football.co.uk web
skip to content
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
Goal!! Danny Graham scores for Blackpool.
Andy Morrell is replaced by Danny Graham.
Blackpool are replacing Paul Tierney with Marc Joseph.
Goal!! Blackpool have scored with Keigan Parker putting it in the back of the net.
Bradley Orr is replaced by Richard Keogh.
Enoch Showunmi takes a penalty for Bristol City and scores!.
Bristol City are replacing Phil Jevons with Jennison Williams.
Goal!! Michael Jackson scores for Blackpool.
Adrian Forbes is being taken off, Keigan Parker has come on in his place.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.
Bristol City are replacing Cole Skuse with David Cotterill.
Half time whistle is blown by M Russell
Goal!! Enoch Showunmi scores for Bristol City.
Goal!! Blackpool have scored with Scott Vernon putting it in the back of the net.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Blackpool ended their scoring drought in style but had to take the lead three times at Bristol City before going on to secure 4-2 victory. Twice Enoch Showunmi dragged bewildered City back into the game - once from the penalty spot - but they could easily have been beaten by five or six before trudging off to booing from their fans. Rated by the bookies as second favourites behind Forest to win promotion City have a theory why the season so far resembles a flight in a lead balloon. Because of an international balloon fiesta a mile from their ground at Ashton Gate they had to reschedule a home game. It meant two quick journeys to Yorkshire where they lost 1-0 to both Bradford and Huddersfield. But this defeat could in no way be put down to two difficult fixtures. Simon Grayson's Blackpool were in far worse trouble, pointless as well as goalless but they lifted their game while City looked in vain for lift-off. Manager Gary Johnson sent them out without wingers in a badly balanced side which saw central defender Cole Skuse moved to the right of midfield so that the manager's son Lee could make his home debut after being signed from Hearts. He did enough to show that his composure and ability on the ball will be an asset but Skuse had a wretched afternoon, beaten both for pace and ideas by Blackpool's Adrian Forbes. Neither saw out the game, Skuse was taken off at the interval while Forbes was replaced early in the second half with a slight groin strain. Forbes' departure brought no easing of pressure on City as Keigan Parker, who came on in his place, put the Seasiders back on top with a goal and then had an assist for the fourth which was knocked in by fellow sub Danny Graham. It all began so well for the visitors when a head flick by Forbes opened the way for the first strike on 27 minutes, Scott Vernon delivering a right drive into the bottom left hand corner. Only Brazilian Adriano Basso, after a shaky start, kept his side in with a chance by pulling off four great stops in the opening half. They went in with some hope thanks to a strike by ex Luton hitman, Showunmi, who followed up later on with a penalty which sent Rhys Evans the wrong way.
Corners
Fouls
Goal attempts
Shots off target
Offsides
advertisement
football.co.uk