A number of trialists featured in Blackpool’s first pre-season outing - but just one remains.

Andy Yiadom continued his trial with Blackpool in their pre-season meeting with Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park - but two other players have gone their separate ways.

The 34-year-old is currently a free agent after being released by Reading at the conclusion of his contract last month, having been at the Select Car Leasing Stadium since 2018.

Alongside several others, the defender was introduced during the second half of the Seasiders’ 2-0 defeat in Birkenhead.

Prior to this, Yiadom had also joined Ian Evatt’s squad on their pre-season camp in Girona, and picked up minutes in the opening friendly of the summer away to AFC Fylde.

The ex-Ghana international wasn’t alone on the trialist front at Mill Farm, with Tom McIntyre and Emmanuel Okunowo also featuring.

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Like Yiadom, the former of the two also enjoyed an extended stint with Reading, but has struggled in more recent times, spending last season on the books of Portsmouth, Bradford City and Aberdeen.

Meanwhile, the latter is a 20-year-old midfielder who has recently departed Braintree.

Reflecting on the conclusion of McIntyre’s and Okunowo’s trial spells, Blackpool boss Evatt said: “The issue we’ve got with these trialists is, they’re coming into a really intense environment and a lot of them haven’t been training with teams prior to coming in.

“Andy started with us so he’s been able to build that robustness, and get up to speed really quickly.

“What we’re finding with the others is, they’re coming into a really intense environment and picking things up because they’re not physically ready to go - that’s the nature of being on trial.

“It’s not our responsibility to make sure they’re fit; it’s their responsibility. These things happen all of the time, but my focus is making sure we’re ready come the start of the season.

“We’ve still got three weeks. We’ve got a plan, players returning all of the time, and we’ll have some new recruits by then. There’s nothing to be downbeat about.”