Blackpool 2-1 Bolton Wanderers: Leicester loanee Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall wins it at the death in dramatic derby

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s dramatic 89th-minute winner gave David Dunn his first victory as Blackpool’s caretaker manager.

The Seasiders appeared to have been pegged back right at the death when Kean Bryan had cancelled out Connor Ronan’s first half wonderstrike.

But there was still time for Dewsbury-Hall to break Bolton’s hearts in this spicy contest, rifling home a last-ditch winner.

It sees Dunn win his first game as caretaker manager, with Pool tasting victory for just the second time in 15 games.

The result means Bolton, who remain marooned at the bottom of the League One table, are still without a league win at Bloomfield Road since 1977.

The Seasiders were unchanged from the weekend’s goalless draw at AFC Wimbledon, naming the same starting XI and bench that appeared at the Kingsmeadow.

It meant there was no Armand Gnanduillet for the second game running, the striker still sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Jak Alnwick (arm) and Sullay Kaikai (groin/abductor) also remain out, while the likes of Mark Howard, Jordan Thorniley, Ben Garrity and Sean Scannell were not named in the 18.

After a slow start to proceedings from both sides, the Seasiders thought they ought to have been awarded a penalty after 10 minutes.

Their appeals, which appeared strong, fell on deaf ears as Nathan Delfouneso was scythed down in the box by Toto Nsiala after turning the Bolton defender.

Referee Paul Marsden, who had a good view of the incident, emphatically waved away the appeals - much to the ire of the home support.

But, just three minutes later, the Pool fans were up in arms for a completely different reason as Connor Ronan gave the Seasiders the early breakthrough with his debut goal for the club.

It came in sublime circumstances too, the on-loan Wolves man beating goalkeeper Remi Matthews all ends up with a thumping 30-yard volley.

Looking for a quick second, former Trotter Liam Feeney delivered a delightful cross into the eight-yard box that just eluded another former Bolton man in Gary Madine.

Bolton’s first threat of the night came on 21 minutes, with defender Kean Bryan heading two or three yards wide of the far post from a deep corner.

At the other end, the Seasiders threatened again with another long-range effort, Ronan’s midfield partner Matty Virtue looping one just wide of the upright.

Pool fans were appealing for a penalty yet again just before the half-hour mark when a Calum Macdonald cross hit the hand of Jason Lowe, but again the referee remained unmoved.

The Seasiders maintained their pressure, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall seeing a low, swerving effort saved by Matthews at the second attempt after breaking through the centre of the pitch.

Pool were good value for their one-goal lead at the break, having played some attractive football with the usual suspects in midfield.

With Chris Maxwell a spectator for the majority of the opening period, the only complaint was Pool’s failure to claim a second.

A second is what the Seasiders went searching for at the start of the second half and they nearly got it, Virtue rifling a rising shot just over after being allowed to run a good 20 yards oro so towards the Bolton goal.

The visitors enjoyed their first sustained spell of pressure of the match from this point onwards, with Maxwell forced into action for the first time.

The Pool keeper clawed the ball away from goal at the back post after a Dennis Politic cross deflected towards the danger area.

Dunn’s men were given another let-off on the hour-mark and it was Politic who was involved again, beating Ollie Turton for pace down the left before being denied by the midriff of Maxwell.

In a half low on quality, Bolton became increasingly desperate in their attempts to get back on level terms - Ethan Hamilton belting a long-range effort well wide.

Three minutes later, Luke Murphy produced a similar effort which Maxwell was able to watch wide, but the away side were beginning to find some belief.

Pool were hanging on and, with just 15 minutes remaining, Bolton squandered a huge chance to equalise when substitute Daryl Murphy could only head straight at Maxwell from six yards out.

A minute later, the Seasiders wasted a big opportunity of their own to put the game to bed for good.

Feeney broke at pace down the right before playing in Ronan who, bearing down on goal, couldn’t control his shot which rose high over the bar.

It proved to be his final action of the game, as the scorer of Pool’s opener being replaced by former Bolton man Jay Spearing.

Feeney was involved yet again when he provided a sumptuous cross from the right which Madine reached inside the six-yard box, only to get the ball stuck under his feet before the chance went begging.

Pool continued to create chances as they attempted to put the game to bed, Delfouneso seeing a curling effort deflect past the keeper only to find the side netting.

As has so often been the case this season, the Seasiders were made to pay for their lack of a killer touch as Bolton grabbed a late equaliser through Kean Bryan.

The defender was inexplicably left unmarked at the back post, ghosting in to stab home into the bottom corner.

It looked like it was going to be a similar story for the Seasiders, but that all changed in the 89th minute when they regained the lead.

It came via another loanee, Dewsbury-Hall smashing high into the roof of the net after Bolton had failed to clear their lines from a corner.

It sent Bloomfield Road into raptures, supporters spilling out onto the pitch from the North Stand to celebrate the dramatic late winner with the players.

Bolton continued to pump high balls into the Blackpool box in the five minutes of stoppage time, but the Seasiders came away unscathed to claim a much-needed win.

TEAMS

Blackpool: Maxwell, Turton, Moore, Husband, Macdonald, Feeney, Virtue, Ronan (Spearing), Dewsbury-Hall, Delfouneso, Madine (Nuttall)

Subs not used: Sims, Howe, Bola, Edwards, Ward

Bolton: Matthews, Bryan, Hamilton, Nsiala, Hobbs, Bunney (Dodoo), Lowe, Murphy, Crawford (Mellis), Politic, O’Grady (Murphy)

Subs not used: Alexander, Emmanuel, Delaney, Fleming

Referee: Paul Marsden

Attendance: 8,116 (1,194 Bolton)