Blackpool 1-1 Wigan Athletic: Points shared in battle between League One strugglers
Blackpool drew 1-1 with Wigan Athletic at Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool saw out a 1-1 draw with fellow League One strugglers Wigan Athletic at Bloomfield Road.
An early opener from Olly Casey was cancelled out by an Owen Moxon strike at the end of the first half as the points were shared on the Fylde Coast.
The result leaves the picture pretty similar for both sides at the bottom end of the third tier, with further games against clubs around the relegation zone still to come for the Seasiders this month.
Blackpool broke the deadlock after just three minutes. A free kick into the box from Jordan Brown was met by Casey - who powered a header past Sam Tickle.
A golden opportunity almost came Ashley Fletcher’s way to make it 2-0 ahead of the half hour mark, but the striker’s first touch let him down after a loose back pass from Will Aimson.
There was also a half chance for Tom Bloxham, with the 22-year-old firing an attempt wide of the back post.
Wigan pulled themselves level in the 39th minute. In their first real period of pressure, the visitors were able to open up Evatt’s side, with a low-driven shot from Moxon beating Bailey Peacock-Farrell from the edge of the box.
Joe Taylor almost edged the visitors in front at the beginning of the second half. From a tight angle, an attempt from the forward hit the inside of the back post, before rolling to safety for the Seasiders.
Brown was able to force Tickle into a save heading into the closing stages, with the Latics keeping punching away a shot, before Hayden Coulson curled an effort off target on the rebound.
Another half chance came the wing-back’s way short after, with a flicked header landing on the roof of the net.
A point doesn’t really benefit either team in the current League One relegation battle, but both will be relieved to avoid being on the end of a defeat.
Blackpool FC: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Michael Ihiekwe, Fraser Horsfall, Olly Casey, Reuell Walters, Jordan Brown, Karoy Anderson (89’), George Honeyman, Hayden Coulson, Tom Bloxham (69’), Ashley Fletcher (89’).
Substitutes: Franco Ravizzoli, Leighton Clarkson, Niall Ennis (69’), Joel Randall (89’), Josh Bowler (89’), CJ Hamilton, Zac Ashworth.
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