Rotherham United vs Blackpool

10 December 2025 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Neil Hair

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

Daniel Imray 2’
Tom Bloxham 18’
Ashley Fletcher 85’

Match summary

Blackpool won comfortably, 3-0 away at Rotherham United. Blackpool led 2-0 at half-time.

Daniel Imray put Blackpool ahead in the 2nd minute, Tom Bloxham made it 0-2 in the 18th minute, and Ashley Fletcher made it 0-3 in the 85th minute.

Rotherham United can feel hard done by, creating 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Blackpool's 1.15 from 11.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%

18 Shots 11

4 Shots on target 8

10 Corners 3

375 Passes 289

73.1% Pass accuracy 67.8%

12 Tackles 20

12 Fouls 16

1 Yellow cards 3

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Rotherham United Blackpool

Kick-off

2’

Daniel ImrayRight foot shot

0-1

Jordan HugillShot on target

8’

16’

Josh BowlerShot on target

18’

Tom BloxhamLeft foot shot

0-2

20’

Jordan BrownFoul

Jamal BaptisteReece James

28’

Kian SpenceShot on target

41’

Kian SpenceFoul

45’

Marvin KaletaJosh Benson

45+4’

Half-time0-2

Thomas HolmesHamish Douglas

46’

Marvin KaletaShot on target

47’

50’

Josh BowlerShot on target

Second half underway

56’

Josh BowlerShot on target

61’

Bailey Peacock-FarrellTime wasting

62’

Andy LyonsDaniel Imray

62’

Albie MorganJosh Bowler

Kian SpenceShot on target

72’

81’

Zachary AshworthJames Husband

81’

CJ HamiltonTom Bloxham

82’

Fraser HorsfallFoul

85’

Ashley FletcherRight foot shot

0-3

86’

Lee EvansJordan Brown

90’

CJ HamiltonShot on target

90’

Michael IhiekweShot on target

Full-time0-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Rotherham United 2.08 xGBlackpool 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Blackpool attacking Rotherham United attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Rotherham United 3-4-3 Starting XI

Blackpool 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Cameron Dawson	90′	5	3	34	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Joe Rafferty	90′	2	–	–	2	–	27	–	–	–	–
Hamish Douglas Taken off	45′	1	–	–	6	4	24	–	–	–	–
Reece James Taken off	28′	1	–	–	2	–	9	–	–	–	–
Denzel Hall	90′	–	–	–	–	–	17	1	–	–	–
Jamal Baptiste Came on as a substitute	62′	2	2	–	7	3	31	1	–	–	–
Thomas Holmes Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	–	1	1	17	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Daniel Gore	90′	–	–	47	–	0.04	3	1	7	3	3	–
Kian Spence	90′	–	–	31	–	0.02	–	–	5	2	3
Joe Powell	90′	–	–	49	7	0.72	–	1	3	–	–	–
Ar'Jany Martha	90′	–	–	31	3	0.20	1	–	4	–	3	–
Marvin Kaleta Came on as a substitute	46′	–	–	17	1	0.05	1	–	3	1	2	–

Forwards2 players


Jordan Hugill	90′	–	–	4	1	0.94	0.03	–	10	1	16	–
Josh Benson Taken off	44′	–	–	1	–	0.17	0.56	1	1	–	25	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Bailey Peacock-Farrell	90′	4	0	39	2	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Michael Ihiekwe	90′	5	–	–	8	3	23	2	–	–	–
Fraser Horsfall	90′	2	2	–	10	8	47	1	–	–
James Husband Taken off	81′	–	–	–	1	–	22	1	–	–	–
Hayden Coulson	90′	3	4	–	7	2	21	1	–	–	–
Andy Lyons Came on as a substitute	28′	2	–	–	4	1	7	1	–	–	–
Zachary Ashworth Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Daniel Imray Taken off	62′	1	–	13	–	0.02	–	–	2	–	–	–
Jordan Brown Taken off	86′	–	–	25	–	0.01	–	1	2	2	–
George Honeyman	90′	–	–	23	–	0.03	2	–	5	3	3	–
Josh Bowler Taken off	62′	–	1	13	3	0.04	2	1	4	–	1	–
Albie Morgan Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
CJ Hamilton Came on as a substitute	9′	–	1	3	1	0.20	1	1	2	–	–	–
Lee Evans Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	1	0.14	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Tom Bloxham Taken off	81′	1	–	1	1	0.13	0.08	1	2	–	12	–
Ashley Fletcher	90′	1	–	1	1	0.20	0.01	1	5	1	24	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rotherham United win 35% Avg odds 2.64

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24

Blackpool win 36% Avg odds 2.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rotherham United D W D D D

Blackpool W W L D L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Rotherham United 2-1 Blackpool, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Blackpool 4-0 Rotherham United, 29 Dec 25 All Rotherham United vs Blackpool meetings

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