Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest, Football League Championship play-off semi-finals, first leg Saturday 8th May 2010, kick-off 12:45pm So the season continues. At least two more games, both against the Florists. Win through these games and we got to Wembley on 22nd May. Tickets for this game went on sale immediately after the Bristol City match on Sunday, and already two days later there are very few tickets left for general sale. Long queues have formed each day with waiting times of up to four hours. Season ticket holders have until close of business tomorrow to buy their tickets, and any left unsold will then be made available for general sale. However, the club have today advised only season ticket holders to join the current queue outside the ticket office as all remaining tickets available for non-season ticket holders are expected to be sold once the current queue has died down. So it is looking likely that for the third game running there will be the biggest crowd at Bloomfield Road for 32 years! Forrrrest have been allocated the minimum 10% of capacity, meaning they only get 1,200 tickets.
Hello again Blackpool fans, popped back on to your section to wish you luck in the play-offs. With two small clubs in us and Peterborough leaving the division the wrong way this year it'd be even better than it usually would to see one exit in the good way. To see Blackpool in the Premiership would be so much more interesting that Forest or Leicester again and Cardiff are just a bit too Welsh for me, I really hope you can do it. Despite my remaining dislike of Holloway I can't argue that he doesn't deserve his chance in the top flight, he did very well at Plymouth and with you he's done even better, proven himself to be a top manager. So, once again, good luck against Forest and in the final that I'm sure you'll reach.
I am covinced that the vast majority of neutrals want Blackpool promoted!! Blackpool Tower supporting the Seasiders
I really hope Blackpool do it. It's great to see a "small" club living within their means do well, it's becoming more and more rare in this money-driven era of football. Plus it'd be great to see how Adam does with regular football in the Premiership, as I doubt he'd get that should he move to one of the bigger clubs he's been linked with.
Many of the Spurs fans I know in England want Blackpool to go up, simply because it would be an epic away day. Pulling for you guys.
There are quite a few sites streaming the game today -- http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=75838&part=sports Leaving soon! Come On You Pool!
Blackpool 21 Matthew Gilks 31 Seamus Coleman 06 Ian Evatt 15 Alex Baptiste 03 Stephen Crainey 11 David Vaughan 04 Keith Southern 26 Charlie Adam 10 Brett Ormerod 12 Gary Taylor-Fletcher 19 Dudley Campbell Subs 01 Paul Rachubka 07 Billy Clarke 24 Rob Edwards 18 Jason Euell 29 Barry Bannan 09 Ben Burgess 33 Stephen Dobbie
Nottingham Forest 01 Lee Camp 02 James Perch 05 Wes Morgan 06 Kelvin Wilson 16 Chris Gunter 18 Paul McKenna 28 Radoslaw Majewski 15 Chris Cohen 23 Dexter Blackstock 11 Nathan Tyson 07 Paul Anderson Subs 21 Paul Smith 17 David McGoldrick 20 George Boyd 14 Joe Garner 08 Lewis McGugan 10 Robert Earnshaw 04 Luke Chambers
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00.46 Foul by Brett Ormerod(Blackpool) on Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Kelvin Wilson(Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play. 02.14 Foul by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) on Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play. 03.06 Cross by Paul McKenna(Nottm Forest), clearance by Alex Baptiste(Blackpool). Cross by James Perch(Nottm Forest), clearance by Seamus Coleman(Blackpool). 03.16 Cross by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest), resulting in open play. 03.53 Shot by Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest) left-footed from right channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool). 05.10 Foul by Radoslaw Majewski(Nottm Forest) on Dudley Campbell(Blackpool). Free kick crossed right-footed by Charlie Adam(Blackpool) from right channel, save (punched) by Lee Camp(Nottm Forest). 05.35 Foul by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) on Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest). Ian Evatt(Blackpool) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest) from right wing, resulting in open play. Defending throw-in by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). 07.27 Foul by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest) on Brett Ormerod(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Charlie Adam(Blackpool) from left wing, header by Brett Ormerod(Blackpool) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by James Perch(Nottm Forest). 07.31 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by David Vaughan(Blackpool) to near post, clearance by Paul McKenna(Nottm Forest).
