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Blackpool Preview - Home Leg

Posted on: Mon 10 May 2010
A place at Wembley awaits the winners of tomorrow night's Championship play-off semi-final between Nottingham Forest and Blackpool at The City Ground (kick-off 7.45pm).
Blackpool have a slender advantage after Saturday's first leg at a blustery Bloomfield Road.
The Reds trail 2-1 but they are unbeaten in 19 league games on Trentside and have not conceded a goal at home in eight games.
It's very much game and with the backing of a capacity crowd Forest will be confident they can finish the job off.

Team news

Forest have no fresh injury concerns in the wake of the first leg and significantly both Paul McKenna and Chris Cohen came through with flying colours.
McKenna made his first appearance since early March after recovering from a knee ligament injury, while Cohen, who opened the scoring at Bloomfield Road, showed no ill effects after recovering from a bout of mumps.
The Reds are also boosted by the return to availability of Guy Moussi, who is back in training after missing the trip to Blackpool with a groin problem.
Leading scorer Robert Earnshaw is likely to start the game, having been deployed as a substitute on Saturday.
Blackpool are in a similar position to Forest in that they are not reporting any fresh injury concerns.
Ian Holloway has named an unchanged team for the last three games and will be hoping to do the same at The City Ground.

The Key Men

Paul McKenna and Chris Cohen in action against Blackpool
Paul McKenna - The sight of Paul McKenna's name on the team sheet on Saturday gave supporters, players and coaching staff alike a boost.
The club captain had not played since sustaining a knee ligament injury against Swansea on March 6.
He brought his considerable experience to bear at Bloomfield Road, especially in the first half when Forest were on top.
And manager Billy Davies will no doubt be looking to lean on his leadership qualities for the second leg.

D J Campbell

DJ Campbell - Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has no doubts about what will await his side at The City Ground and is convinced Forest will get on the scoresheet at least once.
So the onus will be on the likes of Charlie Adam and DJ Campbell, two of Blackpool's sharpest attacking threats, to come up with the goods.
Campbell played a key role on Saturday, winning the second half penalty which Adam converted to give the Seasiders the slenderest of advantages.
And Holloway will be hoping the much-travelled striker can contribute a goal himself on Tuesday as Blackpool look to secure a trip to Wembley.

The First Leg - A Brief Recap

Forest got off to the best possible start at Bloomfield Road as Chris Cohen fired them into a 13th minute lead with a superb volley that left goalkeeper Matt Gilks grasping at thin air.
Chris Cohe celebrates is goal at Blackpool

But Blackpool hit back 12 minutes later as Keith Southern fired home from close range after a searching run by young full back Seamus Coleman.
Dexter Blackstock hit the bar and Nathan Tyson volleyed over, while Wes Morgan had a shot cleared off the line as The Reds went in search of a second.
But it was Blackpool who added to the scoring with Charlie Adam converting a 56th minute penalty after James Perch had brought down DJ Campbell.
Forest came close to snatching a late equaliser, only for Gilks to produce a wonderful save to keep out a long range effort from Cohen.
Blackpool: Gilks, Crainey, Southern, Evatt, Ormerod (Dobbie 81), Vaughan, Taylor-Fletcher (Burgess 78), Baptiste, Campbell (Bannan 81), Adam, Coleman. Subs not used: Rachubka, Clarke, Euell, Edwards.
Forest: Camp, Perch, Morgan, Wilson, Anderson, Tyson (McGugan 89), Cohen, Gunter, McKenna, Blackstock (Earnshaw 77), Majewski (McGoldrick 77). Subs not used: Smith, Chambers, Garner, Boyd.

What The Managers Are Saying

Billy Davies: "We should have unpicked Blackpool, we should have scored three or four. If we had done that, we would have been in a much better position, obviously.
"In the first 45 minutes we were excellent, we hit the bar and had a couple cleared off the line. We also had a dozen chances in total.

Ian Holloway: "Are we good enough when we go away to Forest? That is all I am concerned about. If we are, fantastic. But who knows?
"All I know is that I am so proud of these lads I could burst. I know what I am paying them and I know they deserve a lot more."

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