Blackpool will travel to face AFC Hornchurch in the FA Cup first round this Saturday. The tie is scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off at Hornchurch Stadium on 7 November.

Jerry Yates scored an 81st-minute equaliser in that match, assisted by Albie Morgan, to secure a point on the road. That result left Blackpool 19th in the league table with 12 points from 12 games, 16 points behind leaders Huddersfield Town. Their record of three wins and six defeats from those 12 league matches has them looking to improve their form. The team has scored 17 goals and conceded 21 in the league this season.

Recent form

Blackpool's recent form has been mixed, with two wins, a draw and two losses from the last five outings across all competitions. Before the draw with Wednesday, they recorded a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa U21 in the EFL Trophy, with goals from Zachary Ashworth, Jerry Yates and Jordan Brown. The league form shows a 2-0 win over Milton Keynes Dons was followed by defeats to Leyton Orient and Mansfield Town. The recent sequence of league results includes a 1-4 home loss to Mansfield Town on 24 October, the 2-0 win over Milton Keynes Dons on 20 October, and a 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient on 17 October. A 1-0 loss at Cambridge United on 10 October preceded that run.

The team that started against Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 5-3-2 formation: B. Peacock-Farrell, J. Williams, A. Lyons, O. Casey, Z. Ashworth, H. Coulson, Karoy Anderson, A. Morgan, L. Clarkson, T. Bloxham and D. Taylor. AFC Hornchurch's most recent starting XI featured A. Nasta, M. Weston, F. Edwards, R. Inniss, J. Baldwin, W. Greenidge, A. Massey, C. Pegrum, T. Wraight, H. Hearn and A. Balanta.

Focus now turns to the cup and a chance to progress. After Saturday's fixture, Blackpool's next League One assignment is an away trip to face AFC Wimbledon on 14 November. That match will see them face a side currently 18th in the table. The cup tie at Hornchurch Stadium begins at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon.

Blackpool's U21 side suffered a 2-1 defeat to Burnley in the Lancashire FA Senior Cup on Tuesday, Burnley Football Club confirmed. The young Clarets secured the win ahead of their PL2 fixture against West Ham United. The senior Blackpool side, 19th in League One with 12 points from 12 games, continues its FA Cup campaign at AFC Hornchurch this Saturday.