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Reading 3-1 Blackpool · League One

Reading beat Blackpool 3-1 in the League One. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Reading and Blackpool met in the League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium in Reading on Saturday, 5 September 2026.

Goalscorers

Reading: G. Earthy 12'; K. Lisbie 49'; J. Brown 90'. Blackpool: L. Clarkson 80'.

How the match went

Blackpool saw more of the ball, 67% of it. Reading had 19 shots with 6 on target, Blackpool 8 with 1 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 6 to Reading and 3 to Blackpool. Reading conceded 12 fouls, Blackpool 11. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Reading, 1 for Blackpool).

Line-ups

Reading started in a 4-2-3-1: Joel Pereira, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Paudie O’Connor, Benn Ward, Haydon Roberts, Lewis Wing, Andy Rinomhota, Kyreece Lisbie, George Earthy, Paddy Lane, Jack Marriott.

Blackpool started in a 4-1-3-2: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Jordan Lee Williams, Oliver Casey, Josh Earl, Finley Munroe, Albie Morgan, Josh Bowler, Karoy Anderson, Leighton Clarkson, Jerry Yates, Dion Charles.

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Minute by minute

  1. 12'Goal! Reading 1-0 Blackpool. G. Earthy (Reading) scores, assisted by K. Lisbie.
  2. 45'Half-time. Reading 1-0 Blackpool.
  3. 49'Goal! Reading 2-0 Blackpool. K. Lisbie (Reading) scores.
  4. 80'Goal! Reading 2-1 Blackpool. L. Clarkson (Blackpool) scores, assisted by T. Bloxham.
  5. 90+4'Goal! Reading 3-1 Blackpool. J. Brown (Reading) scores, assisted by D. Kyerewaa.
  6. 90'Full-time. Reading 3-1 Blackpool.
Full commentary (55 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Reading vs Blackpool.
  2. 4'Corner, Reading.
  3. 4'Attempt missed. P. O’Connor (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  4. 4'Attempt blocked. J. Marriott (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  5. 12'Goal! Reading 1-0 Blackpool. G. Earthy (Reading) scores, assisted by K. Lisbie.
  6. 16'Attempt saved. J. Marriott (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  7. 16'Corner, Reading.
  8. 16'Yellow card for J. Williams (Blackpool) for foul.
  9. 17'Attempt blocked. G. Earthy (Reading), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  10. 17'Corner, Reading.
  11. 18'Attempt missed. G. Earthy (Reading), header from a throw-in. xG 0.16.
  12. 21'Attempt missed. A. Morgan (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  13. 23'Attempt missed. L. Wing (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  14. 24'Attempt blocked. D. Charles (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  15. 28'Attempt blocked. L. Wing (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  16. 28'Corner, Reading.
  17. 33'Attempt missed. K. Lisbie (Reading), header. xG 0.05.
  18. 36'Corner, Reading.
  19. 43'Corner, Blackpool.
  20. 44'Attempt missed. J. Earl (Blackpool), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
  21. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  22. 45+1'Attempt saved. J. Marriott (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  23. 45+2'Attempt missed. K. Anderson (Blackpool), header. xG 0.05.
  24. 45'Half-time. Reading 1-0 Blackpool.
  25. 46'The second half is under way.
  26. 47'Attempt missed. J. Marriott (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  27. 47'Attempt missed. J. Marriott (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.29.
  28. 49'Attempt saved. J. Marriott (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
  29. 49'Goal! Reading 2-0 Blackpool. K. Lisbie (Reading) scores.
  30. 52'Attempt blocked. J. Yates (Blackpool), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  31. 56'Offside, Reading.
  32. 56'Attempt blocked. H. Roberts (Reading), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  33. 58'Attempt blocked. J. Bowler (Blackpool), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  34. 59'Substitution, Blackpool: T. Bloxham comes on for D. Charles.
  35. 59'Substitution, Blackpool: I. Niskanen comes on for F. Munroe.
  36. 60'Attempt blocked. J. Marriott (Reading), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  37. 61'Corner, Reading.
  38. 66'Offside, Reading.
  39. 68'Substitution, Blackpool: J. Brown comes on for A. Morgan.
  40. 68'Offside, Reading.
  41. 70'Substitution, Reading: J. Brown comes on for J. Marriott.
  42. 70'Substitution, Reading: R. Williams comes on for G. Earthy.
  43. 70'Attempt missed. B. Ward (Reading), header. xG 0.30.
  44. 74'Corner, Blackpool.
  45. 76'Substitution, Reading: D. Kyerewaa comes on for K. Lisbie.
  46. 80'Goal! Reading 2-1 Blackpool. L. Clarkson (Blackpool) scores, assisted by T. Bloxham.
  47. 81'Attempt missed. R. Williams (Reading), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  48. 84'Corner, Blackpool.
  49. 84'Attempt missed. K. Anderson (Blackpool), header from a corner. xG 0.02.
  50. 85'Substitution, Reading: C. Savage comes on for A. Rinomhota.
  51. 85'Substitution, Reading: J. Reid comes on for P. Lane.
  52. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  53. 90+3'Offside, Reading.
  54. 90+4'Goal! Reading 3-1 Blackpool. J. Brown (Reading) scores, assisted by D. Kyerewaa.
  55. 90'Full-time. Reading 3-1 Blackpool.
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