Five-star Seasiders thrash Swans

23 March 2010 21:51
Ormerod opened the scoring in the 13th minute and that advantage was doubled on the stroke of half-time when defender Ian Evatt added a second.[LNB]Striker Ben Burgess added a third in the 50th minute, Ormerod curled in a superb fourth and Gary Taylor-Fletcher added a late fifth to wrap up the Seasiders' biggest win of the season.[LNB]Swansea pulled back a late goal through Cedric Van der Gun but they had long since surrendered the points.[LNB]The result lifted Ian Holloway's men to within seven points of Swansea and bodes well for their hopes of snatching a coveted top-six finish.[LNB]Blackpool began in vibrant fashion and they could have led in the sixth minute when Taylor-Fletcher hit a shot from 25 yards which Dorus De Vries comfortably saved.[LNB]In the 12th minute, Evatt fired over the bar but moments later Blackpool were ahead when Taylor-Fletcher fired goalwards from 25 yards.[LNB]The ball found its way to Ormerod and he rifled home a low right-foot shot into the bottom corner from six yards out.[LNB]Moments later, freescoring midfielder Charlie Adam hit a left-footed drive from 25 yards which flew narrowly wide.[LNB]Swansea sought to find a response in the 28th minute when Nathan Dyer fired goalwards from 12 yards only for Evatt to make a fine block.[LNB]On the stroke of half-time, Evatt made his mark at the other end of the field when he collected a pass from Seamus Coleman and drilled a right-footed shot into the net from six yads.[LNB]Swansea replaced Darren Pratley with David Cotterill at half-time but five minutes after the restart it was 3-0 to the home side.[LNB]Billy Clarke showed intelligence to find Burgess deep in Swansea territory and the big striker showed his predatory instinct by drilling the ball into the bottom corner from six yards.[LNB]Swansea showed little as an attacking force and in the 51st minute they fashioned a clear opening when striker Shefki Kuqi powered a header goalwards but Matthew Gilks made a fine stop to turn the ball around a post.[LNB]Kuqi went close again and Adam threatened for Blackpool but the hosts added a fourth with 22 minutes remaining.[LNB]Coleman, on loan from Everton, found Ormerod 18 yards from goal and he curled a brilliant left-footed shot into the top corner.[LNB]It could have been worse for Swansea in the 72nd minute when Coleman crossed dangerously and Burgess headed over the crossbar.[LNB]Taylor-Fletcher added a fifth for Blackpool in the 82nd minute when he rifled home Coleman's cross before Van der Gun rifled in a left-footed consolation for Swansea two minutes later.[LNB][LNB]

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