Blackpool v Blackburn
Blackburn beat Blackpool to extend winning run
Marcus Antonsson scored his fourth goal in as many Sky Bet League One games as Blackburn beat Blackpool 4-2 at Bloomfield Road.Tony Mowbray's side scored two goals in either half to move up to fourth in the table and claimed their fourth successive league win in the process.Rovers were gifted a 25th-minute lead when Kelvin Mellor underhit a backpass and it was pounced on by Antonsson who stroked in from eight yards.Mellor atoned four minutes later by climbing highest to meet Jay Spearing's superb free-kick to power a header into the bottom corner for 1-1.Blackburn were once again gifted the lead on the stroke of half-time when Sean Longstaff's clearance was charged down by Bradley Dack, who slotted home.They extended their advantage thanks to Charlie Mulgrew's seventh goal of the season, with the defender striking a powerful free-kick into the bottom corner.Paul Downing bundled in his first Rovers goal after 67 minutes with substitute Danny Philliskirk finding the bottom corner for a 75th-minute consolation goal.
Game Information
English League One Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | +45 | 97 |
| Cardiff City | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | +37 | 88 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | +19 | 74 |
| Bradford City | 44 | 21 | 10 | 13 | +6 | 73 |
| Stockport County | 43 | 20 | 11 | 12 | +10 | 71 |
| Stevenage | 44 | 20 | 11 | 13 | +2 | 71 |
| Luton Town | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | +10 | 68 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 20 | 7 | 17 | +10 | 67 |
| Huddersfield Town | 44 | 17 | 13 | 14 | +9 | 64 |
| Reading | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | +5 | 62 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | +11 | 60 |
| Mansfield Town | 43 | 14 | 16 | 13 | +8 | 58 |
| Barnsley | 43 | 14 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 56 |
| Wigan Athletic | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | -7 | 56 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | -21 | 56 |
| Blackpool | 44 | 15 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 54 |
| Peterborough United | 43 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 52 |
| Burton Albion | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | -10 | 52 |
| Leyton Orient | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | -11 | 51 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 44 | 14 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 50 |
| Exeter City | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 48 |
| Rotherham United | 44 | 10 | 10 | 24 | -29 | 40 |
| Port Vale | 43 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -23 | 39 |
| Northampton Town | 43 | 9 | 8 | 26 | -29 | 35 |

