Blackpool legend shares 'good omen' that left him convinced Ian Evatt's side would beat Wigan Athletic
Blackpool’s final away outing of 2025 ended with a 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at the Brick Community Stadium.
Blackpool legend Brett Ormerod was impressed by the impact of Ian Evatt’s subs in the Seasiders’ 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic at the weekend.
After being introduced ahead of the hour mark, summer signing Dale Taylor turned the game around.
The ex-Nottingham Forest man provided the assist for Ashley Fletcher’s opener, before the favour was returned to give him his first league goal in Tangerine.
Blackpool have now picked up seven points from their last three games, and will be hoping to use the Christmas period to pull themselves out of League One’s bottom four.
Ormerod’s views
Ormerod, who won promotion to the Premier League alongside Seasiders boss Evatt back in 2010, watched on at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
While on commentary duty for BBC Radio Lancashire, the retired forward joked there was a ‘good omen’ that convinced him that Blackpool would come away with all three points against their North West rivals.
“It was a fantastic second half - the first was a bit iffy from both teams, they both played like they had the safety catch on,” he told the broadcaster.
“Will Aimson had the best chance of the first half, it was a free header but he somehow managed to put it over the crossbar.
“It was pretty scrappy, and they were holding back a little bit. There were a few harsh words at half time, and Blackpool came out as a different team.
“Ian Evatt made a double substitution, with Bowler and Bloxham being replaced by Morgan and Dale Taylor.
“Dale Taylor got player of the year here (at Wigan) last year, and made an immediate impact. The game just lit up.
“Wigan had a few half chances, Paul Mullin should’ve done better with a ball that dropped over his head in the six yard box, he smashed it over.
“Apart from that, Blackpool were steady and saw the game out. It was a fantastic win here.
“I knew when Roberto Martinez turned up it was good luck, because every time me and him have been there, we’ve stuffed them. It was a good omen, him turning up.”
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