Blackpool vs Wrexham, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Blackpool

90'+5': Robert Apter

FT
1 - 2

Wrexham

61': James McClean
64': Oliver Rathbone

Wrexham beat Blackpool to edge closer to Championship promotion

Wrexham climbed back into the automatic promotion spots in League 1 with a crucial 2-1 win over Blackpool on Monday.

Match Commentary

20': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 20'
54': Samuel Silvera (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 54'
61': James McClean (Wrexham) Goal at 61'
64': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Goal at 64'
66': Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) Substitution at 66'
67': Christopher Hamilton (Blackpool) Substitution at 67'
74': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 74'
81': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) Substitution at 81'
81': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) Substitution at 81'
83': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 83'
88': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Substitution at 88'
90'+5': Thomas O'Connor (Wrexham) Substitution at 95'
90'+5': Robert Apter (Blackpool) Goal at 95'

Statistics

WXM		BLP
10	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	7
1	Saves	4
44	Possession	56
11	SHOTS	9
6	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
2	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 12,266

EFL League One Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cardiff City	6	+10	16
2	Stevenage	6	+5	15
3	Bradford City	6	+4	14
4	Barnsley	6	+4	13

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Blackpool (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Harry Tyrer (GK)
12	Elkan Baggott
20	Oliver Casey
15	Hayden Coulson
24	Odeluga Offiah
8	Albie Morgan
7	Lee Evans
19	Samuel Silvera
25	Robert Apter
11	Ashley Fletcher
21	Niall Ennis

Blackpool Substitutes:

Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel, Richard O'Donnell, Tom Bloxham, James Husband, Jake Beesley, Matthew Pennington, Christopher Hamilton.

Wrexham (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Arthur Okonkwo (GK)
24	Dan Scarr
3	Lewis Brunt
4	Max Cleworth
20	Oliver Rathbone
15	George Dobson
37	Matty James
7	James McClean
47	Ryan Longman
28	Sam Smith
16	Jay Rodríguez

Wrexham Substitutes:

Ryan Barnett, Steven Fletcher, Thomas O'Connor, Callum Burton, Elliott Lee, Jack Marriott, Eoghan O'Connell.

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