Blackpool 4-1 Carlisle Utd
Updated
Blackpool won: Blackpool 4-1 Carlisle Utd in the FA Cup (Round 2) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool goals: Tom Bloxham 14', Ashley Fletcher 34', Scott Banks 38', Ashley Fletcher 56'. Carlisle Utd goals: Luke Armstrong 51'. Expected goals: 3.17-1.68. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Ashley Fletcher (8.8).
Match report
Blackpool rout Carlisle Utd 4-1
Blackpool ran riot against Carlisle Utd 4-1 at Bloomfield Road on Sunday 7 December in FA Cup.
Tom Bloxham put Blackpool ahead on 14' (1-0), Ashley Fletcher made it 2-0 on 34', Scott Banks made it 3-0 on 38', Luke Armstrong pulled one back for Carlisle Utd on 51' (3-1) and Ashley Fletcher made it 4-1 on 56'.
Blackpool had 58% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 3.17-1.68. Blackpool were the better side on chances, too.
Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,958. Referee: Tom Reeves.
Match stats
| Blackpool | Carlisle Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.17 | 1.68 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 29 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 387 (81%) | 232 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 10 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
Blackpool (3-5-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Fraser Horsfall, Oliver Casey, Zac Ashworth, Scott Banks, George Honeyman, Jordan Brown, Emil Hansson, Hayden Coulson, Ashley Fletcher, Tom Bloxham
Carlisle Utd (4-2-3-1): Harry Lewis, Josh Williams, Jack Ellis, Aaron Hayden, Cameron Harper, Harvey Macadam, Alex Gilliead, David Ajiboye, Christopher Conn-Clarke, Regan Linney, Luke Armstrong
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)
- 30' · Yellow card · Zac Ashworth (Blackpool)
- 34' · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 38' · Goal · Scott Banks (Blackpool)
- 46' · Substitution · Lee Evans for Emil Hansson (Blackpool)
- 51' · Goal · Luke Armstrong (Carlisle Utd)
- 56' · Goal · Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 57' · Substitution · Daniel Imray for Scott Banks (Blackpool)
- 60' · Yellow card · Alex Gilliead (Carlisle Utd)
- 61' · Substitution · Josh Bowler for Jordan Brown (Blackpool)
- 61' · Substitution · James Husband for Zac Ashworth (Blackpool)
- 64' · Substitution · Stephen Wearne for Christopher Conn-Clarke (Carlisle Utd)
- 69' · Substitution · Hayden Atkinson for Harvey Macadam (Carlisle Utd)
- 69' · Substitution · Jordan Jones for Regan Linney (Carlisle Utd)
- 69' · Substitution · Junior Luamba for David Ajiboye (Carlisle Utd)
- 76' · Substitution · CJ Hamilton for Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)
- 76' · Substitution · Callum Whelan for Alex Gilliead (Carlisle Utd)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1996: Blackpool 8, draws 2, Carlisle Utd 2.
Questions
Who won Blackpool vs Carlisle Utd?
Blackpool won, 4-1 (FA Cup) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Blackpool vs Carlisle Utd?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FA Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Carlisle Utd?
In 12 league meetings since 1996: Blackpool 8 wins, 2 draws, Carlisle Utd 2 wins (goals 23-13).