AFC Fylde 2:3 Blackpool — Result, Match Report & Stats

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Blackpool beat AFC Fylde 3-2 in a Club Friendly Games encounter, with Danny Whitehead’s 6.28 rating the highest of any player on the pitch, though there is no next fixture to look ahead to. The match was a chaotic pre-season affair that saw the League One side race into a two-goal lead inside fifteen minutes, only to be pegged back and then edge ahead again before half-time.

Tom Bloxham opened the scoring in the third minute with a sharp finish, and Albie Morgan doubled Blackpool’s lead in the 15th minute, both strikes unassisted. AFC Fylde pulled one back through Dylan Allen-Hadley in the 72nd minute, but Niall Ennis restored Blackpool’s two-goal cushion just a minute later. A late Fylde goal in the 83rd minute, with no scorer credited, set up a nervy finish, but Blackpool held on.

The statistics told a tale of near-perfect parity in possession, both sides finishing with 50%, though Blackpool’s four corners to Fylde’s one suggested they carried the greater attacking intent. Danny Whitehead was the standout player not through goals but through a match-high rating of 6.28, a modest figure that reflects the disjointed nature of the friendly. CheckLive’s model rated AFC Fylde the clearer side beforehand, but the result proved that assessment incorrect, as Blackpool’s sharper finishing decided the day.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of AFC Fylde vs Blackpool?

AFC Fylde 2-3 Blackpool (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Tom Bloxham (3') for Blackpool; Albie Morgan (15') for Blackpool; Dylan Allen-Hadley (72') for AFC Fylde; Niall Ennis (73') for Blackpool.