Ipswich Town vs Blackpool: 2–1

Ipswich Town beat Blackpool 2–1 in the English FA Cup on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich, England.

Competition: English FA Cup (2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round)
Kick-off time: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Portman Road, Ipswich, England
Attendance: 27,527
Teams: Ipswich Town (home), Blackpool (away)

Goals

35' — Jaden Philogene (Ipswich Town), assist Ben Johnson
87' — Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town), assist Ashley Young
90'+6' — Ashley Fletcher (penalty) (Blackpool)

Starting line-ups

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1): Alex Palmer (G), Jacob Greaves (CD-L), Cedric Kipre (CD-R), Ben Johnson (LB), Ashley Young (RB), Jack Clarke (AM), Jack Taylor (LM), Azor Matusiwa (RM), Chuba Akpom (F), Jaden Philogene (AM-L), Wes Burns (AM-R).

Blackpool (5-3-2): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (G), Oliver Casey (CD), Zachary Ashworth (CD-L), Andy Lyons (CD-R), Christopher Hamilton (LB), Danny Imray (RB), Lee Evans (CM), Albie Morgan (CM-L), George Honeyman (CM-R), Tom Bloxham (CF-L), Ashley Fletcher (CF-R).

Recent form

Ipswich Town: lost 3–1 away to Leicester City (13 Dec); won 3–1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Millwall (26 Dec); won 2–0 away to Coventry City (29 Dec); won 2–1 vs Oxford United (1 Jan).

Blackpool: won 2–0 away to Wigan Athletic (20 Dec); won 1–0 vs Doncaster Rovers (26 Dec); won 4–0 vs Rotherham United (29 Dec); lost 5–1 away to Port Vale (1 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Bradford City (4 Jan).