Blackpool v Cardiff City RECAP: Updates from the Seasiders' first home league game of the season

“Sadler give us a wave, Sadler, Sadler, give us a wave” the North Stand chant. Blackpool’s owner obliges.

“He’s one of our own,” the Seasiders then sing.

Pool continue to pump the ball up to Jerry Yates, who has no chance up against Cardiff’s tall centre-backs. Doesn’t make a great deal of sense.

Neil Critchley doesn’t look to be too happy with Tyreece John-Jules, who stayed where he was when James Husband played a lofted ball in behind the Cardiff defence.

Shayne Lavery is on the bench, remember...

Cardiff get the second-half started. Both sides are unchanged.

Irrespective of team selection, the Seasiders need to be a lot better than they were in the opening 45 minutes.

Seasiders are fortunate they’re still on level terms. Cardiff have been aerially dominant, winning virtually every header in the Blackpool box and producing two or three clear-cut chances to score.

Saying that, Jerry Yates could have scored...

There will be just one minute added on at the end of the first-half.

Seasiders will be relieved to get to the break on level terms.

Keshi Anderson does superbly to play the ball into Jerry Yates while he’s off balance. Yates turns smartly in the box before firing across the face of goal and wide.

Pool’s best chance of the half.

Grant Ward stays down for a moment after taking a knock, but he’s eventually able to continue.

Pool win a corner but Luke Garbutt’s delivery is poor, easily being cleared away at the near post. Given the pressure they’ve been under, the Seasiders really need to make the most of these moments when they come their way.

James Collins somehow turns the ball over the Blackpool bar from virtually on the goalline after Aden Flint had headed Ryan Giles’ free-kick back towards goal.

No idea how Pool are still level here.

The pressure continues to pile on Blackpool as Marlon Pack blazes over from the edge of the box. It’s one-way traffic at the minute.