Blackpool 4-0 Rotherham — League One, 29 Dec 2025
Blackpool beat Rotherham 4-0 in the League One on 29 December 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Joshua Bowler, D. Imray, Ashley Fletcher and T. Bloxham scored for Blackpool. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 1 and Rotherham 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-011'assist: Albie Morgan
- 2-019'assist: Ashley Fletcher
- 27'Foul
- 29'Foul
- 38'out: D. Yearwood
- Half-time2-0
- 55'Foul
- 58'Foul
- 3-062'assist: T. Bloxham
- 65'out: Scott Banks
- 73'
- 74'
- 74'out: L. Evans
- 74'
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'
- 84'
- 4-090'T. Bloxham
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Tom Bloxham · Blackpool
Blackpool
- 8.5Tom BloxhamF
- 7.9Daniel ImrayM
- 7.9Zachary AshworthM
- 7.9Fraser HorsfallD
- 7.9Ashley FletcherF
- 7.7Joshua BowlerF
- 7.7Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 7.3Albie MorganM
- 7.2James HusbandD
- 6.9Lee EvansM
- 6.9Oliver CaseyD
- 6.7Christopher HamiltonF
- 6.7Scott BanksF
- 6.7George HoneymanM
- 6.7Andrew LyonsD
- 6.6Jordan BrownM
Rotherham
- 6.9Ar'jany MarthaF
- 6.7Liam KellyM
- 6.6Dru YearwoodM
- 6.6Daniel GoreM
- 6.3Zak JulesD
- 6.3Joe RaffertyD
- 6.3Reece JamesM
- 6.3Joe PowellM
- 6.2Sean RaggettD
- 6.2Jordan HugillF
- 6.2Kion EteteF
- 6.2Josh AyresF
- 5.9Hamish DouglasD
- 5.9Denzel HallM
- 5.9Cameron DawsonG
- 5.2Jamal BaptisteD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackpoolSteve Bruce
Substitutes
- 22Christopher Hamilton84'F6.7
- 7L. Evans74'M6.9
- 29Emil HanssonF
- 2Andrew Lyons73'D6.7
- 23Scott Banks65'F6.7
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 6Jordan Brown74'M6.6
RotherhamMatthew Hamshaw
Substitutes
- 17Shaun McWilliamsM
- 2Joe Rafferty75'D6.3
- 5Sean Raggett74'D6.2
- 4L. Kelly75'M6.7
- 16D. Yearwood38'M6.6
- 13Ted CannG
- 41J. Ayres75'F6.2
Team statistics
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bloxham | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Daniel Imray | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Joshua Bowler | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Albie Morgan | 74 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| James Husband | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lee Evans | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Scott Banks | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| George Honeyman | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Lyons | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Brown | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
Rotherham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar'jany Martha | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Liam Kelly | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dru Yearwood | 52 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Gore | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Zak Jules | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Rafferty | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Powell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Sean Raggett | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Hugill | 38 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kion Etete | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Josh Ayres | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Hamish Douglas | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Denzel Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Cameron Dawson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Jamal Baptiste | 58 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.2 |
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 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | -9 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale | 46 | -25 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 46 | -30 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton | 46 | -35 | 35 |
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Port Vale 5-1 Blackpool, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
Rotherham
- Previous: Bolton 2-1 Rotherham, 26 Dec 2025 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 0-2 Peterborough, 1 Jan 2026 · League One
Data updated