Blackpool 1-4 Lincoln — EFL Cup, 25 Aug 2026
Lincoln beat Blackpool 4-1 in the EFL Cup Round of 64 on 25 August 2026 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool. Leighton Clarkson scored for Blackpool; Isaac Olaofe, Thomas Bayliss, Robert Street and Callum Elder for Lincoln. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 2 and Lincoln 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 31'Foul
- 35'Foul
- 0-136'
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 52'Foul
- 52'Foul
- 1-253'assist: Callum Elder
- 1-355'assist: Thomas Bayliss
- 57'Foul
- 60'Foul
- 64'
- 64'
- 71'
- 71'
- 72'
- 1-477'assist: Joshua Honohan
- 85'
- 85'
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Blackpool
- 7.3George HoneymanM
- 7.3Leighton ClarksonM
- 7.3Oliver CaseyD
- 6.9Joshua BowlerM
- 6.7Kylian KouassiF
- 6.3Jordan WilliamsD
- 6.2Tom BloxhamF
- 6.2Christopher HamiltonM
- 5.9Hayden CoulsonM
- 5.6Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 5.3Zachary AshworthD
- 5.3Andrew LyonsD
- 5.2Finley MunroeD
Lincoln
- 8.6Thomas BaylissM
- 8.5Callum ElderM
- 8.2Isaac OlaofeF
- 7.3Andrei CoubișD
- 7.3Ryley TowlerD
- 7.2Yunus KonakM
- 7.2Robert StreetF
- 6.9Joshua HonohanM
- 6.9Adam JacksonD
- 6.7Joe GauciG
- 6.7Ivan VarfolomeevM
- 6.7Reeco HackettM
- 6.2Frederick DraperF
- 5.9Mason MeliaF
Line-ups
Substitutes
BlackpoolIan Evatt
Substitutes
- 23Luke SouthwoodG
- 28Jordan Williams64'D6.3
- 19Dion CharlesF
- 27Kylian Kouassi64'F6.7
- 17Karoy AndersonM
- 39Shay MannixF
- 43Charlie BrierG
- 46Ollie HunterM
LincolnTom Shaw
Substitutes
- 22Thomas HamerD
- 7Reeco Hackett71'M6.7
- 3Adam ReachM
- 16Dominic Jefferies85'M
- 21James PardingtonG
- 34Frederick Draper71'F6.2
- 24Ivan Varfolomeev72'M6.7
- 25Deji ElereweD
- 29Ethan WheatleyF
Team statistics
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Honeyman | 91 | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Leighton Clarkson | 91 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Casey | 91 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Bowler | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Kylian Kouassi | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Williams | 27 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Bloxham | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 91 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Hayden Coulson | 91 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
| Zachary Ashworth | 52 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.3 |
| Andrew Lyons | 91 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.3 |
| Finley Munroe | 91 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Lincoln
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bayliss | 72 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.6 |
| Callum Elder | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | – | 8.5 |
| Isaac Olaofe | 85 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Andrei Coubiș | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Ryley Towler | 91 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yunus Konak | 85 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Robert Street | 71 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joshua Honohan | 91 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Jackson | 91 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Gauci | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ivan Varfolomeev | 19 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Reeco Hackett | 20 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Frederick Draper | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mason Melia | 71 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Stockport County 1-2 Blackpool, 22 Aug 2026 · League One
- Next: Blackpool 4-0 Peterborough, 29 Aug 2026 · League One
Lincoln
- Previous: Lincoln 1-3 Portsmouth, 22 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bolton 0-1 Lincoln, 29 Aug 2026 · EFL Championship
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