Rotherham United vs Blackpool

League One 5 Apr 2025, 14:00
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire) 👤 E. Bell Round 41

Match report

Rotherham United edged past Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on 5 April 2025.

Rotherham United had 14 shots to Blackpool's 12.

J. Beesley was sent off in the 89th minute.

The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire), with E. Bell in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 42% - 58% Shots 14 - 12 On target 10 - 4 Corners 7 - 6 Fouls 15 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Joe Rafferty
Rotherham United · 1 goal
8 Hakeem Odofin 1 goal
8 Sonny Carey 1 goal
8 Louie Sibley captained the side
8 Sam Nombe 1 assist
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Corners 3–1 4–5
Attacks 59–43 40–49
Match statistics
7 Corners 6
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 5
99 Attacks 92
1 Attacks 1
1 Attacks 1
2 Attacks 1
29 Dangerous Attacks 42
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
0 Dangerous Attacks 1
1 Dangerous Attacks 1
9 On Target 3
5 Off Target 9
14 Shots Total 12
10 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 6
9 Shots Inside Box 8
5 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 15
7 Corners 6
2 Offsides 1
42% Ball Possession 58%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 8
301 Passes Total 409
200 Passes Accurate 321
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Rotherham United · 3-4-1-2
1 C. Dawson
2 J. Rafferty 22 H. Odofin 24 C. Humphreys
25 P. Mpanzu 4 L. Kelly 7 J. Powell 6 R. James
15 L. Sibley
12 M. Wilks 8 S. Nombe
Blackpool · 4-4-2
30 H. Tyrer
24 O. Offiah 20 O. Casey 3 J. Husband 15 H. Coulson
25 R. Apter 7 L. Evans 8 A. Morgan 10 S. Carey
11 A. Fletcher 21 N. Ennis
Rotherham United
Coach
M. Hamshaw
Substitutes
  • 20 Dillon Phillips
  • 37 Jake Hull
  • 39 Harrison Duncan
  • 38 Kane Richardson
  • 23 Jack Holmes
  • 9 Jonson Clarke-Harris
  • 10 Jordan Hugill
Blackpool
Coach
S. Bruce
Substitutes
  • 1 Richard O'Donnell
  • 4 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
  • 5 Matthew Pennington
  • 22 CJ Hamilton
  • 19 Samuel Silvera
  • 18 Jake Beesley
  • 14 Tom Bloxham
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ T. Bloxham ↓ L. Evans Blackpool
  • 46' ↑ C. Hamilton ↓ N. Ennis Blackpool
  • 46' ↑ J. Beesley ↓ A. Fletcher Blackpool
  • 46' ↑ S. Silvera ↓ R. Apter Blackpool
  • 68' ↑ J. Hugill ↓ M. Wilks Rotherham United
  • 87' ↑ J. Holmes ↓ L. Kelly Rotherham United
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Clarke-Harris ↓ S. Nombe Rotherham United
Cards
  • 89' J. Beesley Blackpool
  • 52' J. Beesley Blackpool
  • 61' M. Wilks Rotherham United
  • 72' S. Nombe Rotherham United
  • 89' J. Beesley Blackpool
Head-to-head
Rotherham United 2 1 draws 2 Blackpool
2025-12-29 Blackpool vs Rotherham 4 - 0
2025-12-10 Rotherham vs Blackpool 0 - 3
2025-04-05 Rotherham United vs Blackpool 2 - 1
2025-02-11 Blackpool vs Rotherham United 0 - 0
2020-01-01 Rotherham United vs Blackpool 2 - 1
Recent form
Rotherham United D D D L D
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Rotherham United vs Blackpool?
Rotherham United won 2-1 against Blackpool on 5 April 2025.
Who won Rotherham United vs Blackpool?
Rotherham United won the match 2-1.
Where was Rotherham United vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at AESSEAL New York Stadium (Rotherham, South Yorkshire).
Who had more possession in Rotherham United vs Blackpool?
Blackpool had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.