Wigan 0-2 Blackpool — League One, 20 Dec 2025
Blackpool beat Wigan 2-0 in the League One on 20 December 2025 at The Brick Community Stadium, Wigan. Ashley Fletcher and D. Taylor scored for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wigan have won 1 and Blackpool 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 9'
- 11'Foul
- 42'Foul
- 45+4'Off the ball foul
- Half-time0-0
- 49'Argument
- 57'
- 58'T. Bloxhamout: D. Taylor
- 0-159'assist: D. Taylor
- 0-264'assist: Ashley Fletcher
- 65'
- 65'out: H. Bettoni
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'out: C. McManaman
- 81'
- 83'Argument
- 88'Foul
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Wigan
- 7.3Morgan FoxD
- 7.2Fraser MurrayM
- 7.2Dara CostelloeF
- 7.2James CarragherD
- 7.0Callum WrightM
- 6.9Luke RobinsonD
- 6.9Raphael RodriguesM
- 6.7Harrison BettoniD
- 6.6Tyrese FrancoisM
- 6.5Jensen WeirM
- 6.5Christian SaydeeF
- 6.3Callum McManamanM
- 6.2Matthew SmithM
- 6.2Paul MullinF
- 6.0Sam TickleG
- 5.2William AimsonD
Blackpool
- 8.7Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 8.2Dale TaylorF
- 7.7Ashley FletcherF
- 7.3Fraser HorsfallD
- 7.3James HusbandD
- 7.2Jordan BrownM
- 7.0Zachary AshworthD
- 6.9Oliver CaseyD
- 6.9Daniel ImrayM
- 6.7Andrew LyonsD
- 6.7George HoneymanM
- 6.7Albie MorganM
- 6.3Joshua BowlerF
- 6.3Hayden CoulsonM
- 6.3Tom BloxhamF
Line-ups
Substitutes
WiganRyan Thomas Lowe
Substitutes
- 10Paul Mullin65'F6.2
- 5S. SessegnonD
- 20C. McManaman75'M6.3
- 30T. SavinG
- 35T. Francois75'M6.6
- 19L. Robinson75'D6.9
- 43H. Bettoni65'D6.7
BlackpoolSteve Bruce
Substitutes
- 22Christopher HamiltonF
- 7L. EvansM
- 8Albie Morgan57'M6.7
- 2Andrew Lyons88'81'D6.7
- 23Scott BanksF
- 26Zachary Ashworth9'D7.0
- 18D. Taylor64'58'F8.2
Team statistics
Wigan
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Fox | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Fraser Murray | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Dara Costelloe | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| James Carragher | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Wright | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Luke Robinson | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Raphael Rodrigues | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Harrison Bettoni | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Francois | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jensen Weir | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Christian Saydee | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Callum McManaman | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Smith | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Paul Mullin | 25 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Tickle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| William Aimson | 75 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Dale Taylor | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.7 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| James Husband | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oliver Casey | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Imray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Lyons | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Honeyman | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Albie Morgan | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Bowler | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hayden Coulson | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Bloxham | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League One 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Wigan | 46 | -9 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 46 | -10 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough | 46 | -4 | 53 |
Before and after
Wigan
- Previous: Huddersfield 1-1 Wigan, 13 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Bradford 2-1 Wigan, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 2-2 Lincoln, 13 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
Data updated