English FA Cup

Blackpool vs Forest Green Rovers, 2023-24 English FA Cup, Second Round

· English FA Cup
Blackpool
  • 18': Owen Dale
  • 75': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 84': Marvin Ekpiteta
FT
3 - 0
Forest Green Rovers

    About

    Blackpool are hosting Forest Green Rovers at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Callum Connolly.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Goal! Blackpool 1, Forest Green Rovers 0. Owen Dale (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 23': Foul by Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 23': Matty Virtue (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Robson (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 32': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 33': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Reece Welch.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Matty Virtue (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jamie Robson.
    • 35': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 35': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
    • 43': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Dominic Thompson (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 45'+1': Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Blackpool 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 47': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Matty Virtue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jake Beesley (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 52': Foul by Owen Dale (Blackpool).
    • 52': Harvey Bunker (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 57': Hand ball by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
    • 57': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Matt Stevens.
    • 58': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Richard O'Donnell.
    • 59': Foul by Ryan Inniss (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 59': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Inniss.
    • 60': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Teddy Jenks (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 61': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Kyle Joseph (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 65': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Callum Morton replaces Matt Stevens.
    • 66': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Troy Deeney replaces Callum Jones.
    • 66': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Kyle McAllister replaces Teddy Jenks.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Troy Deeney (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Oliver Norburn replaces Matty Virtue.
    • 71': Substitution, Blackpool. Karamoko Dembélé replaces Kyle Joseph.
    • 73': Hand ball by Jake Beesley (Blackpool).
    • 75': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 75': Goal! Blackpool 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norburn.
    • 76': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Darnell Johnson replaces Ryan Inniss.
    • 77': Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown replaces Harvey Bunker.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 79': Oliver Norburn (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Rhodes replaces Owen Dale.
    • 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Jensen Weir replaces Albie Morgan.
    • 81': Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).
    • 81': Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 81': Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Goal! Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).
    • 88': Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 89': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Bloomfield Road
    Location: Blackpool, England
    Attendance: 3,188

    Line-Ups

    BLP Blackpool (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Richard O'Donnell (GK)
    21 Marvin Ekpiteta
    2 Callum Connolly
    20 Oliver Casey
    17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
    8 Albie Morgan
    7 Owen Dale
    23 Dominic Thompson
    4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
    18 Jake Beesley
    9 Kyle Joseph
    Blackpool Substitutes:
    Karamoko Dembele, Jensen Weir, Christopher Hamilton, Daniel Grimshaw, Andy Lyons, Sonny Carey, Oliver Norburn, Matthew Pennington, Jordan Rhodes.

    FGR Forest Green Rovers (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Luke Daniels (GK)
    15 Jordan Moore
    22 Reece Welch Yellow Card
    5 Ryan Inniss
    17 Jamie Robson
    28 Callum Jones
    8 Charlie Mccann
    27 Harvey Bunker
    6 Teddy Jenks
    9 Mathew Stevens
    23 Tyrese Omotoye
    Forest Green Rovers Substitutes:
    Kyle McAllister, Callum Morton, Reece Brown, Troy Deeney, Darnell Johnson, Olly Sully, Alfie Bendle, Jamie Searle.

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