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Blackpool 2-1 Sheff Wed

Ten-man Sheffield Wednesday slipped into the relegation zone after a damaging loss at struggling Blackpool.

They took an lead early on when Claus Jorgensen collected a Wes Hoolahan pass and cleverly shot past Lee Grant.

Wednesday hit back minutes later when a Franck Songo'o free-kick was headed home by skipper Richard Wood.

Kaspars Gorkss flicked into the box on 30 minutes for Paul Dickov to net a brilliant winner before Peter Gilbert was given a straight red on 51 minutes.


• Blackpool manager Simon Grayson on his side not being out of relegation trouble:
"We are not out of the mire yet, this is a crazy division and we will have to watch all the teams around us.

"But we have had a poor run of late and have not won for eight games.

"This was one we really needed although I am not too happy with my defence, who played far too deep in the second half and allowed Sheffield to come at us with a late flurry of pressure."

• Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws:
"I thought we were somewhat bullied out of it in midfield and were second in far too many situations.

"We went behind early and I wanted them to remain calm and solid. We did for a time and came back into the game with a quick leveller.

"Obviously Paul Dickov's goal gave Blackpool a massive lift - but the sending off of my player (Peter Gilbert) proved decisive.


Blackpool: Rachubka, Barker, Evatt, Gorkss, Crainey, Taylor-Fletcher (Green 77), Jorgensen, Southern, Hoolahan, Dickov (Burgess 85), McPhee (Morrell 77).
Subs Not Used: Flinders, Jackson.

Booked: McPhee, Dickov.

Goals: Jorgensen 6, Dickov 30.

Sheff Wed: Grant, Gilbert, Wood, Beevers, Spurr, Johnson (Bullen 58), Bolder, O'Brien (Kavanagh 46), Songo'o, Burton, Slusarski (Sahar 69).
Subs Not Used: Burch, Esajas.

Sent Off: Gilbert (51).

Goals: Wood 12.

Att: 9,633

Ref: Nigel Miller (Durham).


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