Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool: result and report

League One · Saturday 17 October 2026

Result

Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool

League One · Saturday 17 October 2026, 14:00 UTC · Brisbane Road, London · half-time 1-0

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Leyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool: match report

Leyton Orient won against Blackpool 2-0 in the League One on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Brisbane Road. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Will Forrester opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Leyton Orient's goals came from Will Forrester (31') and Dane Scarlett (76', penalty). Blackpool did not score.

Discipline: Leyton Orient received 1 yellow card; Blackpool received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Leyton Orient were 13th on 11 points from 9 and Blackpool 20th on 8 points from 8. In the current table Leyton Orient are 14th on 17 points and Blackpool are 19th on 12 points.

Leyton Orient lined up in a 3-4-3 and Blackpool in a 4-1-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Will Forrester of Leyton Orient (8.2), ahead of Joseph Olowu (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Leyton Orient wins, 2 draws and 1 for Blackpool.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Yellow card · Josh BowlerBlackpool
  • 31'Goal · Will ForresterLeyton Orient · 1-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Zac AshworthBlackpool
  • 67'Yellow card · Idris El MizouniLeyton Orient
  • 74'Yellow card · Finley MunroeBlackpool
  • 76'Penalty goal · Dane ScarlettLeyton Orient · 2-0
  • 77'Yellow card · Oliver CaseyBlackpool

Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
14Leyton Orient135261914+517DWLLW
19Blackpool123361721-412LLWLD

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Head-to-head

6 meetings: Leyton Orient 3, draws 2, Blackpool 1.

Team news

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Leyton Orient line-up (3-4-3)

Nathan Baxter, Joseph Olowu, Will Forrester, Alfie Gilchrist, Fin Stevens, Alex Gilbert, Isaac Hayden, James Morris, Yusuf Akhamrich, Jaze Kabia, Aaron Connolly

Blackpool line-up (4-1-3-2)

Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jordan Williams, Oliver Casey, Zac Ashworth, Finley Munroe, Albie Morgan, Josh Bowler, Karoy Anderson, George Honeyman, Tom Bloxham, Jerry Yates

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