Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Blackpool 0.
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League Two Northampton hammered Blackpool in the League Cup thanks to three goals in nine first-half minutes.
The hosts took the lead when Chris Hackett converted David Buchanan's low cross in the 20th minute before Dominic Calvert-Lewin headed in to double the advantage four minutes later.
Sam Hoskins sealed victory in the 29th minute, beating Kyle Letheren at the second attempt.
Jack Redshaw missed the League One side's best chance from close range.
The defeat means Blackpool remain without a win in any competition since 31 January.
Line-ups
Northampton
Formation 4-4-2
- 26Clarke
- 12Lelan
- 5Diamond
- 6Cresswell
- 16Buchanan
- 22HackettSubstituted forPotterat 75'minutes
- 4TaylorBooked at 15minsSubstituted forO'Tooleat 60'minutesBooked at 76mins
- 8Byrom
- 7D'AthSubstituted forHolmesat 66'minutes
- 14Hoskins
- 20Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes
- 1Smith
- 9Richards
- 11Holmes
- 15Potter
- 17Corry
- 18McDonald
- 21O'Toole
Blackpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Letheren
- 15Aldred
- 5Robertson
- 6Jones
- 3FergusonBooked at 36mins
- 22Cubero LoriaSubstituted forOliverat 55'minutes
- 8PottsSubstituted forCameronat 45'minutes
- 4McAlister
- 17Thomas
- 9Cullen
- 10RedshawSubstituted forOsayi-Samuelat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Cameron
- 12Oliver
- 13Boney
- 16Boyce
- 18Dunne
- 21Osayi-Samuel
- 24Higham
- Referee:
- James Adcock
- Attendance:
- 2,549
Match Stats
Home TeamNorthamptonAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away6
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Blackpool 0.
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Attempt saved. Ricky Holmes (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt saved. Lloyd Jones (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Ryan Cresswell.
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Foul by Zander Diamond (Northampton Town).
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Mark Cullen (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Ryan Cresswell (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kwame Thomas (Blackpool).
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Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Northampton Town).
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Clark Robertson (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Joel Byrom (Northampton Town).
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Jim McAlister (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).
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Bright Samuel (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Northampton Town. Alfie Potter replaces Chris Hackett.
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Foul by John-Joe O'Toole (Northampton Town).
