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 »

Steve Evans criticised a “horrendous and game-changing” decision after Stevenage slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Blackpool.Jordan Rhodes’ seventh strike of the season helped the Seasiders close in further on the Sky Bet League One top six as Owen Dale and CJ Hamilton also grabbed goals at Bloomfield Road.And that inflicted a third defeat in four on Evans’ newly promoted Steven...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes’ seventh goal of the season helped Blackpool secure a well-deserved 3-0 victory against Stevenage.The Seasiders closed in ominously on the top six, while Stevenage’s mini-blip continued thanks to a third defeat in their last four games.Stevenage threatened early on when Jamie Reid’s powerful 20-yard strike was well saved by Dan Grimshaw.The Seasiders replied as Ky...Full Story »

Charlton head coach Michael Appleton praised the character of his side as they came back to draw 2-2 against Blackpool.The south London outfit looked out of the game with 10 minutes to go, but two goals in as many minutes earned a point.Although Charlton were unable to make it four wins in a row at the Valley, Appleton was pleased with the comeback.He said: “I’m really happy with the...Full Story »

Paul Warne hailed a 3-1 victory at Blackpool as the best display of his year-long Derby tenure as Korey Smith, James Collins and Martyn Waghorn netted for the visitors.The Rams have now won four of their five away games so far in League One, with only one victory coming at home.“It’s the proudest I’ve been and probably the best performance since I’ve been here,” War...Full Story »

Blackpool head coach Neil Critchley praised his side’s defensive efforts in their 1-0 win at Barnsley.Jordan Rhodes scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after Corey O’Keefe brought down CJ Hamilton.Critchley said: “It’s nice to keep a clean sheet and score, because we’ve not done that away from home so far.“We defended magnificently well for ...Full Story »

Blackpool recorded their fourth win of the campaign as a first-half penalty from Jordan Rhodes earned a 1-0 victory at Barnsley.The home side went close after 10 minutes when John McAtee broke into the area and cut the ball back for Devante Cole, who saw his shot blocked.The visitors were awarded a penalty midway through the first half when Corey O’Keefe brought down CJ Hamilton.Rhodes sen...Full Story »

Ruben Selles slammed an “unacceptable” first-half display from his struggling Reading side after they were beaten 4-1 by a Jordan Rhodes-inspired Blackpool.The Royals recorded their biggest win for over a century in midweek, dispatching Exeter 9-0 in the EFL Trophy, but were brought back down to earth on their return to Sky Bet League One action as the hosts raced into a 3-0 lead aft...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes’ first hat-trick for nearly four years helped Blackpool blow away Reading with a comprehensive 4-1 victory.Three goals in 11 first-half minutes, including one for debutant Kylian Kouassi, left misfiring Reading with a mountain to climb as their 22-year wait for a league victory at Bloomfield Road continued.Huddersfield loanee Rhodes sealed his first treble since December 2019...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Matt Bloomfield hopes his side can continue the improvement that has propelled them up the League One table, as their revival continued with a 2-0 victory over Blackpool.After seeing their play-off push fall away after Bloomfield succeeded Gareth Ainsworth in February, the Chairboys opened their season with back-to-back three-goal defeats.This put some early pressure on Bloomfiel...Full Story »

Sam Vokes struck his first goal of the season as Wycombe made it five games unbeaten in League One with a 2-0 victory over Blackpool at Adams Park.The Chairboys moved themselves up to seventh in the table, as their impressive response to opening their league campaign with a pair of 3-0 losses continued.Wycombe took the lead in the 13th minute when Vokes met a terrific cross by Kane Vincent-Young...Full Story »

Shaun Maloney criticised Wigan’s first-half performance after seeing his side fall to a 2-1 defeat against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.The Tangerines were 1-0 up inside five minutes when Jordan Rhodes scored his first goal for the club.Wigan’s Josh Magennis headed Latics level with a minute of normal time left to play, but Kenny Dougall capped a crazy conclusion to the contest by sc...Full Story »

Kenny Dougall scored an injury-time winner to help Blackpool beat Wigan 2-1 at Bloomfield Road.Jordan Rhodes handed the hosts the advantage before Wigan’s Josh Magennis headed Latics level as full-time approached.However, Dougall’s injury-time strike secured three points for Blackpool.The Tangerines took a fifth-minute lead when CJ Hamilton’s cross found Rhodes, who produced a ...Full Story »

Matt Doherty marked his second Wolves debut with two goals and Nathan Fraser scored on his first senior appearance as they brushed aside League One Blackpool 5-0 to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup.Sasa Kalajdzic doubled his Wolves tally days after getting off the mark at Everton and Fabio Silva capped a fine display with his first goal for the club since May 2021 before the popular Dohe...Full Story »

Two penalties and a deflected strike earned Lincoln a commanding 3-0 win over 10-man Blackpool at the LNER Stadium and moved them up to fourth in Sky Bet League One.Daniel Mandroui opened the scoring from the spot inside seven minutes after Ben House was brought down in the Blackpool area.Goalkeeper Lukas Jensen saved from Seasiders debutant Jordan Rhodes when he was through one-on-one and as th...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley admitted his side are lacking in the final third after they were held to a third successive goalless draw.The unbeaten Tangerines shared the spoils with Leyton Orient at Bloomfield Road, the promoted visitors claiming their first point of the season as a result.Home striker Shayne Lavery came closest to finding a breakthrough, hitting the post in the 56th minute and...Full Story »

Unbeaten Blackpool registered a third consecutive 0-0 draw in League One as they were held at home by Leyton Orient.Goalkeepers Dan Grimshaw and Sam Howes both produced excellent performances to ensure the deadlock was not broken and earn newly-promoted Orient their first point of the season.Shayne Lavery went close to giving Blackpool a fourth-minute lead but Howes was on hand to deny him.At th...Full Story »

Andy Crosby believes Port Vale lacked a cutting edge in their 0-0 draw against Blackpool.Gavin Massey came closest as The Valiants controlled the first half, but his powerful shot flew agonisingly wide of the goal.In the second half, Blackpool took control, but Vale stopper Connor Ripley tipped away Shayne Lavery’s header to ensure the spoils were shared at Bloomfield Road.The Port Vale ma...Full Story »

Blackpool maintained their unbeaten start to life back in League One with a goalless draw against Port Vale at Bloomfield Road.The Tangerines are yet to concede in the league after following up a 2-0 home win against Burton Albion with back-to-back goalless draws against Exeter City and the Valiants.It was also a welcome clean sheet on the road for Port Vale after losing 7-0 away to Barnsley on ...Full Story »