Blackpool 2 West Bromwich Albion 3: match report

03 February 2010 21:56
Blackpool has not brought much fun for tourists this season but West Brom will enjoy their short stay on the Lancashire coast after Roman Bednar's goals put them back in the automatic promotion spots. [LNB]Roberto Di Matteo decided his team would stay in the north west and fly to Plymouth at the weekend and their time away together will be all the sweeter after becoming just the third team to leave Bloomfield Road with maximum points this season. [LNB]Ipswich Town manager Roy Keane ready to read riot act after defeat to West BromSuch strong home form has been the key to Ian Holloway's team's unlikely push for the play-offs and they looked like they might add West Bromwich Albion to the scalps of Wigan and Newcastle from this season after Keith Southern gave them the lead midway through the opening period. [LNB]The midfielder latched on to Danny Coid's clever pass and, after his sheer will allowed him to break through a crowd of bodies, he hit a low shot past Scott Carson. [LNB]But the visitors were level within three minutes when, facing the wrong way, Chris Brunt angled a low pass through for Bednar to break clear, draw a dive from goalkeeper Paul Rachubka and tap in. [LNB]Just before the interval, Brunt's vision laid on a second as his pass picked out the run of Gonzalo Jara and the full-back's low cross was again rolled in by Bednar. [LNB]West Brom, who have lost just once on their travels all season, have added a little back-bone since their relegation from the Premier League and almost made the game safe when Blackpool substitute headed on to his own post. [LNB]After DJ Campbell saw a long-range effort came back off the bar, Stephen Dobbie pulled Blackpool level with a low drive late on. [LNB]But West Brom came back again when Graham Dorrans scored his sixth penalty of the season after Butler fouled Miller to secure a crucial three points. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph