Harrogate Town AFC vs Blackpool FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 2
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Overview
Match Preview
Harrogate Town AFC vs Blackpool FC — FA Cup at CNG Stadium.
- Harrogate Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee James Oldham
- Referee Simon Clayton
- Referee
- Referee Robert Atkin
4 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 1 totalHead-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 28 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–4 L 06 Nov Skelmersdale United FC H 4–1 W 19 Oct FC Halifax Town A 2–1 W 23 Oct Wrexham AFC A 0–2 L 20 Oct Wrexham AFC H 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 28 Nov Harrogate Town AFC A 4–0 W 24 Nov Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–3 L 21 Nov Peterborough United FC A 2–1 W 08 Nov Eastbourne Borough FC A 3–0 W 03 Nov Wigan Athletic FC H 1–0 W 31 Oct Burton Albion FC A 2–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history0% Clean Sheets
Harrogate Town AFC this season33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this seasonTop Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FCAshley Fletcher 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Harrogate Town AFC to score. At the same time, Blackpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' It’s high time Simon Weaver made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Harrogate Town AFC that had 13 games and scored 13 goals.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Harrogate Town AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Harrogate Town AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' It’s a booking for Harrogate Town AFC player. Calvin Miller gets a Yellow card.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Josh Falkingham.
- 50' Harrogate Town AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mark Beck on 50.
- 52' Harrogate Town AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' Josh Falkingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Goal! Grant Ward scores his 7 goal in 349 matches.
- 61' Beryly Lubala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Woodburn on 61 minute.
- 63' Harrogate Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brendan Kiernan is hanging Calvin Miller on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marvin Ekpiteta suffering a number of foals already.
- 73' George Thomson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 79' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Keshi Anderson is replaced by Daniel Kemp.
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' What a strike from Jordan Gabriel! The score is 1-2.
- 85' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Demetri Mitchell is hanging CJ Hamilton on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Harrogate Town AFC team. Josh Falkingham is replaced by Connor Kirby on 88 minute.
- 90' Harrogate Town AFC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- Another three points for Blackpool FC.
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Lineups
Harrogate Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
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- 26
- 20
- 4
- 12
- 7
- 17
- 6
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19
Calvin Miller ↓ Brendan Kiernan 63'
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- 9
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 2
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14
Brendan Kiernan ↑ 63'
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15
Connor Kirby ↑ 88'
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Coach Simon WeaverBlackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 14
- 18
- 1
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31
Ben Woodburn ↓ Beryly Lubala 61'
- 29
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8
Keshi Anderson ↓ Daniel Kemp 79'
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22
CJ Hamilton ↓ Demetri Mitchell 85'
- 26
- 2
Bench
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30
Beryly Lubala ↑ 61'
- 20
- 13
- 3
- 9
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15
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 85'
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19
Daniel Kemp ↑ 79'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Grant Ward 1 Jordan Gabriel 1 Daniel Kemp 1 Mark Beck 1 Head to Head
Harrogate Town AFC Form
Blackpool FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.04 Harrogate Town AFC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.08 Blackpool FC xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.12Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 82% 18% ± 2.5 59% 41% ± 3.5 38% 62% ± 4.5 21% 79% Double Chance
Harrogate Town AFC or Draw 46%Draw or Blackpool FC 78%Harrogate Town AFC or Blackpool FC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual1 – 1 10.4%1 – 2 9.6%0 – 2 9.5%0 – 1 8.6%1 – 3 6.6%0 – 3 6.4%0 – 0 6%2 – 2 5%2 – 1 4.8%1 – 0 3.9%1 – 4 3.5%2 – 3 3.5%Asian Handicap — Harrogate Town AFC
Handicap Harrogate Town AFC covers Push Blackpool FC covers -2.5 2% — 98% -2 2% 5% 94% -1.5 6% — 94% -1 6% 11% 83% -0.5 17% — 83% +0.5 40% — 60% +1 40% 22% 37% +1.5 63% — 37% +2 63% 18% 19% +2.5 81% — 19% Clean Sheet
Harrogate Town AFC keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 36% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

