Blackpool | Smiles at last home side finish campaign with a win

Blackpool 4 - 1 Bristol Rovers

Blackpool ended their season on a high with a rare home victory.

Author: Mark Lee

Location/Stadium: Bloomfield Road

They came from behind to beat already-relegated Bristol Rovers 4-1 at Bloomfield Road.

The visitors took an early lead following a calamitous error from goalkeeper Harry Tyrer. The Blackpool stopper hesitated in possession and Gatlin O’Donkor capitalised, charging him down and scoring from close range.

Blackpool equalised five minutes before the break. A poor clearance from Rovers goalkeeper Jed Ward allowed the hosts to build an attack, with Niall Ennis cutting inside and testing Ward with a low shot. Although the keeper managed to get a hand to it, his parry fell straight to Tom Bloxham, who converted with ease.

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The home side moved ahead ten minutes into the second half. Ennis was denied by a strong block from Sil Swinkels, but Albie Morgan reacted quickly to slam the loose ball into the net.

Bloxham came close to adding a spectacular second shortly afterwards, trying his luck from the halfway line, though his ambitious effort drifted narrowly wide.

Rovers rallied briefly, with Tyrer saving from substitute Michael Reindorf, but Blackpool struck again on the break. CJ Hamilton surged forward and squared for Ennis, who finished confidently to extend the lead.

With the visitors fading, Ryan Finnigan added a fourth late on, bundling the ball home to complete a convincing win and just Blackpool’s seventh at home all season.