Barnsley have now opened the scoring in three successive games for the first time since September/October 2017 when they did so against QPR, Millwall and Middlesbrough.
It is the first time they have opened the scoring in their first three games of a season since 2015-2016 - when they went on to win promotion.
These are the only two occasions it has occured since 2004.
The Reds have led at half time in three successive matches for the first time since December 2016 when they did so against Cardiff, Blackburn and Birmingham.
Barnsley supporters have to had to wait until the third match of the season to see their side concede a goal, the longest such wait since 1975-1976.
Barnsley have conceded at least twice in five of their last six EFL Cup ties... the one exception.... against Premier League Tottenham at Wembley (1)
However that is the only time the Reds have failed to score in their last seven matches in this competition.
It is the first time in seven matches as a League One team that Barnsley have conceded more than once - ironically the last time George Moncur also scored, but for the opponents Colchester in a 2-2 draw.
Jack Walton was shown a yellow card for handball, the first Barnsley goalkeeper to be booked since Adam Davies at Sunderland on New Year's Day.
He is the first Barnsley keeper to be shown a card in this competition since Ben Alnwick was sent off in the first round at Rochdale in 2012 and Bobby Hassell had to go in goal.
Incidentally Walton is the first goalkeeper other than Davies to appear for Barnsley in this competition since the first round of 2015-2016 when Nick Townsend featured against Scunthorpe.
Blackpool have knocked Barnsley out of a cup for the second successive season after eliminating them in the FA Cup third round in 2017-2018.
It is the SEVENTH time Blackpool have knocked Barnsley out of a cup - also the League Cup in 2003-2004 & 1989-1990 and the FA Cup in 2002-2003, 1981-1982 & 1948-1949.
Barnsley have lost back to back games against Blackpool, prior to this they had lost only one of eight meetings.
Barnsley lost after opening the scoring for the first time since January (also a 3-1 defeat, v Fulham)
There were only 1,937 in attendance at Bloomfield Road, 990 of which were Barnsley fans, meaning there were more away supporters than home. It is the lowest League Cup crowd Barnsley have played in front of since September 2002 when only 1,720 saw them lose 4-1 at Macclesfield.
Barnsley Team:
Jack Walton
Dimitri Cavare
Adam Jackson
Ethan Pinnock
Dani Pinillos
Cameron McGeehan
Kenny Dougall
Lloyd Isgrove
George Moncur
Victor Adeboyejo
Tom Bradshaw
Substitutes:
Mamadou Thiam (for Isgrove 63)
Brad Potts (for Dougall 71)
Alex Mowatt (for McGeehan 81)
Unused Substitutes:
Adam Davies, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Williams, Ben Williams
Blackpool Team:
Mark Howard, Michael Nottingham, Donervon Daniels, Curtis Tilt, Nick Anderton, Jay Spearing, Jordan Thompson, John O'Sullivan, Harry Pritchard, Mark Cullen, Armand Gnanduillet.
Substitutions:
Nathan Delfouneso (for Cullen 61)
Paudie O'Connor (for Pritchard 75)
Marc Bola (for Daniels 82)
Unused Substitutes:
Christoffer Mafoumbi, Oliver Turton, Finlay Sinclair-Smith, Joe Dodoo.
Blackpool caretaker manager Terry McPhillips said:
"I thought they were superb. I thought first-half we were good, it was open first-half and they’ve got some good players. I thought we got done by a wonder goal. They stuck together and the defending was superb.
The two non-league lads (Nottingham and Pritchard) have scored their first goals in senior football and in the second-half we were awesome.
We made eight changes and they only made six, so all in all it’s a great night’s work."
Match Reports:
EFL Cup First Round results:
Tuesday 14th August 2018:
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bury (Forest win 10-9 on pens)
O'Connell 2
Cash 90+3
Blackpool 3-1 BARNSLEY
Moncur 19
Nottingham 50
Pritchard 56
Gnanduillet 80
Carlisle United 1-5 Blackburn Rovers
Armstrong 2
Dack 6
Hope 22
Dack 34
Palmer 40
Armstrong 54
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Fleetwood Town (Fleetwood win 4-3 on pens)
Wintle 32
Holt 52
Grimsby Town 0-2 Rochdale
Rathbone 39
Rathbone 79
Leeds United 2-1 Bolton Wanderers
Bamford 27
Saiz 35
Oztumer 52
Macclesfield Town 1-1 Bradford City (Macclesfield win 4-2 on pens)
Kelleher 60
Colville 62
Mansfield Town 6-1 Accrington Stanley
Finley 6
Walker pen 9
Walker pen 13
Khan 16
Walker 45+2
Rose 66
Hamilton 90+4
Middlesbrough 3-3 Notts County (Middlesbrough win 4-3 on pens)
Crawford 20
Fletcher 27
Stead 34
Mahmutovic 44
Stead 63
Oldham Athletic 0-2 Derby County
Graham og 36
Mount 70
Port Vale 0-4 Lincoln City
Shackell 5
Green pen 48
O'Connor 80
Akinde 82
Preston North End 3-1 Morecambe
Baker 14
Moult 33
Mandeville 45+2
Burke 58
Rotherham United 3-1 Wigan Athletic
Proctor 37
Ajayi 42
Proctor 64
Vaughan 74
Scunthorpe United 1-2 Doncaster Rovers
Wilks 36
Andrew 56
Humphrys 90+2
Sheffield United 1-1 Hull City (Hull win 5-4 on pens)
Toral 18
Sharp 75
Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Burton Albion
Whalley 27
Templeton 45
Akins pen 64
Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Walsall
Ferrier 29
Ginnelly 64
Ismail 68
Cole 80
Bristol City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle
Songo'o 27
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Crawley Town
Bennett 32
Clarke 84
Connolly 88
Cambridge United 1-4 Newport County
Amond 18
Amond 22
Matt 49
Semenyo 86
Azeez pen 90
Cheltenham Town 2-2 Colchester United (Cheltenham win 6-5 on pens)
Broom 1
Thomas pen 71
Szmodics 79
Norris 80
Exeter City 1-1 Ipswich Town (Exeter win 4-2 on pens)
Jackson 37
Brown 64
Millwall 0-0 Gillingham (Millwall win 3-1 on pens)
Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 Charlton Athletic
Asonganyi 7
Watson 16
Cummings og 71
Norwich City 3-1 Stevenage
Stiepermann 27
Ball 40
Zimmerman 83
Pukki 89
Oxford United 2-0 Coventry City
Browne 39
Whyte 50
Portsmouth 1-2 AFC Wimbledon
Burgess 49
Pigott 76
Walkes og 88
Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Peterborough United
Freeman 3
Wszolek 6
Southend United 2-4 Brentford
Forss 42
Robinson 62
Jeanvier 64
Benrahma 67
Mokotjo 85
Swindon Town 0-1 Forest Green Rovers
Campbell 60
Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 Northampton Town (Wycombe win 7-6 on pens)
Willams 50 Hoskins 82
Yeovil Town 0-1 Aston Villa
Hourihane 77
Reading 2-0 Birmingham City
Meite 11
Swift 72
West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Luton Town
Burke 62
Thursday 16th August 2018:
Sunderland 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Matias 29
Reach 79
Next Up:
At Oakwell:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Three: Barnsley v AFC Wimbledon, Saturday 18th August 2018. Kick-Off: 3pm
On The Road:
Sky Bet League One Matchday Four: Rochdale v Barnsley, Tuesday 21st August 2018. Kick-Off: 7:45pm