Blackpool 4-1 Carlisle — FA Cup, 7 Dec 2025
Blackpool beat Carlisle 4-1 in the FA Cup Round of 128 on 7 December 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. T. Bloxham, Ashley Fletcher and Scott Banks scored for Blackpool; L. Armstrong for Carlisle. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Blackpool have won 3 and Carlisle 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-014'T. Bloxhamassist: Scott Banks
- 30'Foul
- 2-034'assist: Emil Hansson
- 3-038'assist: George Honeyman
- Half-time3-0
- 46'out: L. Evans
- 3-151'assist: D. Ajiboye
- 57'out: D. Imray
- 4-157'assist: George Honeyman
- 60'Alex GillieadFoul
- 61'
- 61'
- 64'out: S. Wearne
- 69'D. Ajiboyeout: J. Luamba
- 69'R. Linneyout: J. Jones
- 69'H. Macadamout: H. Atkinson
- 76'
- 76'A. Gillieadout: C. Whelan
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Blackpool
- 8.6Scott BanksM
- 8.2George HoneymanM
- 8.0Ashley FletcherF
- 7.5Lee EvansM
- 7.5Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 7.5Oliver CaseyD
- 7.3Hayden CoulsonM
- 7.3Daniel ImrayD
- 7.3Tom BloxhamF
- 7.2Zachary AshworthD
- 7.0Fraser HorsfallD
- 7.0Joshua BowlerM
- 6.9Christopher HamiltonF
- 6.6Emil HanssonM
- 6.6James HusbandD
- 6.2Jordan BrownM
Carlisle
- 7.3Alex GillieadM
- 6.9Luke ArmstrongF
- 6.9Hayden AtkinsonD
- 6.7Harvey MacadamM
- 6.7Callum WhelanM
- 6.6Regan LinneyM
- 6.6David AjiboyeM
- 6.6Stephen WearneM
- 6.5Christopher Conn-ClarkeM
- 6.3Jordan JonesF
- 6.3Aaron HaydenD
- 6.3Junior LuambaF
- 6.2Josh WilliamsD
- 6.0Harry LewisG
- 5.9Jack EllisD
- 5.7Cameron HarperD
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackpoolIan Evatt
Substitutes
- 22Christopher Hamilton76'F6.9
- 7L. Evans46'M7.5
- 8Albie MorganM
- 3J. Husband61'D6.6
- 2Andrew LyonsD
- 19Joshua Bowler61'M7.0
- 25F. RavizzoliG
- 30D. Imray57'D7.3
- 41T. Bondo
Team statistics
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Banks | 57 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.6 |
| George Honeyman | 90 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 76 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Lee Evans | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | – | 7.5 |
| Hayden Coulson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Imray | 33 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Bloxham | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joshua Bowler | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Emil Hansson | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Husband | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jordan Brown | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
Carlisle
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gilliead | 76 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Luke Armstrong | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Atkinson | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harvey Macadam | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Whelan | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Regan Linney | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| David Ajiboye | 69 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Stephen Wearne | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Christopher Conn-Clarke | 64 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Jones | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Aaron Hayden | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Junior Luamba | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Josh Williams | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Harry Lewis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jack Ellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Cameron Harper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.7 |
Recent Form
BlackpoolLDLWW
- L29 Nov 25HReading0-3
- D22 Nov 25ALeyton Orient1-1
- L15 Nov 25ABurton Albion0-1
- W08 Nov 25HCardiff3-1
- W01 Nov 25HScunthorpe1-0
Head-to-head
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Blackpool 0-3 Reading, 29 Nov 2025 · League One
- Next: Rotherham 0-3 Blackpool, 10 Dec 2025 · League One
Carlisle
- Previous: Carlisle 2-1 Tamworth, 29 Nov 2025 · National League
- Next: Carlisle 1-3 Woking, 10 Dec 2025 · National League
Data updated