Rotherham United 2-1 Blackpool: result and report

League One · Saturday 5 April 2025

Result

Rotherham United 2-1 Blackpool

League One · Saturday 5 April 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Rotherham United 2-1 Blackpool: match report

Rotherham United won against Blackpool 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 5 April 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Hakeem Odoffin opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Rotherham United's goals came from Hakeem Odoffin (26') and Joe Rafferty (90'). Blackpool scored through Sonny Carey (82', penalty).

Discipline: Rotherham United received 2 yellow cards; Blackpool received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 15th on 48 points from 39 and Blackpool 9th on 60 points from 40. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 13th with 59 points, and Blackpool 9th with 67.

Rotherham United lined up in a 3-4-1-2 and Blackpool in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Louie Sibley of Rotherham United (8.0), ahead of Hakeem Odoffin (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Rotherham United win, 4 draws and 0 for Blackpool.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Hakeem OdoffinRotherham United · 1-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Jake BeesleyBlackpool
  • 61'Yellow card · Mallik WilksRotherham United
  • 72'Yellow card · Sam NombeRotherham United
  • 82'Penalty goal · Sonny CareyBlackpool · 1-1
  • 89'Second yellow · Jake BeesleyBlackpool
  • 90'Goal · Joe RaffertyRotherham United · 2-1

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Rotherham United 1, draws 4, Blackpool 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Andy LyonsBlackpool · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

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

Cameron Dawson, Joe Rafferty, Hakeem Odoffin, Cameron Humphreys, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Liam Kelly, Joe Powell, Reece James, Louie Sibley, Mallik Wilks, Sam Nombe

Blackpool line-up (4-4-2)

Harry Tyrer, O. Offiah, Oliver Casey, James Husband, Hayden Coulson, Rob Apter, Lee Evans, Albie Morgan, Sonny Carey, Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher