Blackpool 4-1 Reading
Championship · · Regular Season - 35
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Blackpool 4-1 Reading.
Blackpool 4-1 Reading at Bloomfield Road
Managers: N. Critchley (Blackpool) · P. Ince (Reading)
Match facts
- Venue: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
- Referee: P. Bankes
- Round: Regular Season - 35
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 17' Lucas João for Reading (assist A. Yiadom)
- 27' M. Ekpiteta for Blackpool (assist K. Stewart)
- 61' G. Madine for Blackpool (assist K. Dougall)
- 86' S. Lavery for Blackpool (assist K. Dougall)
- 90' J. Bowler for Blackpool (assist C. Hamilton)
Bookings
- 77' J. Yates — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Blackpool — 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 4 · J. Lawrence-Gabriel (D)
- 6 · K. Stewart (M)
- 9 · J. Yates (F)
- 11 · J. Bowler (M)
- 12 · Kenneth Dougall (M)
- 14 · G. Madine (F)
- 21 · M. Ekpiteta (D)
- 22 · CJ Hamilton (M)
- 32 · D. Grimshaw (G)
- 34 · Jordan Thorniley (D)
- 35 · D. Sterling (D)
Substitutes
- 2 · C. Connolly (D)
- 5 · R. James (D)
- 7 · O. Dale (F)
- 13 · S. Moore (G)
- 19 · S. Lavery (F)
- 20 · O. Casey (D)
- 28 · J. Beesley (F)
Reading — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 4 · M. Morrison (D)
- 5 · T. Mcintyre (D)
- 8 · A. Rinomhota (D)
- 9 · T. Ince (M)
- 10 · J. Swift (M)
- 15 · D. Drinkwater (M)
- 17 · A. Yiadom (D)
- 18 · Lucas João (F)
- 19 · T. Dele-Bashiru (M)
- 22 · L. Southwood (G)
- 23 · J. Hoilett (M)
Substitutes
- 7 · A. Halilović (M)
- 11 · Y. Meïté (F)
- 14 · O. Ejaria (M)
- 31 · C. Boyce-Clarke (G)
- 33 · B. Barker (F)
- 39 · Jahmari Clarke (F)
- 49 · K. Abrefa (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Blackpool: LDLDW · 5 pts from 5 · 7-7
- Reading: WWDLL · 7 pts from 5 · 8-8
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Blackpool and Reading.
- Reading 3-1 Blackpool · Sep 5, 2026
- Reading 0-1 Blackpool · May 2, 2026
- Blackpool 0-3 Reading · Nov 29, 2025
- Blackpool 3-0 Reading · Apr 1, 2025
- Reading 0-3 Blackpool · Dec 14, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 35
Championship, Regular Season - 35.
- Barnsley 3-2 Middlesbrough — 26 Feb 2022
- Birmingham 0-2 Huddersfield — 26 Feb 2022
- Luton 1-0 Derby — 26 Feb 2022
- Peterborough 0-3 Hull City — 26 Feb 2022