Blackpool 3-1 Cardiff — League One, 8 Nov 2025
Blackpool beat Cardiff 3-1 in the League One on 8 November 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Ashley Fletcher and T. Bloxham scored for Blackpool; Yousef Salech for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 0 and Cardiff 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 45+1'Argument
- 45+1'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 1-047'assist: Joshua Bowler
- 65'
- 67'
- 2-069'assist: Emil Hansson
- 75'
- 76'
- 76'
- 79'Argument
- 3-081'T. Bloxhamassist: Ashley Fletcher
- 85'Foul
- 88'
- 89'T. Bloxhamout: T. Bondo
- 3-190'
- Full-time3-1
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Blackpool
- 10.0Ashley FletcherF
- 8.2Tom BloxhamF
- 7.2George HoneymanM
- 7.2Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 7.2Joshua BowlerF
- 7.0Hayden CoulsonM
- 7.0Scott BanksF
- 6.9Jordan BrownM
- 6.9Michael IhiekweD
- 6.9Emil HanssonF
- 6.9Zachary AshworthD
- 6.7Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.7Fraser HorsfallD
- 6.6Oliver CaseyD
- 6.3Terry BondoF
- 6.2Andrew LyonsD
Cardiff
- 7.7Nathan TrottG
- 7.0Dylan LawlorD
- 6.9Alexander RobertsonM
- 6.7Joel BaganD
- 6.7Yousef SalechF
- 6.6Rubin ColwillM
- 6.6Ronan KpakioD
- 6.5Isaak DaviesF
- 6.5Callum RobinsonF
- 6.5Joel ColwillM
- 6.3David TurnbullM
- 6.3Cian AshfordM
- 6.0Omari KellymanM
- 5.9Calum ChambersD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackpoolSteve Bruce
Substitutes
- 29Emil Hansson65'F6.9
- 2Andrew Lyons75'D6.2
- 23Scott Banks88'F7.0
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 26Zachary Ashworth85'46'D6.9
- 41T. Bondo89'
- 40T. Upton
CardiffBrian Barry-Murphy
Substitutes
- 6Ryan WintleM
- 47Callum Robinson67'F6.5
- 4Gabriel OshoD
- 14David Turnbull76'M6.3
- 2W. FishD
- 39Isaak Davies76'F6.5
- 41M. TurnerG
Team statistics
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Fletcher | 88 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | – | 10.0 |
| Tom Bloxham | 89 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| George Honeyman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Bowler | 64 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Hayden Coulson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Scott Banks | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jordan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emil Hansson | 26 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Terry Bondo | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Lyons | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Trott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Dylan Lawlor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Alexander Robertson | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Yousef Salech | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Rubin Colwill | 90 | – | 0 | 7 | 4 | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Isaak Davies | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Callum Robinson | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joel Colwill | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 6.5 |
| David Turnbull | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Ashford | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Omari Kellyman | 76 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Calum Chambers | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BlackpoolWWDLL
- W01 Nov 25HScunthorpe1-0
- W25 Oct 25APeterborough2-1
- D18 Oct 25HWycombe1-1
- L11 Oct 25AStockport County0-1
- L04 Oct 25HAFC Wimbledon0-2
CardiffLLWWL
- L01 Nov 25APeterborough0-1
- L25 Oct 25ABolton0-1
- W18 Oct 25HReading2-1
- W04 Oct 25HLeyton Orient4-3
- L30 Sept 25HBurton Albion0-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 46 | +48 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff | 46 | +40 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +13 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford | 46 | +7 | 77 |
| 11 | Wycombe | 46 | +11 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | +4 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 46 | -11 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster | 46 | -19 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 46 | -5 | 59 |
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 1-0 Scunthorpe, 1 Nov 2025 · FA Cup
- Next: Burton Albion 1-0 Blackpool, 15 Nov 2025 · League One
Cardiff
- Previous: Peterborough 1-0 Cardiff, 1 Nov 2025 · FA Cup
- Next: Northampton 1-3 Cardiff, 22 Nov 2025 · League One
Data updated