Match report
Lincoln thrash ten-man Blackpool to reach League Cup last 32
Lincoln beat Blackpool 4-1 at Bloomfield Road in the League Cup Round of 64, turning a level half-time scoreline into a rout after the break. Isaac Olaofe put the visitors ahead in the 36th minute before Leighton Clarkson levelled for Blackpool right on the stroke of half-time to make it 1-1.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest turned two minutes into the second half when Zachary Ashworth was sent off for Blackpool, and Lincoln made the extra man count almost immediately. Thomas Bayliss restored their lead in the 53rd minute with an assist from Callum Elder, then Robert Street added a third two minutes later, assisted by Bayliss himself.
Elder completed the scoring in the 77th minute, finishing off a move set up by Joshua Honohan to make it 4-1. Lincoln dominated the second period despite having only 39 percent possession overall, finding 14 shots to Blackpool's eight and forcing nine on target as Blackpool struggled to cope with their numerical disadvantage.
Bayliss struck once and set up another for Street, earning an 8.6 rating in a display that underpinned Lincoln's second-half surge.
Lincoln managed nine shots on target compared with Blackpool's three, reflecting how ruthlessly they capitalised after the sending-off.
Lincoln won 4–1 away against Blackpool (half-time 1–1).
Blackpool met Lincoln in the League Cup (Round of 64). Kick-off was Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Bloomfield Road. Referee: H. Wager.
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Key moments
- 36' Goal: Isaac Olaofe — 0–1
- 45' Goal: Leighton Clarkson — 1–1
- 52' Red card: Zachary Ashworth
- 53' Goal: Thomas Bayliss (assist: Callum Elder) — 1–2
- 55' Goal: Robert Street (assist: Thomas Bayliss) — 1–3
- 77' Goal: Callum Elder (assist: Joshua Honohan) — 1–4
Starting line-ups
Blackpool (4-2-3-1)
Lincoln (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Blackpool 24%, the draw 24%, Lincoln 52%. It finished Blackpool 1–4 Lincoln.
Lincoln's rating gap outweighs Blackpool's home ground — Lincoln are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Lincoln's 52%. The draw at 24% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Lincoln at 52%?
Lincoln sit 235 points higher on our strength rating — 1439 to 1674. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,042 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 21–25–54.
Why only 52%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 52% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 24% and Blackpool at 24%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.1%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,869.
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About this match
On this page: the Blackpool vs Lincoln final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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