Blackpool 1-0 Bristol Rovers: result and report

League One · Sunday 9 May 2021

Result

Blackpool 1-0 Bristol Rovers

League One · Sunday 9 May 2021, 11:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Blackpool 1-0 Bristol Rovers: match report

Blackpool defeated Bristol Rovers 1-0 in the League One on Sunday 9 May 2021. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Ellis Simms of Blackpool in the 75th minute.

Discipline: Blackpool received 1 yellow card; Bristol Rovers received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackpool were 3rd on 77 points from 45 and Bristol Rovers 24th on 38 points from 45. Blackpool went on to finish that season 3rd with 87 points, and Bristol Rovers 24th with 38.

Blackpool lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Bristol Rovers in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to James Husband of Blackpool (8.0), ahead of Jordan Thorniley (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Blackpool win, 1 draw and 5 for Bristol Rovers.

Going into the match Blackpool's last five read W-W-W-L-L and Bristol Rovers's L-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 13'Yellow card · Cian HarriesBristol Rovers
  • 18'Yellow card · B. HolmesBlackpool
  • 25'Yellow card · Cameron HargreavesBristol Rovers
  • 31'Yellow card · Jack BaldwinBristol Rovers
  • 55'Yellow card · David TutondaBristol Rovers
  • 75'Goal · Ellis SimmsBlackpool · 1-0

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Blackpool 1, draws 1, Bristol Rovers 5.

Team news

Blackpool line-up (4-2-3-1)

Stuart Moore, Jordan Gabriel, Marvin Ekpiteta, Jordan Thorniley, James Husband, Kenny Dougall, Kevin Stewart, Demetri Mitchell, Elliot Embleton, Keshi Anderson, Bradley Holmes

Bristol Rovers line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jed Ward, G. Williams, Jack Baldwin, Cian Harries, Luke Leahy, Pablo Martinez, Cameron Hargreaves, Zain Westbrooke, Luke McCormick, David Tutonda, Alex Rodman