Blackpool vs Northampton

League One 24 Jan 2026, 15:00
Blackpool
Blackpool
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Northampton
Northampton
🏟 Bloomfield Road 👤 P. Wright Round 28

Match report

Blackpool beat Northampton 2-0 in the League One on 24 January 2026.

Blackpool dominated possession with 79% of the ball and had 21 shots to Northampton's 10.

The match was played at Bloomfield Road, with P. Wright in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 79% - 21% Shots 21 - 10 On target 5 - 3 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 18 - 11 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Ashley Fletcher
Blackpool · 1 goal
8 Bailey Peacock-Farrell captained the side
8 Oliver Casey captained the side
8 Jack Perkins captained the side
7 Zachary Ashworth 1 goal
First half vs second half
Blackpool stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–7 15–3
Shots On Goal 3–2 2–1
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 3–2 1–1
Attacks 43–45 39–57
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 5
82 Attacks 102
40 Dangerous Attacks 55
5 On Target 3
14 Off Target 7
79% Ball Possession 21%
21 Shots Total 10
5 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 4
13 Shots Blocked 3
16 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 3
18 Fouls 11
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 2
54% Ball Possession 46%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 2
346 Passes Total 279
247 Passes Accurate 190
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Blackpool · 3-4-1-2
1 B. Peacock-Farrell
12 K. Grant 20 M. Ihiekwe 4 O. Casey
22 CJ Hamilton 10 G. Honeyman 6 J. Brown 26 Z. Ashworth
17 J. Randall
11 A. Fletcher 21 M. Obafemi
Northampton · 3-4-3
34 R. Fitzsimons
3 C. McCarthy 5 J. Guthrie 12 N. Guinness-Walker
16 J. Wormleighton 23 T. Taylor 4 D. Campbell 21 J. Perkins
7 S. Hoskins 27 J. Vale 11 K. Swyer
Blackpool
Coach
Steve Bruce
Substitutes
  • 14 Tom Bloxham
  • 7 Lee Evans
  • 28 Ryan Finnigan
  • 9 Niall Ennis
  • 25 Franco Ravizzoli
  • 19 Josh Bowler
  • 2 Andy Lyons
Northampton
Coach
Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan
Substitutes
  • 9 Tom Eaves
  • 10 Elliott List
  • 17 Michael Jacobs
  • 6 Jordan Willis
  • 35 Max Dyche
  • 1 Lee Burge
  • 2 Jack Burroughs
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ T. Eaves ↓ S. Hoskins Northampton
  • 66' ↑ T. Bloxham ↓ M. Obafemi Blackpool
  • 75' ↑ E. List ↓ J. Vale Northampton
  • 75' ↑ M. Jacobs ↓ K. Swyer Northampton
  • 77' ↑ L. Evans ↓ J. Randall Blackpool
  • 81' ↑ J. Willis ↓ C. McCarthy Northampton
  • 81' ↑ M. Dyche ↓ T. Taylor Northampton
  • 83' ↑ R. Finnigan ↓ J. Brown Blackpool
  • 84' ↑ N. Ennis ↓ A. Fletcher Blackpool
Cards
  • 48' T. Taylor Northampton
  • 66' M. Obafemi Blackpool
Head-to-head
Blackpool 5 1 draws 2 Northampton
2026-01-24 Blackpool vs Northampton 2 - 0
2025-09-13 Northampton vs Blackpool 1 - 0
2025-03-22 Northampton Town vs Blackpool 0 - 2
2024-11-16 Blackpool vs Northampton Town 0 - 0
2024-03-12 Northampton Town vs Blackpool 0 - 1
2023-11-28 Blackpool vs Northampton Town 1 - 2
Recent form
Blackpool D D W W W
Northampton D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Blackpool vs Northampton?
Blackpool won 2-0 against Northampton on 24 January 2026.
Who won Blackpool vs Northampton?
Blackpool won the match 2-0.
Where was Blackpool vs Northampton played?
The match was played at Bloomfield Road.
Who had more possession in Blackpool vs Northampton?
Blackpool had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.