Town have been forced into a late switch of keeper with Dean Gerken picking up a groin injury in the warm-up and Bartosz Bialkowski coming in for his Blues league debut.

Darren Ambrose takes up the vacant place on the bench with Town now having no sub keeper.

Blackpool: Lewis, Dunne, Clarke, Rentmeister, Daniels, McMahon, Lundstram, J Oriol, Delfouneso, Miller, Ranger. Subs: Parish, Zoko, Orlandi, Blackman, Mellis, E Oriol, Cywka.

Town: Bialkowski, Chambers (c), Mings, Berra, Smith, Skuse, Hyam, Bishop, Hunt, McGoldrick, Murphy. Subs: Ambrose, Clarke, Anderson, Tabb, Henshall, Bajner, Sammon. Referee: Andy Haines (Tyne and Wear).

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NoCanariesAllowed added 14:53 - Nov 1 Oof. Talk about unsettling. That once settled back half of the field has gone a bit awry in the last few weeks, not through any fault of our own. Never mind. Against this Blackpool side, fingers crossed Bialkowski isn't called into action too much!
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theblueginger added 15:02 - Nov 1 While these are not the circumstances i would have wanted, Bartosz' chance is overdue IMO
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martleshamitfc added 16:02 - Nov 1 Too many groin injuries!
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bluemikey100 added 20:48 - Nov 1 the long journey to blackpool by coach made the groin bit stiff
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Seasider added 15:30 - Nov 2 bluemikey think they flew up there
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