Rotherham 2-1 Blackpool — League One, 5 Apr 2025
Rotherham beat Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on 5 April 2025 at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Hakeem Odoffin and Joe Rafferty scored for Rotherham; Sonny Carey for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rotherham have won 3 and Blackpool 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·AESSEAL New York Stadium · Rotherham, South Yorkshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-026'
- 35'out: T. Bloxham
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 46'
- 52'Handball
- 61'Foul
- 68'
- 72'Foul
- 1-182'Penalty
- 87'out: J. Holmes
- 89'Foul
- 89'Foul
- 2-190'assist: Samuel Nombe
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Rotherham
- 8.2Louie SibleyF
- 7.9Hakeem OdoffinD
- 7.5Joe RaffertyD
- 7.5Samuel NombeF
- 7.2Joe PowellM
- 7.0Jordan HugillF
- 6.9Cameron HumphreysD
- 6.9Cameron DawsonG
- 6.6Jack HolmesF
- 6.6Liam KellyM
- 6.5Mallik WilksF
- 6.3Reece JamesM
- 6.3Pelly MpanzuM
Blackpool
- 8.0Harry TyrerG
- 7.6Sonny CareyM
- 7.3James HusbandD
- 7.2Albie MorganM
- 7.2Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.9Niall EnnisF
- 6.9Oliver CaseyD
- 6.9Hayden CoulsonD
- 6.7Robert ApterM
- 6.5Jake BeesleyF
- 6.5Tom BloxhamF
- 6.3Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.3Ashley FletcherF
- 6.3Samuel SilveraF
- 6.3Lee EvansM
Line-ups
Substitutes
RotherhamM. Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 10J. Hugill68'F7.0
- 20D. PhillipsG
- 9J. Clarke-Harris90+2'F
- 23J. Holmes87'F6.6
- 37J. HullD
- 39H. DuncanD
- 38K. RichardsonM
BlackpoolS. Bruce
Substitutes
- 22Christopher Hamilton46'M7.2
- 5Matthew PenningtonD
- 1R. O'DonnellG
- 18Jake Beesley52'89'89'46'F6.5
- 19Samuel Silvera46'F6.3
- 4Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 14T. Bloxham35'F6.5
Team statistics
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Sibley | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Joe Rafferty | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Samuel Nombe | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 22 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Holmes | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Kelly | 87 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Mallik Wilks | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Pelly Mpanzu | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Tyrer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Sonny Carey | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Albie Morgan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 45 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Niall Ennis | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Coulson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Robert Apter | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jake Beesley | 44 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Bloxham | 55 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Silvera | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lee Evans | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
RotherhamWLLDL
- W01 Apr 25ANorthampton2-0
- L29 Mar 25HCrawley Town0-4
- L18 Mar 25HWycombe2-3
- D15 Mar 25HExeter City1-1
- L08 Mar 25AWrexham0-1
BlackpoolWWWLW
- W01 Apr 25HReading3-0
- W29 Mar 25HBolton2-1
- W22 Mar 25ANorthampton2-0
- L15 Mar 25HLeyton Orient1-2
- W11 Mar 25HCambridge United2-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 8 | Bolton | 46 | -3 | 68 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 46 | +12 | 67 |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 46 | +3 | 64 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 46 | +8 | 61 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 46 | -4 | 61 |
| 13 | Rotherham | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 14 | Stevenage | 46 | -8 | 57 |
| 15 | Wigan | 46 | -2 | 56 |
Before and after
Rotherham
- Previous: Northampton 0-2 Rotherham, 1 Apr 2025 · League One
- Next: Bolton 0-1 Rotherham, 8 Apr 2025 · League One
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 3-0 Reading, 1 Apr 2025 · League One
- Next: Stevenage 1-3 Blackpool, 18 Apr 2025 · League One
Data updated