Match report

Blackpool Defeats Leyton Orient 1-0 in League One Clash

Blackpool
Blackpool
1–0
FT
Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
Apr 25, 2026

Blackpool held on to secure a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient in their League One encounter. The decisive moment came in the 22nd minute when Will Dennis inadvertently scored an own goal for Blackpool, turning his intended clearance into a goal. Despite several substitutions and a flurry of yellow cards, Leyton Orient could not find an equalizer, leaving them frustrated at the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Blackpool defeated Leyton Orient 1-0
  • • Will Dennis scored an own goal in the 22nd minute
  • • Blackpool made four substitutions: T. Bloxham for A. Fletcher, D. Taylor for N. Ennis, Z. Ashworth for A. Lyons, and L. Clarkson for R. Finnigan
  • • Leyton Orient made five substitutions: T. Bakinson for A. Abdulai, D. Mitchell for J. Koroma, D. Levitt for C. Wellens, T. James for M. Craig, and S. Perkins for S. Clare
  • • James Morris and S. Clare of Leyton Orient received yellow cards
  • • William Forrester of Leyton Orient was shown a yellow card in the 90+2 minute

Lineups

Blackpool

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 24 R. Walters (D)
  • 4 O. Casey (D)
  • 3 J. Husband (D)
  • 6 J. Brown (M)
  • 22 C. Hamilton (M)
  • 23 K. Anderson (M)
  • 7 L. Clarkson (M)
  • 26 Z. Ashworth (M)
  • 14 T. Bloxham (F)
  • 18 D. Taylor (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 F. Ravizzoli
  • 11 A. Fletcher
  • 9 N. Ennis
  • 17 J. Randall
  • 28 R. Finnigan
  • 46 O. Nwankwo
  • 2 A. Lyons

Leyton Orient

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 W. Dennis (G)
  • 2 T. James (D)
  • 6 W. Forrester (D)
  • 4 J. Simpson (D)
  • 3 J. Morris (D)
  • 24 D. Levitt (M)
  • 15 T. Bakinson (M)
  • 11 D. Mitchell (M)
  • 28 S. Clare (M)
  • 10 A. Connolly (M)
  • 32 D. Ballard (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 K. Cahill
  • 14 M. Craig
  • 16 K. Casey
  • 22 A. Abdulai
  • 17 J. Koroma
  • 25 C. Wellens
  • 20 S. Perkins

Timeline

  1. Blackpool
    22' Blackpool Goal · Own Goal
    Will Dennis
  2. Leyton Orient
    45'+1 Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    James Morris

    Foul

  3. Leyton Orient
    46' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Bakinson · On: A. Abdulai
  4. Leyton Orient
    58' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    S. Clare

    Argument

  5. Blackpool
    71' Blackpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Bloxham · On: A. Fletcher
  6. Blackpool
    76' Blackpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Taylor · On: N. Ennis
  7. Leyton Orient
    77' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Mitchell · On: J. Koroma
  8. Leyton Orient
    77' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Levitt · On: C. Wellens
  9. Blackpool
    86' Blackpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Z. Ashworth · On: A. Lyons
  10. Leyton Orient
    86' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. James · On: M. Craig
  11. Blackpool
    87' Blackpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Clarkson · On: R. Finnigan
  12. Leyton Orient
    89' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Clare · On: S. Perkins
  13. Leyton Orient
    90'+2 Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    William Forrester

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Blackpool Leyton Orient
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 65% 73%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 8
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 277 340
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 8 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 181 247
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 1 8
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The own goal by Will Dennis in the 22nd minute set the tone for the match, giving Blackpool the lead they would not relinquish
  • ▸ Leyton Orient's multiple substitutions in the latter part of the match, including three in quick succession, showed their desperation to find an equalizer but ultimately proved futile