Neil Harris secured his first victory as Cambridge boss with a 2-1 victory over Blackpool.The visitors took the lead after 25 minutes through Jordan Rhodes, who was left unmarked to head home Karamoko Demeble’s free-kick.Cambridge hit back seven minutes later when a fine James Brophy delivery found Gassan Ahadme. He was denied by Dan Grimshaw, but Elias Kachunga scrambled the ball home.Jac...Full Story »

Neil Critchley is desperate for Jordan Rhodes to stay at Blackpool after the veteran striker bagged two goals in their 3-0 win against Carlisle.Rhodes signed on a season-long loan from Huddersfield last summer but the Terriers have the option to recall him next month.Rhodes is bang in form and took his season’s tally to 13 on Saturday, while Huddersfield need all the help they can get in t...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes scored twice as Blackpool earned a well-deserved 3-0 victory against struggling Carlisle.Blackpool dominated throughout, and the result merited their impressive performance as they move within three points of the play-off places.The Seasiders went ahead through Andy Lyons (22), who chipped Tomas Holy after the Carlisle goalkeeper fumbled a cross.Blackpool were in the ascendancy and...Full Story »

Northampton boss Jon Brady hailed his players for executing the perfect game plan in their 2-1 win at Blackpool.Sam Hoskins scored the winner for the second time in four days as the Cobblers racked up their third league win on the spin to move seven points clear of the relegation zone.Kieron Bowie put Northampton ahead with a cool first-half finish but Jordan Rhodes equalised for Blackpool midwa...Full Story »

Sam Hoskins scored the winner for the second time in four days as Northampton edged to a 2-1 victory at Blackpool.Jordan Rhodes headed in his 11th goal of the season to cancel out Kieron Bowie’s opener, but the Seasiders failed to back up Saturday’s stunning win at Portsmouth.Northampton’s Marc Leonard came close in the opening stages when he shot from range and forced Dan Grim...Full Story »

Owen Dale returned to haunt old club Portsmouth as Blackpool ended the south coast side’s club record 27-game unbeaten Sky Bet League One run with a 4-0 win at Fratton Park.Former Pompey loanee Dale, Jake Beesley , CJ Hamilton and Albie Morgan scored the goals as 10-man Pompey were knocked off the top of the table by Bolton.The Seasiders took the lead in the ninth minute as Hamilton crosse...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley said ‘belief in the group is showing’ after his team ended Portsmouth’s 27-match unbeaten record in Sky Bet League One with a 4-0 win at Fratton Park.Former Pompey loanee Owen Dale, Jake Beesley , CJ Hamilton and Albie Morgan scored the goals as Pompey, who had midfielder Joe Morrell dismissed, were knocked off the top of the table by Bolton.Critch...Full Story »

Boss Neil Critchley hailed a patient Jake Beesley as the striker scored twice to help Blackpool to a comprehensive 4-0 League One win at home to Shrewsbury.Beesley scored once in each half, either side of a Kyle Joseph strike that sealed all three points after Jordan Rhodes opened the scoring from the penalty spot.It was the striker’s first league goals of the season following on from a do...Full Story »

Jake Beesley’s double helped Blackpool to their sixth home League One win of the season with a dominant 4-0 victory over Shrewsbury.Top scorer Jordan Rhodes opened the scoring before Beesley netted either side of a Kyle Joseph strike to continue the Seasiders’ fine record at Bloomfield Road, with 20 of their 27 points being picked up at home.A chance presented itself to Rhodes from t...Full Story »

Ian Evatt called George Thomason’s stunning match winner “very special” as Bolton’s fifth straight Skybet League One victory was made in Blackpool.Midfielder Thomason, let go by the Seasiders at 16, netted a superb 74th-minute strike to the delight of ex-Bloomfield Road favourite, Evatt, with the Tangerines beaten 1-0.“Football throws up these stories sometimes,&rdq...Full Story »

One-time Bloomfield Road youngster George Thomason scored a spectacular 74th-minute winner to earn in-form Bolton a 1-0 Skybet League One win over Blackpool in front of 24,238 at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.And Wanderers’ sixth successive win in all competitions was extra special for boss Ian Evatt who spent seven years as a player with the Seasiders, helping them into the Premier Lea...Full Story »

Blackpool were too good for National League high-fliers Bromley as they secured a 2-0 FA Cup first round victory at Hayes Lane.Neil Critchley’s Seasiders made sure of their place in the draw thanks to clinical first-half strikes from Shane Lavery and Karamoko Dembele.Bromley made the worst possible start when they conceded after just five minutes as Lavery charged on to Kylian Kouassi&rsqu...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley warned his players they need to perform much better in the second half after securing a 2-0 FA Cup first round victory at Bromley.The League One promotion-chasers saw off the National League high fliers thanks to clinical first-half strikes from Shane Lavery and Karamoko Dembele.However, Critchley was not quite as impressed with his team’s display after the in...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley was left frustrated after his side were forced to settle for a 3-3 draw in a thrilling Lancashire derby against Fleetwood.Sonny Carey’s brilliant brace cancelled out early goals from Promise Omochere and Jack Marriott.Shayne Lavery seemingly secured the bragging points for the Seasiders, but Marriott popped up with a dramatic last-gasp equaliser.Critchley said...Full Story »

Jack Marriott salvaged Fleetwood a dramatic late point in a six-goal Lancashire derby thriller at Highbury.The Cod Army looked set to secure bragging rights against their neighbours for the first time in five years after a quick-fire first-half burst.Blackpool had a great early chance when Jordan Rhodes’ strike rattled the crossbar after just six minutes.Promise Omochere opened the scoring...Full Story »

Peterborough survived a Blackpool comeback to win 4-2 during an exciting Bloomfield Road encounter.Kwame Poku put Posh ahead when he fired home Ephron Mason-Clark’s cross, but they missed the chance to double the lead when Mason-Clark saw his penalty saved by Dan Grimshaw after being brought down by Matt Pennington.Blackpool’s task became harder when Olly Casey was dismissed early in...Full Story »

Neil Critchley lamented Blackpool’s inability to kill Cheltenham off despite holding on for a 3-2 victory.The Seasiders surged into a 3-0 first-half lead and that would prove enough to earn a third win in six League One games.Shayne Lavery, Jordan Rhodes and Karamoko Dembele all scored for the home side to put them in cruise control.But a brace from Will Goodwin made it a nervy ending for ...Full Story »

Blackpool continued their impressive run with an entertaining 3-2 victory over bottom club Cheltenham.The opener arrived in the 18th minute when Dom Thompson delivered a looping cross to the far post for Shayne Lavery to force it over the line from close range.A free-kick from Karamoko Dembele was headed into the side-netting by Callum Connolly in the 25th minute, but Blackpool were soon celebra...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley thought his team thoroughly deserved their point from the 1-1 draw at second-placed Oxford, even though Jordan Rhodes left it late to grab the equaliser.Rhodes, who had missed two previous opportunities in a stirring second-half fightback by the Tangerines, glanced home a header in the second minute of stoppage time from James Husband’s headed cross.Jamaica in...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes glanced in a stoppage-time header to earn Blackpool a 1-1 draw at second-placed Oxford in Sky Bet League One.Left-back Greg Leigh netted his fifth goal of the season to give Oxford a 36th-minute lead.The Jamaica international volleyed in a Stan Mills cross from close range at the end of a flowing move from the U’s, but Blackpool mounted a strong finish to salvage a point.Oxfo...Full Story »