Morecambe v Blackpool RECAP: Updates from Seasiders' final pre-season friendly
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Key Events
- LIVE: Morecambe 1-1 Blackpool
- Seasiders head to Globe Arena for final pre-season friendly of the summer
- Neil Critchley hopeful of having some players back available ahead of league opener
CJ Hamilton wins Blackpool the first corner of the afternoon. Luke Garbutt will take it.
Garbutt’s delivery is deep towards Callum Connolly, but the hosts deal with it and clear.
3 - Fans in fine voice
The Blackpool faithful are in fine voice behind Chris Maxwell’s goal. Neil Critchley and Kenny Dougall have already been serenaded, despite the latter not even featuring today!
What a difference it makes.
1 - Quick start
An early chance for CJ Hamilton, who is playing up front alongside Jerry Yates. The forward man is found in space in the box by Demetri Mitchell, but his eventual shot is well blocked.
The teams are out
And kick-off is just moments away.
Can the Seasiders sign off their pre-season with a win? We won’t have long to find out...
Up the Pool!
Analysis
The Seasiders are boosted by the return of Stuart Moore, Marvin Ekpiteta, Kevin Stewart, Keshi Anderson and Josh Bowler to their 21-man squad.
The quartet had been missing for Tuesday night’s slender 1-0 defeat to Burnley, Ekpiteta and Anderson absent as a result of slight knocks.
New recruit Tyreece John-Jules, meanwhile, is named on the substitute’s bench fresh from completing his loan move from Arsenal.
Leicester City defender Mitch Clark, who had been on trial with the Seasiders and featured in the games against Carlisle United and Burnley, isn’t involved.
Daniel Gretarsson (shoulder), Matty Virtue (ACL) and Gary Madine (groin) remain sidelined by injury.
Elsewhere, Teddy Howe and Joe Nuttall continue to be left out, while Bez Lubala remains unavailable due to a ‘club matter’. Jordan Thorniley and Kenny Dougall are also absent.