Blackpool v West Brom: Build-up, team news and live match updates
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Blackpool v West Brom - live updates
Key Events
- FT: Blackpool 0-0 West Brom
- Seasiders host high-flying Baggies at Bloomfield Road
- Neil Critchley’s men bidding to close the gap to Championship play-offs
45 - Added time
There will be just one minute of time added on at the end of the first half, as Pool win a throw in deep into West Brom territory.
45 - Yellow
West Brom’s Cedric Kipre goes into the book for what appears to be a high arm on Shayne Lavery.
Free-kick to Pool in a crossing position by the byline.
43 - Lull
It’s not exactly Swansea levels, but the game has just died down a little bit for the first time this evening.
36 - Back foot
Blackpool really holding on here now, as Dan Grimshaw saves with his feet to deny Karlan Grant.
34 - Pressure
Reece James makes another important clearance to deal with Matt Phillips’ ball across the face of the Blackpool goal.
33 - Defending
Reece James does well to recover after initially being caught out by a clever through ball to Grady Diangana.
Baggies starting to get on top now.
31 - Corner
Reece James skews wide of his own goal as he forces to clear under pressure at the back post. Followed some superb play down the left from Conor Townsend once again.
30 - Save
Former Seasider Matt Phillips plays in marauding left-back Conor Townsend, who shoots straight at Dan Grimshaw.
Townsend is causing Pool some problems down their right.
26 - Good pressure
Blackpool continue to pressure the West Brom goal, winning a throw-in near the corner flag.
North Stand in fine voice, as ever.