Match Day Thread Blackpool vs The Gas

30' | Bennett's shot on the turn from distance is blocked and bobbles towards the keeper.

Rovers sound like they are playing well and creating pressure but so far, apart from hitting the post, nothing really created.

 

32' | Leahy flashes a dangerous ball in, Adeboyejo and Rodman in the box, but the Blackpool defence gets there first.

33' | A corner from Sercombe goes all the way through as Davies competes for it at the back post.

 

35' | Jaakkola comes and punches a Blackpool free-kick away.

36' | Craig is disposed in the centre of the park sparking a Blackpool counter, Davies is across to clear.

39' | Gnanduillet warned for a high challenge on Upson.

Jakubiak has scored for Gillingham

 

DC's Walsall away at Lines's Northampton.... Walsall winning 1-0. A certain James Clarke has scored! Sinclair also starting for Walsall and Lines starting for Northampton.

 

42' | A pass by Little finds Sercombe on the edge who strikes it first time, but the keeper saves the central shot.

43' | A brilliant reflex header from Little heads a cross out for a corner.

44' | WHAT A SAVE! Not sure how Jaakkola reacts in time to stop a powerful Kaikai volley.

 

45' | 2 minutes to be added on.

 

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46' | The 2nd half is underway!

46' | Goal. Gnanduillet heads it past Jaakkola from close range. 50 seconds after kick off.

 

50' | Rodman aims a cross towards Sercombe but Alnwick collects.

51' | Two players down in the box following a corner, the referee gives a free-kick to Rovers.

 

53' | Little whips a low call towards Bennett, but a Blackpool defender hacks it out for a corner.

54' | Sercombe volleys a strike from the edge of the area just over the bar.

 

55' | First change of the afternoon...

Tyler Smith on for Alex Rodman

Formation change. Changed 451 to 442 with diamond midfield. Bennett behind the 2 strikers.

 

57' | A good move finds Clarke on the edge, he turns and shoots but finds a Blackpool defender with his shot.

59' | Leahy floats a ball towards Smith, who gets the ball down in the area, he knocks it to Adeboyejo who strikes but sees his shot blocked.

59' | Bennett has a shot from distance deflected away.

60' | Clarke takes a touch and hits a dipping half volley on goal from distance! Just over the bar.

 

62' | Leahy delivers a corner into the danger zone but a group of Rovers players leap for it and can't divert it goalwards.

64' | Davies blocks a dangerous strike.

65' | Turton is booked for a challenge on Smith.

 

67' | Gnanduillet sends a cross looping way over the bar.

72' | Smith is booked for a challenge as he attempted to make a through ball.

 

74' | Leahy hits a volley from the 20-yard mark, it looks to be going wide but Smith flicks it in the direction of the goal, but watches it glance just over.

76' | Bennett floats a cross in after a good dummy, but Alnwick claims it.

 

80' | Smith receives a ball from Craig, he turns and slices a shot wide which went for a throw.

 

85' | Substitution...

Victor Adeboyejo off and Tom Nichols on.

 

Repeat of last season. Play well until we get to the final 3rd and then ran out of idea's and then get punished by errors at the back! Error by the keeper gifts the 1st goal and players switched off conceding the 2nd just after 50 seconds of the 2nd half.

 

90' | CLOSE! Nichols nods a glancing header just wide of the right post following a cross from deep.

90' | Nichols is played in and laces a left-footed shot on goal, but the ref' stops play for offside.

 

90' | 4 minutes added on.