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Tuesday 18th April 2023 - 19:45
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West Bromwich Albion will go in search of a second consecutive away victory at relegation-threatened Blackpool on Tuesday night (ko 7.45pm).

The Baggies came from behind to win 2-1 at Stoke on Saturday - a result which boosted their Play-Off hopes heading into the final five fixtures.

Blackpool gave themselves a survival lifeline by beating bottom side Wigan Athletic 1-0 at Bloomfield Road, meaning they're now four points off safety with four games left. 

Albion won the reverse clash 1-0 at The Hawthorns thanks to Okay Yokuslu's late strike on a night which saw Carlos Corberán claim his first triumph as Baggies boss.

Okay Yokuslu bagged a late winner when the sides last met in November

Follow the game live 

Supporters inside and outside of the United Kingdom can watch Albion's match with Blackpool live on WBA TV. 

Regular WBA Radio commentary duo Gez Mulholland and Andy Johnson will provide kick-by-kick coverage of the crucial clash from the Bloomfield Road press box.

Video passes can be purchased here for £10.

Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the night.

WBA TV Matchday

Our opponents

Blackpool have had a difficult season in the Sky Bet Championship but are still in with a shout of saving their second-tier status. 

The Seasiders, who sit four points adrift of safety, have four games remaining, starting with the visit of the Baggies on Tuesday. 

They play two games at Bloomfield Road against the Albion and Millwall, while also facing Birmingham City and Norwich away from home. 

Blackpool's 1-0 triumph over Wigan at the weekend was just their second league win in ten matches and ended a sequence of four straight defeats. 

Stephen Dobbie, a man who had four loan spells with Blackpool during his playing career, was put in caretaker charge until the end of the season on Saturday, April 8, replacing Mick McCarthy.

Tuesday's hosts have only lost two of their last 10 home fixtures in all competitions (W4, D4) and they'll be desperate for another positive result by the seaside in midweek as they attempt to claw back more ground on the teams above them. 

It's been a challenging campaign for the Seasiders

From the Albion Archive 

Albion scored three times in six second-half minutes to record an important 3-1 victory at Blackpool in April 2008.

Ben Burgess had put the hosts ahead in the opening 45, but strikes from Kevin Phillips (2) and Ishmael Miller earned the Baggies a big three points on their way to securing the Championship title that year. 

One for the stattos

Albion have a strong recent record against the Seasiders with seven victories to their name in the 10 meetings this century. 

Blackpool's only triumph against the Baggies in 90 minutes during that time was a 2-1 success at Bloomfield Road in the Premier League 13 years ago. 

The overall head-to-head record sees Albion on 44 wins, Blackpool on 31, with 17 draws being played out too. 

Peter Odemwingie scored twice in Albion's dramatic 3-2 win against Tuesday's opponents in January 2011

Ticket details

Tickets are on general sale for the Baggies' trip to Bloomfield Road.

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Colours for the road

Albion will turn out in their home kit at Blackpool on Tuesday night. 

The last time the Baggies played in navy-blue-and-white stripes on their travels was back at Watford towards the end of February. 

Conor Townsend celebrates scoring at Watford in the home colours

An image of John Swift and Brandon Thomas-Asante celebrating a goal against Blackpool

Albion earned an important 0-2 win at Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday night.

Goals either side of half-time from Brandon Thomas-Asante and Taylor Gardner-Hickman were enough to hand the Baggies all three points.

The result sees Carlos Corberán’s men go sixth in the table - at least temporarily - ahead of a clash against fellow play-off chasers Sunderland this Sunday.

The boss made a single change to his XI in Blackpool, with Karlan Grant replacing the injured Daryl Dike.

It was the hosts who made a stronger start, former Baggie Morgan Rogers hitting the post early on.

Yet, after getting through a difficult beginning, Albion were the ones to open the scoring – Conor Townsend flicking John Swift’s corner towards Thomas-Asante, and the striker making no mistake in firing Albion ahead.

Blackpool had chances to find a leveller before the break, most notably when Keshi Anderson shot just wide after they won possession deep in the Baggies half.

Alex Palmer then made a strong stop to deny Rogers’ low finish as half-time approached, ensuring his side were ahead at the midway point.

Albion came out looking to extend their advantage – Grant having a low effort well-saved and Darnell Furlong hammering a volley off-target.

The second did arrive, though, on the hour mark. Substitute Gardner-Hickman was the beneficiary of great work by Thomas-Asante and Swift, as the Academy graduate swept home and doubled his team’s lead.

Blackpool applied late pressure under the Bloomfield Road lights, but the Baggies held firm to claim successive, and crucial, triumphs on the road.

Albion: Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Pieters, Townsend; Molumby, Chalobah (Gardner-Hickman 40); Wallace, Swift (Rogic 71), Grant (Albrighton 79); Thomas-Asante.

Substitutes: Griffiths, Livermore, Malcolm, Faal.