Exeter vs Blackpool

League One 9 Aug 2025, 14:00
Exeter
Exeter
4–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Blackpool
Blackpool
🏟 St James Park (Exeter, Devon) 👤 Carl Brook Round 2

Match report

Exeter cruised past Blackpool 4-1 in the League One on 9 August 2025.

Exeter had 16 shots to Blackpool's 10.

The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon), with Carl Brook in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 44% - 56% Shots 16 - 10 On target 7 - 3 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 16 - 8 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Jack Fitzwater
Exeter · 1 goal, 1 assist
9 Reece Cole 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Jayden Wareham 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ashley Fletcher 1 goal
8 Jack Aitchison captained the side
First half vs second half
Blackpool came out stronger after half-time, with 8 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–2 6–8
Shots On Goal 5–1 2–2
Ball Possession 53–47 —
Corners 6–0 0–5
Attacks 46–52 32–67
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
4 Substitution 4
78 Attacks 119
47 Dangerous Attacks 37
7 On Target 2
10 Off Target 8
16 Shots Total 10
7 Shots On Goal 3
8 Shots Off Goal 3
1 Shots Blocked 4
13 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 2
16 Fouls 8
6 Corners 5
44% Ball Possession 56%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
407 Passes Total 525
305 Passes Accurate 418
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Exeter · 3-4-2-1
1 J. Whitworth
4 Ed Turns 5 J. Fitzwater 16 S. Swinkels
14 I. Niskanen 6 E. Brierley 31 J. Hayes 2 J. McMillan
12 R. Cole 10 J. Aitchison
9 J. Wareham
Blackpool · 4-4-2
1 B. Peacock-Farrell
2 A. Lyons 4 O. Casey 20 M. Ihiekwe 15 H. Coulson
10 G. Honeyman 7 L. Evans 6 J. Brown 29 E. Hansson
9 N. Ennis 11 A. Fletcher
Exeter
Coach
Gary Robert Caldwell
Substitutes
  • 19 Sonny Cox
  • 29 Kevin McDonald
  • 27 Josh Magennis
  • 33 Tom Dean
  • 23 Jack Bycroft
  • 45 Charlie Cummins
  • 42 George Birch
Blackpool
Coach
Steve Bruce
Substitutes
  • 28 Ryan Finnigan
  • 14 Tom Bloxham
  • 22 CJ Hamilton
  • 17 Malcolm Ebiowei
  • 25 Franco Ravizzoli
  • 26 Zachary Ashworth
Substitutions
  • 61' ↑ R. Finnigan ↓ A. Lyons Blackpool
  • 62' ↑ T. Bloxham ↓ L. Evans Blackpool
  • 71' ↑ S. Cox ↓ J. Doyle-Hayes Exeter
  • 74' ↑ M. Ebiowei ↓ H. Coulson Blackpool
  • 74' ↑ C. Hamilton ↓ E. Hansson Blackpool
  • 80' ↑ K. McDonald ↓ R. Cole Exeter
  • 81' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ J. Wareham Exeter
  • 86' ↑ T. Dean ↓ J. Aitchison Exeter
Cards
  • 60' M. Ihiekwe Blackpool
  • 83' J. McMillan Exeter
Head-to-head
Exeter 1 1 draws 4 Blackpool
2026-04-03 Blackpool vs Exeter 1 - 0
2025-08-09 Exeter vs Blackpool 4 - 1
2025-01-25 Exeter City vs Blackpool 1 - 3
2024-09-14 Blackpool vs Exeter City 2 - 1
2024-01-13 Blackpool vs Exeter City 2 - 0
2023-08-12 Exeter City vs Blackpool 0 - 0
Recent form
Exeter W D D W D
Blackpool D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Exeter vs Blackpool?
Exeter won 4-1 against Blackpool on 9 August 2025.
Who won Exeter vs Blackpool?
Exeter won the match 4-1.
Where was Exeter vs Blackpool played?
The match was played at St James Park (Exeter, Devon).
Who had more possession in Exeter vs Blackpool?
Blackpool had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.