Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster
Updated
Blackpool won: Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster in the League One (Round 22) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool goals: Tom Bloxham 17'. Expected goals: 1.59-0.63. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Bailey Peacock-Farrell (8.3).
Match report
Blackpool beat Doncaster 1-0
Blackpool squeezed past Doncaster 1-0 at Bloomfield Road on Friday 26 December in the League One.
Tom Bloxham put Blackpool ahead on 17' (1-0).
Blackpool had 49% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.59-0.63.
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 10,916. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Match stats
| Blackpool | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.59 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 215 (67%) | 212 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Blackpool (4-4-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Daniel Imray, Fraser Horsfall, Oliver Casey, James Husband, CJ Hamilton, Albie Morgan, Jordan Brown, George Honeyman, Ashley Fletcher, Dale Taylor
Doncaster (4-2-3-1): Ian Lawlor, Jamie Sterry, Jay McGrath, Matthew Pearson, James Maxwell, Ben Close, George Broadbent, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Harry Clifton, Brandon Hanlan
Key events
- 6' · Substitution · Tom Bloxham for Dale Taylor (Blackpool)
- 17' · Goal · Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 36' · Yellow card · George Honeyman (Blackpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Billy Sharp for Jamie Sterry (Doncaster)
- 57' · Substitution · Jack Senior for James Maxwell (Doncaster)
- 60' · Yellow card · Fraser Horsfall (Blackpool)
- 62' · Substitution · Zac Ashworth for CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)
- 67' · Yellow card · George Broadbent (Doncaster)
- 67' · Yellow card · Albie Morgan (Blackpool)
- 71' · Substitution · Jordan Gibson for Harry Clifton (Doncaster)
- 71' · Substitution · Robbie Gotts for George Broadbent (Doncaster)
- 72' · Substitution · Josh Bowler for George Honeyman (Blackpool)
- 72' · Substitution · Lee Evans for Albie Morgan (Blackpool)
- 73' · Substitution · Scott Banks for Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 78' · Substitution · Glenn Middleton for Jay McGrath (Doncaster)
- 86' · Yellow card · Owen Bailey (Doncaster)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Robbie Gotts (Doncaster)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2004: Blackpool 13, draws 7, Doncaster 7.
Questions
Who won Blackpool vs Doncaster?
Blackpool won, 1-0 (League One) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Blackpool vs Doncaster?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Doncaster?
In 27 league meetings since 2004: Blackpool 13 wins, 7 draws, Doncaster 7 wins (goals 43-33).