Reading 0-1 Blackpool result, stats and report

Reading won 3-1 against Blackpool despite being second best for large portions of the match. George Earthy, Kyreece Lisbie, and Jacob Brown did the damage.

Barnsley nicked all three points with a headed goal from substitute Amani Richards in the 87th minute, overturning a Blackpool side that had dominated large portions of this League One contest at Oakwell.

Reading put Mansfield Town to the sword with a ruthless 5-0 win at home, with Jack Marriott grabbing a brace and the Royals creating chances at will in a performance that demanded exactly the standards this division requires.

Lincoln City were dominant in every measurable way at Bloomfield Road, winning 4-1 with a performance that showed clear tactical preparation and a game plan Blackpool had no answer to after the interval.

Blackpool head into Saturday's League One clash with Leicester having won seven of their last ten in the competition. Leicester arrive at Bloomfield Road having drawn two of their last four and with questions to answer about their ability to compete away from home.

Reading have won just once in their last ten League One matches and face a Bradford City side that knows how to keep a clean sheet on the road. Something has to give on Saturday.

Neither Wycombe Wanderers nor Reading have won a League One match in their last five outings. Something has to give on Saturday, but do not expect a classic.

Blackpool arrive at Meadow Lane on Saturday having won four of their last five League One matches, keeping three clean sheets along the way. Notts County have not kept one in three attempts.