08.16 Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by David Vaughan(Blackpool) to centre, shot by Dudley Campbell(Blackpool) left-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Lee Camp(Nottm Forest). 08.59 Foul by Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) on Alex Baptiste(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Alex Baptiste(Blackpool) from own half, passed. 12.35 Fantastic goal by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest) volleyed left-footed (top-right of goal) from left channel (20 yards).Blackpool 0-1 Nottm Forest. 13.58 Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play. 14.52 Cross by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest), clearance by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). 15.14 Shot by Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest) left-footed from right channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool).
15.55 Shot by Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool) right-footed from left channel (20 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Lee Camp(Nottm Forest). 17.11 Foul by David Vaughan(Blackpool) on Radoslaw Majewski(Nottm Forest). Free kick crossed left-footed by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest) from left channel, resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken short by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool).
18.24 Cross by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest), resulting in ball out of play. Goal kick taken short by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool). 20.51 Foul by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest) on Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool). Free kick crossed left-footed by Charlie Adam(Blackpool) from left channel, clearance by Paul McKenna(Nottm Forest). 21.29 Cross by Seamus Coleman(Blackpool), resulting in open play. 21.35 Cross by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool), clearance by Kelvin Wilson(Nottm Forest). 22.50 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by David Vaughan(Blackpool) to near post, comfortable save (caught) by Lee Camp(Nottm Forest).
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!! Keith Southern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-1 details to follow
24.50 Foul by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest) on Keith Southern(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Charlie Adam(Blackpool) from right channel, resulting in open play. 26.20 Goal by Keith Southern(Blackpool) right-footed (top-left of goal) from right side of six-yard box (6 yards).Blackpool 1-1 Nottm Forest. Assist (pass) by Ian Evatt(Blackpool) from left side of penalty area. 27.26 Cross by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest), header by Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), hit bar. Shot by Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest) volleyed left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool). Attacking throw-in by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool).
28.19 Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, passed.
29.34 Shot by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest) curled right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool). Attacking throw-in by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). 30.24 Cross by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool), clearance by Kelvin Wilson(Nottm Forest). 32.45 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest) to centre, clearance by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). Cross by Radoslaw Majewski(Nottm Forest), resulting in open play. Defending throw-in by Seamus Coleman(Blackpool). 33.20 Foul by Paul McKenna(Nottm Forest) on Charlie Adam(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, passed.
36.10 Foul by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool) on Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Lee Camp(Nottm Forest) from own half, resulting in open play. 37.28 Foul by Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) on Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play. 39.45 Cross by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool), clearance by Chris Gunter(Nottm Forest).
43.00 Foul by Dexter Blackstock(Nottm Forest) on Matthew Gilks(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, passed. 44.40 Shot by Radoslaw Majewski(Nottm Forest) right-footed from right channel (25 yards), blocked by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). 45.00 +00.20 Cross by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest), resulting in open play. Nathan Tyson(Nottm Forest) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, passed. 3 minutes stoppage
45.00 +02.30 Cross by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest), blocked by Seamus Coleman(Blackpool). Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Radoslaw Majewski(Nottm Forest) to near post, shot by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest) left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool). 45.00 +02.33 Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Chris Cohen(Nottm Forest) to far post, clearance by Stephen Crainey(Blackpool).
45.34 Foul by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest) on Gary Taylor-Fletcher(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play. 46.45 Foul by Paul Anderson(Nottm Forest) on Charlie Adam(Blackpool). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Matthew Gilks(Blackpool) from own half, resulting in open play. 47.52 Cross by Brett Ormerod(Blackpool), clearance by Wes Morgan(Nottm Forest).