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Blackpool vs Forest Green Rovers

FA Cup
Blackpool
BLP
3-0
Final
Forest Green
FGR
Bloomfield Road

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Who won: Blackpool 3-0

Blackpool beat Forest Green Rovers 3-0 on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Bloomfield Road. Goals for Blackpool: Owen Dale (18'), Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (75') and Marvin Ekpiteta (84').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.1Richard O'DonnellG
  2. 26.7Marvin EkpitetaCD
  3. 36.7Callum ConnollyCD-L
  4. 46.7Oliver CaseyCD-R
  5. 56.3Matthew Virtue-ThickCM-L
  6. 66.3Albie MorganCM-R
  7. 76.3Owen DaleAM
  8. 86.3Dominic ThompsonLM
  9. 96.3Jordan Lawrence-GabrielRM
  10. 106.3Jake BeesleyCF-L
  11. 116.3Kyle JosephCF-R
  12. 126.0Karamoko DembeleSUB

Player of the game

Richard O'Donnell

BLP · clean sheet

7.1

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  2. Second Half ends, Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0.
  3. 90'+2'

    Attempt saved. Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

  4. 90'

    Corner, Forest Green Rovers. Conceded by Marvin Ekpiteta.

  5. 90'

    Attempt blocked. Tyrese Omotoye (Forest Green Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

  6. 89'

    Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Moore-Taylor.

  7. 89'

    Attempt blocked. Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.

  8. 88'

    Free kick won

    Karamoko Dembélé (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. 88'

    Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).

  10. GOAL84'

    Goal! Header

    M. Ekpiteta

    Goal! Blackpool 3, Forest Green Rovers 0. Marvin Ekpiteta (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karamoko Dembélé following a set piece situation.

    BLP 3 - 0 FGR
  11. 82'

    Yellow card

    Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    R. Welch

  12. 81'

    Free kick won

    Jordan Rhodes (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 81'

    Foul by Reece Welch (Forest Green Rovers).

  14. 81'

    Free kick won

    Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. 81'

    Foul by Dominic Thompson (Blackpool).

  16. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Morgan

    Substitution, Blackpool. Jensen Weir replaces Albie Morgan.

    J. Weir

  17. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for O. Dale

    Substitution, Blackpool. Jordan Rhodes replaces Owen Dale.

    J. Rhodes

  18. 79'

    Free kick won

    Oliver Norburn (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. 79'

    Foul by Reece Brown (Forest Green Rovers).

  20. 78'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  21. 77'

    Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Casey (Blackpool).

  22. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for H. Bunker

    Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Reece Brown replaces Harvey Bunker.

    R. Brown

  23. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for R. Inniss

    Substitution, Forest Green Rovers. Darnell Johnson replaces Ryan Inniss.

    D. Johnson

  24. GOAL75'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Lawrence-Gabriel

    Goal! Blackpool 2, Forest Green Rovers 0. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Norburn.

    BLP 2 - 0 FGR
  25. 75'

    Foul by Charlie McCann (Forest Green Rovers).

Leaders

BLPFGR
Total Shots
Matthew Virtue-Thick
2
Tyrese Omotoye
2
Saves
Richard O'Donnell
2
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