Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra

Blackpool and Crewe Alexandra drew 2-2 in the England EFL Trophy on Tuesday 6 October 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 5 meetings, including this one, Blackpool won 2, Crewe Alexandra won 0 and 3 were drawn.

England EFL Trophy Tue 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Save

Blackpool

Pen

HT 0-1

Crewe Alexandra

Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Steven Copeland

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35%Blackpool 25%Draw 39%Crewe Alexandra

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Blackpool or Crewe Alexandra 75%

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Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra key moments

30' Jordan Gibson 0-1 Goal · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra
46' Albie Morgan 1-1 Own goal · Header, Blackpool
53' Albie Morgan 2-1 Goal · Assist Oliver Casey · Right foot shot, Blackpool
72' Charlie McNeill Yellow card · Argument, Crewe Alexandra
73' Adrien Thibaut Yellow card · Foul, Crewe Alexandra
74' Fin Roberts Yellow card · Foul, Crewe Alexandra
80' Charlie McNeill 2-2 Penalty · Right foot shot, Crewe Alexandra

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

BlackpoolCrewe Alexandra

5.98 Expected goals (xG) 4.32

4.59 xG on target 4.12

55% Possession 45%

106 Attacks 71

53 Dang. Attacks 38

22 Shots 9

6 Shots On Target 5

7 Big Chances 3

9 Corners 5

87% Pass Accuracy 85%

2 Saves 6

11 Fouls 11

0 Yellow Cards 3

3 Offsides 1

5.98 Expected goals (xG) 4.32

4.59 xG on target 4.12

106 Attacks 71

53 Dang. Attacks 38

22 Shots 9

6 Shots On Target 5

8 Shots Off Target 3

8 Shots Blocked 1

17 Shots Inside Box 3

5 Shots Outside Box 6

9 Goal Attempts 6

7 Big Chances 3

7 Big Chances Missed 2

2 Hit Woodwork 0

9 Corners 5

0 Penalties 1

23 Dribbles 15

13 Successful Dribbles 5

57% Dribble Success 33%

3 Offsides 1

Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra lineups

Confirmed

Blackpool 4-1-3-2

23 Luke Southwood

6 Jordan Brown

14 Tom Bloxham
12 Jerry Yates

Substitutes

2 Andy Lyons 59'
15 Hayden Coulson
18 Dale Taylor 68'
21 Ilmari Niskanen 58'
29 Theo Upton 81'
46 Ollie Hunter
48 Kai Crowe

Crewe Alexandra 4-2-3-1

1 Tom Booth

4 Kyle Ure
6 Luke Offord
30 Stan Dancey

10 Joe White
32 Luca Moore

14 Jordan Gibson
7 Jack Lankester
36 Joel Ewusi

23 Charlie McNeill

Substitutes

12 Josh Stephenson 46'
29 Adrien Thibaut 46'
31 Luke Thomas
35 Noah Bell 60'
38 Ryan Chadwick 60'

Blackpool and Crewe Alexandra player stats

Blackpool player stats

23 Luke Southwood GK	120	0	0	0	0	27	1	0	0	27	1
48 Kai Crowe GK	90	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	1
3 Zac Ashworth DEF	120	0	0	2	0	75	1	2	0	75	1
4 Oliver Casey DEF	120	0	1	0	0	90	1	0	0	90	1
26 Finley Munroe DEF	120	0	0	0	0	35	2	0	0	35	2
28 Jordan Williams DEF	59	0	0	1	0	58	1	1	0	58	1
6 Jordan Brown MID	120	0	0	1	0	54	2	1	0	54	2
7 Leighton Clarkson MID	120	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
8 Albie Morgan MID	81	2	0	5	2	38	0	5	2	38	0
11 Josh Bowler MID	58	0	0	2	0	28	0	2	0	28	0
12 Jerry Yates FWD	120	0	0	2	2	20	1	2	2	20	1
14 Tom Bloxham FWD	68	0	1	3	2	13	1	3	2	13	1
2 Andy Lyons DEF Sub	61	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18	0
21 Ilmari Niskanen MID Sub	62	0	0	1	0	7	1	1	0	7	1
29 Theo Upton MID Sub	39	0	0	1	0	10	0	1	0	10	0
18 Dale Taylor FWD Sub	52	0	0	4	0	8	0	4	0	8	0

Crewe Alexandra player stats

1 Tom Booth GK	120	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
30 Stan Dancey DEF	120	0	2	0	41	1	2	0	41	1
4 Kyle Ure DEF	60	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	41	0
6 Luke Offord DEF	46	0	0	0	43	0	0	0	43	0
32 Luca Moore MID	120	0	0	0	52	0	0	0	52	0
36 Joel Ewusi MID	120	0	0	0	21	1	0	0	21	1
10 Joe White MID	60	0	0	0	44	1	0	0	44	1
14 Jordan Gibson MID	60	1	1	1	22	0	1	1	22	0
7 Jack Lankester MID	46	0	3	2	6	1	3	2	6	1
23 Charlie McNeill FWD	120	1	2	1	15	2	2	1	15	2
12 Josh Stephenson DEF Sub	74	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
35 Noah Bell MID Sub	60	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
38 Ryan Chadwick MID Sub	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29 Adrien Thibaut FWD Sub	74	0	0	0	5	2	0	0	5	2

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra team news

Blackpool were without 1 player and Crewe Alexandra were without 3 players.

Blackpool 1 out

Josh Earl Unknown Injury · Missed 101 games Injured

Crewe Alexandra 3 out

Reece Hutchinson Calf Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Conor Thomas Unknown Injury · Missed 9 games Injured

Calum Agius Called Up To National Team · Missed 4 games Suspended

Form

Blackpool L L D L L

Crewe Alexandra W D W D D

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Blackpool vs Crewe Alexandra head to head

2 Blackpool wins 3 draws 0 Crewe Alexandra wins

3.0 goals per game 80% both teams scored 40% over 2.5 goals

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EFL Trophy on TV this week

Venue: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Capacity 17,625 · Grass
Weather: 13°C, overcast clouds Wind 10 km/h · Humidity 91%
Managers: Ian Ross Evatt Blackpool Lee Bell Crewe Alexandra
Officials: Referee Steven Copeland 1st Assistant J. Wilson 2nd Assistant J. Waters 4th Official Z. Mustafa

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