Blackpool 2-1 Hartlepool United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 25 March 2017

Result

Blackpool 2-1 Hartlepool United

League Two · Saturday 25 March 2017, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Blackpool 2-1 Hartlepool United: match report

Blackpool won against Hartlepool United 2-1 in the League Two on Saturday 25 March 2017. The half-time score was 1-1.

Lewis Alessandra opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Blackpool's goals came from Bright Osayi-Samuel (21') and Kyle Vassell (80'). Hartlepool United scored through Lewis Alessandra (18').

Discipline: Blackpool received 1 yellow card; Hartlepool United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Blackpool were 8th on 57 points from 38 and Hartlepool United 21st on 41 points from 38. Blackpool went on to finish that season 6th with 74 points, and Hartlepool United 23rd with 46.

Blackpool lined up in a 4-4-1-1 and Hartlepool United in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Blackpool win, 0 draws and 0 for Hartlepool United.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Lewis AlessandraHartlepool United · 0-1
  • 21'Goal · Bright Osayi-SamuelBlackpool · 1-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Liam DonnellyHartlepool United
  • 45+1'Yellow card · Nicky FeatherstoneHartlepool United
  • 64'Yellow card · N. DannsBlackpool
  • 74'Yellow card · Nathan ThomasHartlepool United
  • 80'Goal · Kyle VassellBlackpool · 2-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Blackpool 1, draws 0, Hartlepool United 0.

Team news

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

Dean Lyness, Kelvin Mellor, Clark Robertson, Tom Aldred, Colin Daniel, Brad Potts, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Jack Payne, Neil Danns, Mark Cullen, Nathan Delfouneso

Hartlepool United line-up (4-3-3)

Joe Fryer, Nicky Featherstone, Brad Walker, Michael Woods, Nicky Deverdics, Lewis Hawkins, Liam Donnelly, Nathan Thomas, Padraig Amond, Lewis Alessandra, Scott Harrison