What channel is Blackpool v Doncaster on?
Blackpool v Doncaster kicks off on Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road, in League One, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Blackpool are 20th with 8 points from 9 matches (2 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost), 3 defeats in a row; Doncaster are 17th with 9 points from 9 (2 won, 3 drawn, 4 lost). Goals: Blackpool have scored 13 and conceded 16 (-3), Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 11 (-1). Blackpool have taken 5 points from 4 home matches, Doncaster 4 points from 5 away matches. Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Blackpool, 26% the draw, 35% Doncaster), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster.
How to watch Blackpool v Doncaster in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Blackpool v Doncaster yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry League One:
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- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctLeyton Orient 2-0 Blackpool
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptNotts County -1--1 Blackpool
- Sat 19 SeptBlackpool 2-4 Plymouth
- Sat 12 SeptBlackpool 2-2 Bromley
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptPeterborough 0-2 Doncaster
- Sat 12 SeptAFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
- Sat 5 SeptDoncaster 2-3 Plymouth
What is at stake
If it ended today →Blackpool are 20th: 10 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Doncaster are 17th: 9 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone. 1 point separates the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 9 league matches for Blackpool and 9 for Doncaster; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Blackpool v Doncaster down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Blackpool 21, Doncaster 19 · 2.7 per match
- 14 Mar 2026Doncaster2-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 26 Dec 2025Blackpool1-0DoncasterLeague One
- 26 Jul 2025Doncaster1-1BlackpoolClub Friendlies
- 4 May 2021Blackpool2-0DoncasterLeague One
- 24 Nov 2020Doncaster3-2BlackpoolLeague One
- 17 Sept 2019Doncaster0-1BlackpoolLeague One
- 12 Mar 2019Blackpool1-1DoncasterLeague One
- 27 Nov 2018Doncaster2-0BlackpoolLeague One
- 28 Aug 2018Doncaster1-2BlackpoolEFL Cup
- 30 Mar 2018Blackpool1-2DoncasterLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 14 Mar 2026: Doncaster 2-1 Blackpool. With Blackpool at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 9-7. Blackpool last won this fixture on 26 Dec 2025 (Blackpool 1-0 Doncaster). Doncaster last won it on 14 Mar 2026 (Doncaster 2-1 Blackpool).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Blackpool on the left, Doncaster on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Blackpool v Doncaster kick off?
- Friday 1 January at 3pm UK time, at Bloomfield Road.
- What channel is Blackpool v Doncaster on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Blackpool v Doncaster on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Blackpool v Doncaster highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Blackpool v Doncaster being played?
- At Bloomfield Road, capacity 17,625. Blackpool are the home side.
- Where are Blackpool and Doncaster in the table?
- Blackpool are 20th with 8 points from 9 matches; Doncaster are 17th with 9 points from 9. Blackpool are 20th: 10 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Doncaster are 17th: 9 pts off the play-offs and 1 pt clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Blackpool and Doncaster in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Blackpool: L L L D L (3 defeats in a row). Doncaster: L W W L L.
- Who is the favourite in Blackpool v Doncaster?
- Arena Rete's model makes it an even match (39% Blackpool, 26% the draw, 35% Doncaster), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Blackpool and Doncaster?
- 15 meetings on record: 7 wins for Blackpool, 3 draws, 5 wins for Doncaster; goals 21-19.
- When did Blackpool and Doncaster last meet?
- On 14 Mar 2026 (League One): Doncaster 2-1 Blackpool.
- Where can I follow Blackpool v Doncaster live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.