Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Championship · Saturday 16 August 2014

Result

Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Championship · Saturday 16 August 2014, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Blackpool · Blackburn Rovers · Championship predictions

Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn Rovers: match report

Blackpool were beaten by Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in the Championship on Saturday 16 August 2014. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Rudy Gestede opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Blackpool's goal came from T. Cywka (53'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Rudy Gestede (26') and Rudy Gestede (47').

Discipline: Blackpool received 2 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Blackpool went on to finish that season 24th with 26 points, and Blackburn Rovers 9th with 67.

Blackpool lined up in a 4-5-1 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-1-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Blackpool win, 3 draws and 2 for Blackburn Rovers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Marcus OlssonBlackburn Rovers
  • 26'Goal · Rudy GestedeBlackburn Rovers · 0-1
  • 47'Goal · Rudy GestedeBlackburn Rovers · 0-2
  • 53'Goal · T. CywkaBlackpool · 1-2
  • 68'Yellow card · Joan OriolBlackpool
  • 85'Yellow card · Rudy GestedeBlackburn Rovers
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Ben MarshallBlackburn Rovers
  • 90+3'Yellow card · François ZokoBlackpool

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Blackpool 1, draws 3, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Team news

Blackpool expected line-up (4-5-1)

Matthew Gilks, Chris Basham, Craig Cathcart, Kirk Broadfoot, Gary MacKenzie, Jack Robinson, Isaiah Osbourne, Neal Bishop, Barry Ferguson, Tom Ince

Blackburn Rovers expected line-up (4-4-1-1)

J. Kean, Scott Dann, Grant Hanley, Jason Lowe, Tommy Spurr, Todd Kane, Tom Cairney, J. Rhodes, Joshua King, Leon Best