Blackpool 4-1 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 3 May 2025

Result

Blackpool 4-1 Bristol Rovers

League One · Saturday 3 May 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Blackpool 4-1 Bristol Rovers: match report

Blackpool won against Bristol Rovers 4-1 in the League One on Saturday 3 May 2025. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Gatlin O'Donkor opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Blackpool's goals came from Tom Bloxham (40'), Albie Morgan (55'), Niall Ennis (76') and Ryan Finnigan (89'). Bristol Rovers scored through Gatlin O'Donkor (18').

Discipline: Blackpool received no yellow cards; Bristol Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Blackpool were 9th on 64 points from 45 and Bristol Rovers 22nd on 43 points from 45. Blackpool went on to finish that season 9th with 67 points, and Bristol Rovers 22nd with 43.

Blackpool lined up in a 4-4-2 and Bristol Rovers in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Niall Ennis of Blackpool (8.1), ahead of Tom Bloxham (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Blackpool wins, 0 draws and 0 for Bristol Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Gatlin O'DonkorBristol Rovers · 0-1
  • 40'Goal · Tom BloxhamBlackpool · 1-1
  • 55'Goal · Albie MorganBlackpool · 2-1
  • 69'Yellow card · Matt ButcherBristol Rovers
  • 76'Goal · Niall EnnisBlackpool · 3-1
  • 89'Goal · Ryan FinniganBlackpool · 4-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Blackpool 3, draws 0, Bristol Rovers 0.

Team news

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Blackpool line-up (4-4-2)

Harry Tyrer, Matthew Pennington, Oliver Casey, Elkan Baggott, Hayden Coulson, Rob Apter, Lee Evans, Albie Morgan, CJ Hamilton, Niall Ennis, Tom Bloxham

Bristol Rovers line-up (3-4-1-2)

Jed Ward, James Wilson, Connor Taylor, Sil Swinkels, Taylor Moore, Matt Butcher, Isaac Hutchinson, Clinton Mola, Kofi Shaw, Gatlin O'Donkor, Ollie Dewsbury