Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic

League One 2 Sep 2023, 14:00
Blackpool
Blackpool
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
🏟 Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire) 👤 A. Backhouse Round 6

Match report

Blackpool edged past Wigan Athletic 2-1 in the League One on 2 September 2023.

Wigan Athletic dominated possession with 68% of the ball, while Blackpool had 14 shots to Wigan Athletic's 6.

The match was played at Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire), with A. Backhouse in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 14 - 6 On target 7 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 14 - 7 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Kenny Dougall
Blackpool · 1 goal
8 CJ Hamilton 1 assist
8 Sam Tickle 5 saves
7 Jordan Rhodes 1 goal
7 Josh Magennis 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–1 9–5
Shots On Goal 3–0 4–3
Ball Possession 31–69 —
Corners 4–1 0–2
Match statistics
14 Shots Total 6
7 Shots On Goal 3
4 Shots Off Goal 1
3 Shots Blocked 2
10 Shots Inside Box 3
4 Shots Outside Box 3
14 Fouls 7
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 4
32% Ball Possession 68%
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 5
281 Passes Total 612
206 Passes Accurate 518
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackpool · 4-4-2
32 D. Grimshaw
5 M. Pennington 20 O. Casey 3 J. Husband 2 C. Connolly
22 CJ Hamilton 15 J. Weir 6 O. Norburn 8 A. Morgan
16 J. Rhodes 18 J. Beesley
Wigan Athletic · 4-2-3-1
1 S. Tickle
7 S. Clare 4 L. Morrison 2 K. Watts 3 T. Pearce
8 M. Smith 26 B. Adeeko
11 S. Humphrys 19 C. Lang 20 C. McManaman
9 C. Wyke
Blackpool
Coach
N. Critchley
Substitutes
  • 17 Matthew Virtue-Thick
  • 12 Kenny Dougall
  • 7 Owen Dale
  • 1 Richard O'Donnell
  • 21 Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 10 Sonny Carey
  • 11 Karamoko Dembélé
Wigan Athletic
Coach
S. Maloney
Substitutes
  • 24 James Balagizi
  • 18 Jonny Smith
  • 28 Josh Magennis
  • 12 Ben Amos
  • 21 Scott Smith
  • 17 Martial Godo
  • 22 Chris Sze
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ J. Balagizi ↓ S. Clare Wigan Athletic
  • 63' ↑ M. Virtue-Thick ↓ J. Weir Blackpool
  • 63' ↑ J. Smith ↓ C. McManaman Wigan Athletic
  • 74' ↑ J. Magennis ↓ M. Smith Wigan Athletic
  • 82' ↑ O. Dale ↓ A. Morgan Blackpool
  • 82' ↑ K. Dougall ↓ J. Beesley Blackpool
Cards
  • 31' M. Pennington Blackpool
  • 37' J. Weir Blackpool
  • 52' C. McManaman Wigan Athletic
  • 65' M. Virtue-Thick Blackpool
  • 70' C. Lang Wigan Athletic
  • 90+9' S. Humphrys Wigan Athletic
Head-to-head
Blackpool 4 3 draws 1 Wigan Athletic
2026-03-07 Blackpool vs Wigan 1 - 1
2025-12-20 Wigan vs Blackpool 0 - 2
2025-04-26 Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool 1 - 1
2024-10-28 Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 2
2024-03-16 Wigan Athletic vs Blackpool 1 - 0
2023-09-02 Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic 2 - 1
Recent form
Blackpool D D W W W
Wigan Athletic D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic?
Blackpool won 2-1 against Wigan Athletic on 2 September 2023.
Who won Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic?
Blackpool won the match 2-1.
Where was Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic played?
The match was played at Bloomfield Road (Blackpool, Lancashire).
Who had more possession in Blackpool vs Wigan Athletic?
Wigan Athletic had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.