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Bolton Wanderers vs. Blackpool: Three players earn a 9 out of 10 in a 4-1 victory at Bloomfield Road.
Neil Critchley’s team won back-to-back League One games as the Seasiders scored twice through the efforts of Jake Beesley, Marvin Ekpiteta, and Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
After Ricardo Santos was sent off for a challenge on Kyle Joseph in the second half that resulted in a penalty, the visitors played the remaining minutes of the match with ten men.
Following a few early half chances for both teams, George Thomason’s goal in the ninth minute gave Bolton the lead. It was his second goal of the season against the team he played for as a young player, as he slotted past Dan Grimshaw.
Blackpool lost the first game, but they didn’t give up and swiftly equalized. Following a prompt free kick,
The Seasiders gradually gained the upper hand before the thirty-minute mark. George Byers met James Husband’s cross from the left side in the box. The midfielder attempted again after his initial effort was saved, and Ekpiteta was there to offer a crucial touch.
Carlos Mendes Gomes had a couple opportunities to strike the back of the net before halftime. The 25-year-old attempted to score over the bar once, but Grimshaw denied him from close range after another attempt was blocked behind for a corner.
Shayne Lavery had a chance in the opposing box as well, but he was unable to muster enough force to beat Coleman at the front post.
Throughout the intermission, the Northern Ireland forward and
Before the 70-minute mark, the two got back together as Santos was sent off and the Seasiders were handed a penalty.
After Lyons played a nice ball through to Joseph, the Trotters captain blew him out. Beesley easily scored his second goal of the afternoon from the penalty spot.
As the game entered its latter stages, Blackpool increased their lead even further and completed the scoring with an excellent counterattack.
Once more, Joseph was involved in the action, moving the play forward and finding Dembele with a nice pass that found Lawrence-Gabriel in the area, allowing the wing-back to slip past Coleman.
