Blackpool vs Carlisle United: 4–1

Blackpool beat Carlisle United 4–1 in the English FA Cup on Sunday, 7 December 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Second Round)
Kick-off time: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England
Attendance: 5,958
Teams: Blackpool (home), Carlisle United (away)

Goals

14' — Tom Bloxham (Blackpool), assist Scott Banks
34' — Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), assist Emil Hansson
38' — Scott Banks (Blackpool), assist George Honeyman
51' — Luke Armstrong (Carlisle United), assist David Ajiboye
57' — Ashley Fletcher (Blackpool), assist George Honeyman

Starting line-ups

Blackpool (3-5-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (G), Fraser Horsfall (CD), Zachary Ashworth (CD-L), Oliver Casey (CD-R), Emil Hansson (CM-L), George Honeyman (CM-R), Jordan Brown (AM), Hayden Coulson (LM), Scott Banks (RM), Tom Bloxham (CF-L), Ashley Fletcher (CF-R).

Carlisle United (4-2-3-1): Harry Lewis (G), Aaron Hayden (CD-L), Jack Ellis (CD-R), Cameron Harper (LB), Joshua Williams (RB), Chris Conn-Clarke (AM), Harvey Macadam (LM), Alex Gilliead (RM), Luke Armstrong (F), Regan Linney (AM-L), David Ajiboye (AM-R).

Recent form

Blackpool: lost 2–1 away to Tranmere Rovers (11 Nov); lost 1–0 away to Burton Albion (15 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Leyton Orient (22 Nov); lost 3–0 vs Reading (29 Nov); lost 4–2 away to Harrogate Town (2 Dec).

Carlisle United: won 2–0 vs FC Halifax Town (4 Nov); won 2–1 away to Southend United (8 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Eastleigh (15 Nov); won 2–1 away to Boston United (22 Nov); won 2–1 vs Tamworth (29 Nov).