Blackpool vs Preston 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 27': Goal! Blackpool 1, Preston North End 0. Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Husband.
- 31': Scott Sinclair (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Alan Browne (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Blackpool 1, Preston North End 0.
- 64': Substitution, Preston North End. Tom Barkhuizen replaces Daniel Johnson.
- 65': Substitution, Preston North End. Sean Maguire replaces Joshua Earl.
- 68': Goal! Blackpool 2, Preston North End 0. Gary Madine (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerry Yates with a through ball.
- 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
- 79': Substitution, Blackpool. Sonny Carey replaces Jerry Yates.
- 83': Substitution, Blackpool. Callum Connolly replaces Kenneth Dougall because of an injury.
- 84': Brad Potts (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Daniel Grimshaw (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Josh Bowler.
- 90'+4': Sonny Carey (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second yellow card to Alan Browne (Preston North End).
- 90'+7': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Preston North End 0.
Game Information
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 13,946
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Coventry City | 33 | 65 | 6 |
| +17 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 63 | 7 |
| +22 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 57 | 7 |
| +7 | Hull City | 33 | 57 | 10 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 203 |
| 345 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 20 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Daniel Grimshaw (GK) |
| 26 | Richard Keogh |
| 21 | Marvin Ekpiteta |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 4 | Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel |
| 12 | Kenneth Dougall |
| 8 | Ryan Wintle |
| 10 | Keshi Anderson |
| 11 | Josh Bowler |
| 14 | Gary Madine |
| 9 | Jerry Yates |
Preston North End (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Daniel Iversen (GK) |
| 5 | Patrick Bauer |
| 16 | Andrew Hughes |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 11 | Daniel Johnson |
| 32 | Joshua Earl |
| 2 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 31 | Scott Sinclair |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
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