Blackpool 3-2 Port Vale — League One, 17 Mar 2026
Blackpool beat Port Vale 3-2 in the League One on 17 March 2026 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher and R. Walters scored for Blackpool; Dajaune Brown and Rhys Walters for Port Vale. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 0 and Port Vale 4, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-12'Dajaune Brown
- Half-time0-1
- 1-146'assist: Joshua Bowler
- 1-259'assist: Jordan Shipley
- 64'
- 65'out: K. Anderson
- 65'
- 69'Dajaune Brownout: A. Gray
- 69'out: B. Garrity
- 71'out: J. Husband
- 71'out: T. Bloxham
- 2-272'assist: T. Bloxham
- 74'Foul
- 76'Foul
- 79'M. Sherifout: Onel Hernández
- 79'
- 79'
- 3-281'assist: J. Husband
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Tom Bloxham · Blackpool
Blackpool
- 7.9Tom BloxhamF
- 7.3Joshua BowlerM
- 7.2Ashley FletcherF
- 7.2Niall EnnisF
- 7.2James HusbandD
- 6.9Oliver CaseyD
- 6.7Leighton ClarksonM
- 6.6Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 6.6Michael IhiekweD
- 6.5Jordan BrownM
- 6.5George HoneymanM
- 6.5Reuell WaltersD
- 6.3Christopher HamiltonF
- 6.3Karoy AndersonM
- 6.2Joel RandallM
- 6.2Hayden CoulsonD
Port Vale
- 7.7Rhys WaltersM
- 7.7Dajaune BrownF
- 7.0Jordan ShipleyM
- 7.0Liam GordonM
- 6.9Connor HallD
- 6.9Ben GarrityM
- 6.7Elijah CampbellD
- 6.6George HallM
- 6.6Onel HernándezF
- 6.5Andre GrayF
- 6.5Martin SherifF
- 6.3Funso OjoM
- 6.2Jaheim HeadleyD
- 6.2Jordan Lawrence-GabrielM
- 6.2Joe GauciG
- 6.2Tyler MagloireD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackpoolIan Evatt
Substitutes
- 22Christopher Hamilton64'F6.3
- 3J. Husband71'D7.2
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 7Leighton Clarkson65'M6.7
- 14T. Bloxham71'F7.9
- 26Zachary AshworthD
- 23K. Anderson65'M6.3
Port ValeJon Brady
Substitutes
- 45A. Gray69'F6.5
- 50Onel Hernández79'F6.6
- 13Benjamin AmosG
- 8B. Garrity69'M6.9
- 3Jaheim Headley79'D6.2
- 33George Hall79'M6.6
- 11Ethon ArcherM
Team statistics
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bloxham | 19 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Joshua Bowler | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 7.3 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Niall Ennis | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| James Husband | 19 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Michael Ihiekwe | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| George Honeyman | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Reuell Walters | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Karoy Anderson | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joel Randall | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Hayden Coulson | 65 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Port Vale
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Walters | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Dajaune Brown | 69 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jordan Shipley | 69 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Gordon | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Connor Hall | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Garrity | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Elijah Campbell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| George Hall | 11 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Onel Hernández | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Andre Gray | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Martin Sherif | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Funso Ojo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jaheim Headley | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Joe Gauci | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tyler Magloire | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
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 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 46 | -12 | 52 |
| 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: Doncaster 2-1 Blackpool, 14 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Cardiff 0-0 Blackpool, 21 Mar 2026 · League One
Port Vale
- Previous: Port Vale 0-0 Huddersfield, 14 Mar 2026 · League One
- Next: Port Vale 1-0 Bolton, 21 Mar 2026 · League One
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