shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 |
Lineups
Exeter (3-4-1-2): Joe Whitworth, Jack Fitzwater, Kevin McDonald, Edward Francis, Patrick Jones, Jack McMillan, Jake Richards, Joel Colwill, Demetri Mitchell, Millenic Alli, Josh Magennis
Blackpool (4-4-2): Harry Tyrer, Odel Offiah, Oliver Casey, Elkan Baggott, James Husband, Robert Apter, Albie Morgan, Sonny Carey, CJ Hamilton, Tom Bloxham, Ashley Fletcher
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Sonny Carey (Blackpool)
- 33' · Goal · CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
- 39' · Substitution · Ryan Woods for Jack Fitzwater (Exeter)
- 43' · Goal · Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Cheick Diabate for Kevin McDonald (Exeter)
- 46' · Substitution · Ilmari Niskanen for Patrick Jones (Exeter)
- 64' · Substitution · Tony Yogane for Jake Richards (Exeter)
- 64' · Substitution · Jack Aitchison for Joel Colwill (Exeter)
- 69' · Substitution · Samuel Silvera for Robert Apter (Blackpool)
- 69' · Substitution · Joshua Onomah for Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 75' · Substitution · Jake Beesley for Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 79' · Yellow card · Harry Tyrer (Blackpool)
- 82' · Goal · Millenic Alli (Exeter)
- 85' · Yellow card · Cheick Diabate (Exeter)
- 86' · Yellow card · Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter)
- 88' · Substitution · Jordan Rhodes for CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 3, draws 2, Blackpool 7.
Questions
Who won Exeter vs Blackpool?
Blackpool won, 1-3 (League One) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025.
When and where is Exeter vs Blackpool?
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at St James Park, Exeter, Devon, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Exeter and Blackpool?
In 12 league meetings since 1993: Exeter 3 wins, 2 draws, Blackpool 7 wins (goals 11-17).