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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Prenton Park
  • Attendance: 8568
  • Referee: Drysdale, D

Live Commentary

81mins

Simon Grayson is replaced by Matt Shaw.

81mins

Blackpool are replacing Keith Southern with Matt Shaw.

81mins

Theodore Whitmore is replaced by Eugene Dadi.

79mins

Peter Clarke is booked for unsporting behaviour.

56mins

The referee has booked Keigan Parker.

56mins

Blackpool are replacing Keigan Parker with Ciaran Donnelly.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 0.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by D Drysdale

34mins

Tranmere are replacing David Beresford with Chris Dagnall.

26mins

Ian Sharps is booked for unsporting behaviour.

14mins

Keith Southern goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

0mins

It's 3pm on Saturday, April 16th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Blackpool ensured they would be playing League One football next season with a well deserved draw against play-off chasing Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.

Tranmere were somewhat lethargic in the opening period, before they stepped up the pace later but were unable to find a way through the Seasiders rearguard.

Indeed, Colin Hendry's men could have snatched it in injury time when a goal bound header by John Murphy appeared to be deflected off target by the arm of home defender Mike Jackson, but no penalty was given.

Blackpool had the better of the opening period but Keith Southern had no luck with three good efforts and Simon Grayson flashed a shot just over.

Tranmere should have taken the lead in the 19th minute when Iain Hume burst clear and lobbed the ball over keeper Lee Jones only to see his effort hit the outside of the post.

Tranmere did most of the attacking after the break but Jones saved well from substitute Chris Dagnall, Ryan Taylor put a free-kick into the wall and Jackson headed over.

Then Jones produced the save of the match to tip over another Jackson header in the 69th minute.

As Tranmere searched for a winner Hume headed wide and Dagnall was denied by the legs of the keeper, who earned his side a valuable point.

Tranmere Rovers

Blackpool

Corners

73

Fouls

714

Goal attempts

1411

Shots off target

75

Offsides

23

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