Blackpool 3 Stoke City 2

4 wins in a row came to an end as the 5th game was lost when Gudjon played his youth side with only 3 first team players in the side.
Resting key players for the league games which are coming up, one of the most important ones being the vale on sunday.

Blackpool actually went 3-0 up before Stoke awoke in the last 15 minutes or so, Neal scored a penalty won by Thomas in the 81st minute.

Blackpools 2nd goal was another mistake by Ward, catching the ball, then dropping it for Thomas to hit away, rebounding off a blackpool players back into the net.

Stoke will be looking to extend their league run and make it 5/5 wins on the trot at vale on sunday at vale park, 1pm kick off.

City: Ward, Wilson, Thomas, Gunnarsson, Clarke (Wilkinson), Rowson, Henry, Neal,Common, Goodfellow (Hall), Iwelumo. Subs: Kristinsson, Shtaniuk, Vandeurzen.