Match Events
- 17′Wigan, goal:1–0assist
- 38′Wigan, yellow card:Luke Burke
- 45+1′Wigan, goal:2–0assist
- Half-time2 – 0
- 59′Blackpool, goal:2–1
- 64′Blackpool, substitution:M. Clayton
- 65′Wigan, substitution:offT. Thomas
- 65′Wigan, substitution:offC. Merrie
- 70′Blackpool, substitution:off
- 73′Wigan, substitution:
- 87′Blackpool, substitution:V. Solomon-Otabor
- Full-time2 – 1
Lineups
Wigan
Blackpool
Starting lineups
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The DW Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Wigan vs Blackpool — the facts
Wigan beat Blackpool 2–1 (half-time 2–0).
Wigan met Blackpool in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 18:45 UTC at The DW Stadium.
Team pages: Wigan · Blackpool · League Cup
Key moments
- 17' Goal: Josh Laurent (assist: Will Grigg) — 1–0
- 45+1' Goal: Jordan Flores (assist: Ryan Colclough) — 2–0
- 59' Goal: Armand Gnanduillet — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Wigan
Blackpool
- 15 Sean Longstaff
- 21 Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 11 Armand Gnanduillet
- 30 Nathan Delfouneso
- 10 Max James Clayton
- 17 Viv Solomon-Otabor
- 1 Ben Williams
- 3 A. Taylor
- 29 P. Hartley
- 12 N. Anderton
- 6 William Aimson
About this match
On this page: the Wigan vs Blackpool final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Wigan and Blackpool team pages or the League Cup page.