Dobbie: Swans can match Blackpool spirit

09 May 2011 12:00
Stephen Dobbie insists Swansea boast the same team spirit as Blackpool did last season when the midfielder helped Ian Holloway's side to play-off glory. Dobbie, at the time on loan at Bloomfield Road from the Swans, helped the Tangerines beat Nottingham Forest in the semi-final on their way to the Barclays Premier League. The Scot came off the bench to put the Seasiders 4-3 ahead on aggregate and played a key role in two further strikes for DJ Campbell before playing 30 minutes in the Wembley win over Cardiff. He will now be looking to repeat the trick, with Forest again standing between his side and the play-off final. Dobbie told City's official website: "The play-offs are totally different, they are not like any other league game. The two legs and the prize at the end of it guarantee that. "We didn't really mind who we had in the play-offs because we will be concentrating on ourselves - as we always do. We will be looking to get a result in the first leg to bring them back in front of this wonderful crowd at the Liberty. "In the end, the team spirit at Blackpool came through and we won 4-3 (6-4 on aggregate) - and I'm sure it will be the same here because our team spirit is fantastic. The fact we've bounced back on so many occasions this season proves that."

Source: PA