Blackpool vs Scunthorpe United: 1–0

Blackpool beat Scunthorpe United 1–0 in the English FA Cup on Saturday, 1 November 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round)
Kick-off time: Sat, 1 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
Attendance: 4,503
Teams: Blackpool (home), Scunthorpe United (away)

Goals

17' — Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool)

Starting line-ups

Blackpool (3-1-4-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (G), Fraser Horsfall (CD), Oliver Casey (CD-L), Andy Lyons (CD-R), Lee Evans (SW), Emil Hansson (CM-L), Josh Bowler (CM-R), Zachary Ashworth (LM), Scott Banks (RM), Ashley Fletcher (CF-L), Tom Bloxham (CF-R).

Scunthorpe United (4-3-3): Rory Mahady (G), Branden Horton (CD-L), Andrew Boyce (CD-R), Tyler Denton (LB), Joseph Starbuck (RB), Alfie Beestin (CM), Oliver Ewing (LM), Joe Rowley (RM), Daniel Whitehall (F), Tyrell Sellars-Fleming (LF), Callum Roberts (RF).

Recent form

Blackpool: lost 2–0 vs AFC Wimbledon (4 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Stockport County (11 Oct); won 2–1 vs Nottingham Forest U21 (14 Oct); drew 1–1 vs Wycombe Wanderers (18 Oct); won 2–1 away to Peterborough United (25 Oct).

Scunthorpe United: lost 1–0 vs Carlisle United (4 Oct); won 3–1 vs Morecambe (7 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Boston United (18 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Eastleigh (21 Oct); won 2–1 vs Aldershot Town (25 Oct).