Blackpool 3-1 Bristol Rovers — League One, 23 Dec 2023
Blackpool beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 in the League One on 23 December 2023 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Oliver Norburn, Jake Beesley and J. Rhodes scored for Blackpool; J. Marquis for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 2 and Bristol Rovers 3.
· kickoff·Bloomfield Road · Blackpool, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-021'
- 1-125'
- 38'Argument
- Half-time1-1
- 2-146'assist: K. Dembélé
- 50'Time wasting
- 62'out: C. Martin
- 62'
- 66'J. Grantout: Luca Hoole
- 70'
- 76'
- 77'out: J. Brown
- 3-182'assist: Kyle Joseph
- 87'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Blackpool
- 8.2Karamoko DembéléM
- 8.0Daniel GrimshawG
- 7.6Oliver NorburnM
- 7.3Jake BeesleyF
- 7.2Jordan RhodesF
- 7.2James HusbandD
- 7.0Matthew PenningtonD
- 7.0Sonny CareyM
- 6.7Albie MorganM
- 6.7Kyle JosephF
- 6.6Matthew Virtue-ThickM
- 6.3Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.3Callum ConnollyD
- 6.2Andrew LyonsM
Bristol Rovers
- 7.3Antony EvansM
- 7.2Connor TaylorD
- 7.0Luke ThomasM
- 7.0John MarquisF
- 7.0Luca HooleM
- 6.9Samuel FinleyM
- 6.9Jevani BrownF
- 6.9Aaron CollinsF
- 6.9Harvey ValeM
- 6.7Joshua GrantD
- 6.3Grant WardM
- 6.3Tristan CramaD
- 6.3Chris MartinF
- 6.3Ryan WoodsM
- 6.2Matthew CoxG
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers3-5-2
Blackpool3-5-2
Substitutes
BlackpoolN. Critchley
Substitutes
- 7O. DaleF
- 8Albie Morgan76'M6.7
- 17Matthew Virtue-Thick87'M6.6
- 1R. O'DonnellG
- 4Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 20Oliver CaseyD
- 9Kyle Joseph70'F6.7
Bristol RoversM. Taylor
Substitutes
- 28James GibbonsD
- 20J. Brown77'F6.9
- 18C. Martin62'F6.3
- 15R. Woods62'M6.3
- 30Luca Hoole66'M7.0
- 22Lamare BogardeD
- 31Jed WardG
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
10Total shots10
6Shots on target7
3Shots off target2
1Blocked shots1
4Corners5
3Offsides2
4Fouls15
2Yellow cards0
6Goalkeeper saves2
432Total passes461
327Accurate passes342
76%Pass accuracy74%
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karamoko Dembélé | 87 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 8.2 |
| Daniel Grimshaw | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Jake Beesley | 70 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Pennington | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Sonny Carey | 76 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Albie Morgan | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Kyle Joseph | 20 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Virtue-Thick | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Callum Connolly | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Lyons | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antony Evans | 90 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Connor Taylor | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Luke Thomas | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| John Marquis | 62 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Luca Hoole | 24 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Finley | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jevani Brown | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Aaron Collins | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harvey Vale | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Grant | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Grant Ward | 62 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tristan Crama | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Chris Martin | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Woods | 28 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Cox | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BlackpoolWLWLW
- W19 Dec 23HForest Green3-0
- L16 Dec 23ACambridge United1-2
- W09 Dec 23HCarlisle3-0
- L28 Nov 23HNorthampton1-2
- W25 Nov 23APortsmouth4-0
Bristol RoversWWDDL
- W16 Dec 23ABolton2-1
- W12 Dec 23ACrewe4-2
- D09 Dec 23HCheltenham1-1
- D28 Nov 23HLeyton Orient1-1
- L25 Nov 23ADerby1-2
Head-to-head
- 09 May 21Blackpool1-0Bristol Rovers
- 02 Jan 21Bristol Rovers2-1Blackpool
- 15 Feb 20Bristol Rovers2-1Blackpool
- 03 Aug 19Blackpool2-0Bristol Rovers
- 02 Mar 19Bristol Rovers4-0Blackpool
- 03 Nov 18Blackpool0-3Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Barnsley | 46 | +18 | 76 |
| 7 | Lincoln | 46 | +25 | 74 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 46 | +17 | 73 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 46 | +11 | 71 |
| 10 | Wycombe | 46 | +5 | 65 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 46 | -15 | 61 |
| 14 | Northampton | 46 | -9 | 60 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -16 | 57 |
| 16 | Charlton | 46 | -1 | 53 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | -2 | 53 |
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 3-0 Forest Green, 19 Dec 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool, 26 Dec 2023 · League One
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bolton 1-2 Bristol Rovers, 16 Dec 2023 · League One
- Next: Bristol Rovers 2-1 Portsmouth, 26 Dec 2023 · League One
Data updated