Blackpool held Cardiff City to a 0-0 draw in South Wales.

Ian Evatt was left delighted by the way Blackpool executed their game plan in the 0-0 stalemate away to Cardiff City - but admits he felt they could’ve got all three points.

After bouncing back from a dismal run of form with a 3-2 victory over Port Vale on Tuesday night, the Seasiders were able to produce a compact display to hold the Bluebirds, as well as having opportunities to take all three points.

Evatt’s side will be looking to replicate similar qualities in their upcoming meetings with Burton Albion and Exeter City, as they look to take points off those around them in the League One relegation battle.

Reflecting on the game, the Blackpool head coach said: “It was almost perfect, we had two big chances in the second half, with Blocko’s (Tom Bloxham) probably being the best in the game.

“We would’ve loved to have won it. We came here with a game plan to win, and we executed it really well; it was just in those transitional moments we didn’t quite punish them like we did in the home game, but we took away the central space.

“We knew with their number nine being out that the physicality at the top end would be lacking so we allowed them the wider spaces, backing ourselves to defend crosses - and we did that really.

“Bailey (Peacock-Farrell) has made a couple of saves, which you expect to do here.

“The staff work incredibly hard to deliver a game plan to the players, but they’ve got to go out and execute it - today they’ve done it great.

“We knew the spaces we needed to take away. They’ve got some really good individual players, and are a bit of an anomaly in this league in terms of the way they play, so we decided to take away the central spaces and try to steal and turnover on transition. We had those two moments where we didn’t quite take the chance.”

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