Monday 9th April 2012
All in all, a good Easter weekend, with four points gained and the teams below us failing to make up ground.
Friday at Watford was as accomplished a performance as we’ve put in all season, with a great travelling support rewarded with a skilful performance in the face of intimidatory tactics from Watford. Dobbie’s first goal was worth the admission alone as he waltzed through the whole defence to score. After that, we went on to dominate the game, with a good balance through the team, from a defence that stood firm to all that was thrown at them, and a pacy attack that looked likely to score at any point. Martinez had a great game pulling the strings from midfield too.
The performance carried over to the home game with Barnsley. After the early sending off of Keith Southern (harsh in my view, as both players were going for the ball, and nothing more), the expectation was that Blackpool would be under the cosh, but we continued to run the game and created a number of chances. To then fall a goal behind from a lucky deflection off Perkins’ face added to the pressure, but a well worked goal restored parity and in the end we were unlucky not to get all three points, with Evatt missing a golden opportunity late on.
Four games to go to the end of the season and we’re well placed to secure a play off position. It’s in our own hands, and we’ve rediscovered our mojo. Come on you Pool.
STARMEN: Stephen Dobbie (Watford); Tom Ince (Barnsley)
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