Blackpool vs Stoke [R]

[Dynamogal]

63:46 Foul by Andy Wilkinson(Stoke) on Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool). Free kick crossed left-footed by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) from right channel, clearance by Chris Riggott(Stoke).

64:59 Header by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Stoke substitution: Andy Wilkinson replaced by Jay Bothroyd (tactical). Goal kick taken long by Carlo Nash(Stoke).

Stoke with their last substitution; Blackpool has yet to sub a starter.

[Dynamogal]

66:54 Shot by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool) left-footed from left channel (18 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Carlo Nash(Stoke).

67:37 Cross by Paul Gallagher(Stoke), clearance by Ian Evatt(Blackpool).

[Dynamogal]

67:56 Handball by Rory Delap(Stoke). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.

68:36 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Glenn Whelan(Stoke) to near post, clearance by Michael Flynn(Blackpool).

[Dynamogal]

69:26 Cross by Michael Flynn(Blackpool), blocked by Glenn Whelan(Stoke).

70:14 Foul by Michael Flynn(Blackpool) on Richard Cresswell(Stoke). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Danny Pugh(Stoke) from left channel, resulting in open play.


Note: PKE has beaten Burnley 2-1

[Dynamogal]

72:04 Cross by Jay Bothroyd(Stoke), clearance by Shaun Barker(Blackpool).

72:13 Corner from left by-line taken short right-footed by Paul Gallagher(Stoke).

[Dynamogal]

Attendance: 20,019 at Britannia Stadium

[Dynamogal]

73:07 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Jay Bothroyd(Stoke) to centre, header by Chris Riggott(Stoke) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool).

74:54 Shot by Claus Bech Jorgensen(Blackpool) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), clearance by Gabriel Zakuani(Stoke).

[Dynamogal]

80:06 Cross by Jay Bothroyd(Stoke), blocked by Michael Flynn(Blackpool).

80:34 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool) to short, resulting in open play.

81:25 Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher(Stoke) to centre, clearance by Shaun Barker(Blackpool).

81:57 Cross by Andy Griffin(Stoke), clearance by Ian Evatt(Blackpool).

82:13 Cross by Andy Griffin(Stoke), clearance by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher(Stoke) to centre, clearance by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool).

[Dynamogal]

83:17 Cross by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool), save (caught) by Carlo Nash(Stoke).

84:22 Cross by Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool), save (caught) by Carlo Nash(Stoke).

[Dynamogal]

85:18 Cross by Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool), clearance by Chris Riggott(Stoke).

85:32 Shot by Claus Bech Jorgensen(Blackpool) right-footed from right channel (35 yards), missed right. Blackpool substitution: Gary Taylor-Fletcher replaced by Grant Holt (tactical).

[Dynamogal]

86:30 Foul by Shaun Barker(Blackpool) on Richard Cresswell(Stoke). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Danny Pugh(Stoke) from left wing, resulting in open play.

89:40 Shot by Jay Bothroyd(Stoke) right-footed from right channel (18 yards), blocked by Ian Evatt(Blackpool). Inswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Paul Gallagher(Stoke) to centre, header by Mamady Sidibe(Stoke) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), clearance by Claus Bech Jorgensen(Blackpool).

4 minutes of stoppage time

[Dynamogal]

90:00
(0:43) Foul by Claus Bech Jorgensen(Blackpool) on Glenn Whelan(Stoke). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Danny Pugh(Stoke) from own half, resulting in open play.

90:00
(0:58) Shot by Jay Bothroyd(Stoke) drilled right-footed from right channel (30 yards), save (caught) by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool).

90:00
(2:55) Foul by Mamady Sidibe(Stoke) on Wesley Hoolahan(Blackpool). Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Paul Rachubka(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play.

Final

Blackpool 1
Stoke 1

IIRC, this is Blackpool's 16th tie this season. Amazing.

[Bispham Seasider]

Aye Blackpool and Crystal Palace are the "Draw specialists". And oddly enough we play them this Saturday down in London!

I'm not really into "ifs and buts", yet if we had won just 4 of those home draws, we would now be sitting just one point out of the Play-Offs.

With Stoke, they are top of the league and almost certainly will be playing in the Premiership next season. A draw there is a great result, especially as they turned us over at Bloomfield Road and were easily (in my opinion) the best team to have vistited Blackpool this season. However, having said that, I think they will struggle in the Premiership the same as Derby. They play too much "hoofball" for me. At least we try and play football on the grass most of the time.

Which reminds me of a classic from the late Brian Clough, one of the best English born managers who shoudl have been England manager. He said something like, "If God had intended football to be played in the clouds he would have put grass in the sky". :D