Blackpool 1-2 Rotherham United: result and report

League One · Saturday 12 October 2019

Result

Blackpool 1-2 Rotherham United

League One · Saturday 12 October 2019, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Blackpool 1-2 Rotherham United: match report

Blackpool were beaten by Rotherham United 1-2 in the League One on Saturday 12 October 2019. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Michael Smith opened the scoring in the 51st minute. Blackpool's goal came from A. Gnanduillet (90+9', penalty). Rotherham United scored through Michael Smith (51') and Clark Robertson (87').

Discipline: Blackpool received 4 yellow cards; Rotherham United received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackpool were 4th on 20 points from 12 and Rotherham United 13th on 15 points from 10. Blackpool went on to finish that season 13th with 45 points, and Rotherham United 4th with 62.

Blackpool lined up in a 4-3-3 and Rotherham United in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Clark Robertson of Rotherham United (8.1), ahead of Callum Anthony Guy (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Blackpool wins, 2 draws and 4 for Rotherham United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Yellow card · Sean ScannellBlackpool
  • 49'Yellow card · Liam FeeneyBlackpool
  • 51'Goal · Michael SmithRotherham United · 0-1
  • 58'Yellow card · Matthew OlosundeRotherham United
  • 85'Yellow card · Callum GuyBlackpool
  • 87'Goal · Clark RobertsonRotherham United · 0-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Chiedozie OgbeneRotherham United
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Ben HeneghanBlackpool
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Dan BarlaserRotherham United
  • 90+7'Yellow card · T. ClarkeRotherham United
  • 90+9'Penalty goal · A. GnanduilletBlackpool · 1-2
  • 90+9'Yellow card · Daniel IversenRotherham United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Blackpool 0, draws 2, Rotherham United 4.

Team news

Blackpool line-up (4-3-3)

Jak Alnwick, Ollie Turton, Ben Heneghan, Curtis Tilt, James Husband, Matty Virtue, Jay Spearing, Callum Anthony Guy, Liam Feeney, Armand Gnanduillet, Sean Scannell

Rotherham United line-up (4-2-3-1)

Daniel Iversen, Matthew Olosunde, Michael Ihiekwe, Richard Wood, Clark Robertson, Ben Wiles, Matt Crooks, Dan Barlaser, Jamie Lindsay, Michael Smith, Jake Hastie