Blackpool vs Aston Villa U21 Result

English EFL Trophy

Blackpool Winner Z. Ashworth 42'J. Yates 71' (pen)J. Brown 79'
32
FT

Blackpool win

Aston Villa U21 F. Boyd 29'M. Meade 90'+4'
  • Wed, 28 Oct 2026 · 12:30 AM IST
  • Bloomfield Road
  • 823

Match report

Blackpool beat Aston Villa U21 3-2 in the English EFL Trophy at Bloomfield Road on 28 October 2026.

Goals: Fletcher Boyd (Aston Villa U21, 29'), Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool, 42'), Jerry Yates (Blackpool, 71' pen), Jordan Brown (Blackpool, 79') and Markie Meade (Aston Villa U21, 90'+4').

The referee showed 5 yellow cards. Blackpool had 55.5% of the ball and 19 shots (10 on target); Aston Villa U21 had 44.5% and 8 shots (3 on target).

Written automatically from the match data.

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Match commentary

  1. 29'Fletcher Boyd (Aston Villa U21) Goal at 29'
  2. 31'Jordan Brown (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 31'
  3. 42'Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool) Goal at 42'
  4. 45'+1'Leon Routh (Aston Villa U21) Yellow Card at 45'+1'
  5. 45'Jerry Yates (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
  6. 45'Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
  7. 45'Josh Bowler (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
  8. 49'Zachary Ashworth (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 49'
  9. 58'Joshua Blake (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 58'
  10. 58'Jack Mcgrath (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 58'
  11. 59'Markie Meade (Aston Villa U21) Substitution at 59'
  12. 71'Jerry Yates (Blackpool) Penalty - Scored at 71'

Match events

  1. 29'
    Fletcher Boyd79
  2. Jordan Brown6
    31'
  3. Zachary Ashworth3
    42'
  4. 45'+1'
    Leon Routh66
  5. Jerry YatesOff: Dale Taylor12
    45'
  6. Tom BloxhamOff: Dion Charles14
    45'
  7. Josh BowlerOff: Ilmari Niskanen11
    45'
  8. Zachary Ashworth3
    49'
  9. 58'
    Joshua BlakeOff: Alfie Lynskey89
  10. 58'
    Jack McgrathOff: Fletcher Boyd83
  11. 59'
    Markie MeadeOff: Mason Cotcher84
  12. Jerry Yates (pen)12
    71'
  13. Fraser HorsfallOff: Zachary Ashworth5
    71'
  14. Albie MorganOff: Hayden Coulson8
    71'
  15. 75'
    Oscar JohnsonOff: Max Jenner82
  16. Jordan Brown6
    79'
  17. 83'
    Woody Burgess80
  18. Albie Morgan8
    87'
  19. 90'+4'
    Markie Meade84

Match stats

BlackpoolAston Villa U21
55.5%Possession44.5%
19Shots8
10Shots on target3
8Corners2
18Fouls14
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Offsides0
1Saves7
423Accurate passes324

Line-ups

Blackpool3-1-4-2
18
D. Taylor
19
D. Charles
26
F. Munroe
15
H. Coulson
7
L. Clarkson
21
I. Niskanen
6
J. Brown
3
Z. Ashworth
4
O. Casey
2
A. Lyons
23
L. Southwood

Substitutes

  • 5F. Horsfall on
  • 8A. Morgan on
  • 12J. Yates on
  • 46O. Hunter
  • 29T. Upton
  • 11J. Bowler on
  • 14T. Bloxham on
Aston Villa U214-2-3-1
67
M. Cotcher
63
A. Lynskey
79
F. Boyd
68
T. Mulley
73
M. Jenner
77
K. Quinn
70
R. Fortes
66
L. Routh
71
T. Carroll
80
W. Burgess
42
J. Wright

Substitutes

  • 85C. Atkins
  • 60O. Asemota
  • 89J. Blake on
  • 82O. Johnson on
  • 84M. Meade on
  • 78T. Bloomfield
  • 83J. Mcgrath on

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