Preston North End v Blackpool: Live match updates from Deepdale

“It’s a different game, it’s not your normal game because of its significance, which we’re well aware of.

“I felt that in the first game and I’m sure we’ll feel it again tonight.

“There’s more importance to the game, we’re well aware of that, however - as the cliche goes - we have to play our game and not the occasion.

“It will be a big occasion, a big atmosphere, live on Sky, so it’s still a game we’re looking forward to immensely.

“In truth, nothing can prepare you for it. Just the whole day, the build-up, the game itself…until you experience that type of atmosphere and what it means to everyone, until you’ve been through it you don’t really appreciate it.

“The feelings are different. You have to make sure you control your emotions, prepare like we always prepare to try and play our game, but you know psychologically this game is a different type of game.”

The Seasiders are sweating over the fitness of Dujon Sterling.

The defender (above) hobbled off the Bloomfield Road pitch on Saturday with an ankle injury during the 4-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

With three substitutions already made, the Seasiders had no option but to finish the game with 10 men.

Blackpool will give the Chelsea loanee as much time as possible to prove his fitness as he nurses a sore ankle.

Blackpool will be desperate for Sterling to prove his fitness as he was their standout performer on Saturday by some distance.

Should the Chelsea loanee be ruled out, Critchley might have no option but to recall Jordan Gabriel who has only just returned from a lay-off of his own.

The defender returned to training last Friday following the hamstring injury he suffered in the 4-1 win against Reading at the end of February.

Elsewhere, Chris Maxwell, Richard Keogh and Keshi Anderson will all be pushing to start after returning to the bench at the weekend.

Luke Garbutt, Matty Virtue, Grant Ward and Sonny Carey all remain sidelined.

Blackpool must quickly forget about their weekend disappointment against Nottingham Forest as they have a tasty Lancashire derby against Preston North End to look forward to.

Neil Critchley’s side make the short trip to Deepdale tonight looking to get back to winning ways after their heavy 4-1 defeat at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.

The Seasiders could create a bit of history with a win, as it would complete a league double over their fierce rivals.

Pool, who won 2-0 at Bloomfield Road back in October thanks to goals from Keshi Anderson and Gary Madine, haven’t claimed a double over the Lilywhites since 1974.

Preston will also be looking for a response after slumping to a 1-0 defeat to Derby County at Pride Park on Saturday.

Ryan Lowe’s side, who haven’t won in their last three, have also lost back-to-back games and are without a goal in their last three.

Preston will be using tonight’s game as an opportunity to pay tribute to club legend Sir Tom Finney on what would have been his 100th birthday.

PNE fans will honour him by passing a giant surfer flag carrying an image of the football legend across the Alan Kelly Town End before kick-off.

Tonight’s encounter is the first meeting between the two sides at Deepdale since 2013, when the hosts edged it 1-0 in the League Cup.

The last league clash on Preston turf was back in February 2010, a game which ended in a goalless draw.

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So it’s the big one. Forget about Saturday’s game, that’s done and dusted now. It’ll be forgotten about in a flash anyway if the Seasiders manage to bounce back with a win against their fierce rivals in their own back yard.

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