Ipswich Town vs Blackpool, 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
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Ipswich Town are hosting Blackpool
at Portman Road, Ipswich, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English FA Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by CJ Hamilton.
- 4': Attempt saved. Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool). Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 8': Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 9': Foul by Danny Imray (Blackpool).
- 9': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
- 11': Attempt saved. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool). Assisted by Jaden Philogene.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Zac Ashworth (Blackpool).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 19': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Andrew Lyons (Blackpool).
- 20': Attempt saved. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool). Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
- 20': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich Town).
- 22': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool). Assisted by Jack Taylor.
- 22': CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Ashley Young (Ipswich Town).
- 23': Ashley Young (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Danny Imray (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by CJ Hamilton.
- 25': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 26': Ashley Young (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Andrew Lyons (Blackpool).
- 26': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Danny Imray.
- 27': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ashley Fletcher.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jacob Greaves following a corner.
- 29': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ben Johnson.
- 30': Foul by George Honeyman (Blackpool).
- 30': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Clarke following a fast break.
- 35': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Blackpool 0. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 37': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Oliver Casey.
- 40': Foul by Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
- 40': Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ashley Young (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool).
- 43': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town).
- 43': George Honeyman (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 45': Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Blackpool). Assisted by Jack Clarke with a through ball.
- 45': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Zac Ashworth.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Burns.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Blackpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 1, Blackpool 0.
- 47': Foul by Andrew Lyons (Blackpool).
- 47': Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Andrew Lyons.
- 48': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt saved. CJ Hamilton (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Bailey Peacock-Farrell.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Taylor.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ben Johnson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 55': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by CJ Hamilton.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Young.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 58': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Zac Ashworth.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clarke.
- 60': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Andrew Lyons.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson with a cross.
- 62': Andrew Lyons (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 62': Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Brown replaces Lee Evans.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chuba Akpom.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Andrew Lyons.
- 65': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Zac Ashworth.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben Johnson following a corner.
- 66': Cédric Kipré (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Danny Imray (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
- 69': Chuba Akpom (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by George Honeyman (Blackpool).
- 70': Substitution, Blackpool. Josh Bowler replaces Tom Bloxham.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón replaces Chuba Akpom.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics replaces Wes Burns.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sindre Egeli replaces Jack Clarke.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kasey McAteer replaces Jaden Philogene.
- 74': Offside, Ipswich Town. Iván Azón is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Danny Imray (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town). Assisted by Albie Morgan.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey McAteer with a cross.
- 76': Offside, Blackpool. Danny Imray is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Blackpool. Scott Banks replaces George Honeyman.
- 78': Foul by Zac Ashworth (Blackpool).
- 78': Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ashley Young (Ipswich Town).
- 81': Offside, Blackpool. CJ Hamilton is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Josh Bowler (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Imray.
- 85': Foul by Oliver Casey (Blackpool).
- 85': Iván Azón (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Danny Imray (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Danny Imray.
- 87': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Blackpool 0. Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Elkan Baggott replaces Ben Johnson.
- 90': Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 90'+1': Alex Palmer (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Andrew Lyons (Blackpool).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Handball by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sindre Egeli (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Azón.
- 90'+5': Penalty Blackpool. Scott Banks draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Goal! Ipswich Town 2, Blackpool 1. Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 2, Blackpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 2, Blackpool 1.
Statistics
 BLP |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 32 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 551 |
| 245 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 12 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 36 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 27,527
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 27,527
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Palmer (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 4 | Cedric Kipre |
| 18 | Ben Johnson |
| 15 | Ashley Young  |
| 47 | Jack Clarke |
| 14 | Jack Taylor |
| 5 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom |
| 11 | Jaden Philogene |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
Blackpool (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) |
| 4 | Oliver Casey |
| 26 | Zachary Ashworth |
| 2 | Andy Lyons |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
| 30 | Danny Imray |
| 7 | Lee Evans |
| 8 | Albie Morgan |
| 10 | George Honeyman |
| 14 | Tom Bloxham |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
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