'Need confidence' - Blackpool boss shares long-term plan for ex-Aberdeen man
CJ Hamilton bagged a late goal to give Blackpool a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion.
Blackpool picked up an important three points against Burton Albion on Saturday - with substitutes helping to make the difference.
There was very little in the game, as both sides struggled to create amid the windy conditions inside Bloomfield Road.
With a sold out home end behind them, the Seasiders were able to dig deep to find a winning moment, with CJ Hamilton beating Brad Collins at his front post in the 90th minute.
Substitute Leighton Clarkson was on hand with the assist, as the midfielder kept his cool to slip through his teammate down the right.
Since making the move to the Fylde Coast from Aberdeen at the beginning of February, the Liverpool academy product has demonstrated snippets of what he’s capable of.
Despite being a regular starter throughout his first month in Tangerine, Clarkson’s minutes have been more limited in recent times.
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Blackpool boss Ian Evatt was pleased with the 24-year-old’s impact against the Brewers, and believes he will be a key figure in the long-term.
“We made the changes at key times,” he said.
“I was very close to playing Leighton - he’s a very talented, technical footballer, but with the type of game it was going to be, we knew there’d be loads of second balls and aerial duels, and that’s not his strength.
“We’ve signed him here for the long-term, we want him here for the long-term.
“He’s a wonderful footballer - really technical. For us to get the best out of him, and see the best of him, we need confidence and we need to be good with the ball; we’re not quite there yet.
“It’s important we have those options off the bench, and today we managed to change things to get the moment that got us a very important three points.”
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