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Saturday, 30 April 2011<\/p>\n

Barclays Premier League<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Home Team<\/span><\/th>\nScore<\/span><\/th>\nAway Team<\/span><\/th>\nTime<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Blackpool<\/td>\nv<\/td>\nStoke<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Barclays Premier League<\/strong>
Venue:<\/strong> Bloomfield Road Date:<\/strong> Saturday, 30 April Kick-off:<\/strong> 1500 BST
Coverage:<\/strong> Watch highlights on Match of the Day; listen on BBC Radio 5 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles<\/span><\/p>\n

TEAM NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackpool have no new injury worries ahead of the visit of Stoke.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Striker James Beattie is back in training after illness and defender Stephen Crainey should also be fit despite a toe problem.<\/p>\n

Stoke winger Matthew Etherington is out after tearing a hamstring in the midweek win over Wolves and could again be replaced by Dean Whitehead.<\/p>\n

Ricardo Fuller also misses out after rupturing an Achilles against Aston Villa last weekend.<\/p>\n\n

Blackpool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Basham (broken leg), Carney (shoulder)<\/p>\n

Stoke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Injured<\/strong>: Etherington (hamstring), Fuller & Sidibe (both Achilles), Higginbotham (knee)<\/p>\n

MATCH PREVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackpool’s rollercoaster ride in the Premier League looks set to go right to the end of the pier as the Tangerines sit just one goal above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n\n\n
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I still believe there’s enough in us to cause the biggest shock ever by staying up<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

With trips to Tottenham and Manchester United as two of their three remaining games after Saturday, it is surely imperative for Ian Holloway’s side to get something out of this match.<\/p>\n

Easier said than done as Blackpool have the worst home record in the Premier League – and their last home league win over Stoke was back in 1964 in the era of Jimmy Armfield, whose statue will be unveiled at Bloomfield Road this weekend, 40 years after he made his last appearance for the club.<\/p>\n

Armfield played alongside Sir Stanley Matthews, whose other major club Stoke are the visitors on Saturday. Sir Stanley will forever be associated with the 1953 FA Cup final and Blackpool will be hoping Stoke’s thoughts wander towards their own trip to Wembley next month.<\/p>\n

MATCH FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head-to-head<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Blackpool have not beaten Stoke at home in the league since 1964, a run of 10 matches.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stoke have won four of the last five league meetings at Bloomfield Road.<\/p>\n

Blackpool<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Blackpool have won just one of their last 14 league matches (beating Tottenham 3-1 at home in February). They have lost 12 of their 17 Premier League games since the turn of the year and have the worst home record in the top flight.<\/p>\n

\u2022 No side has kept a clean sheet in 17 league matches at Bloomfield Road this season, including Blackpool. The Tangerines are on course to match Chelsea’s record of 19 matches in 1960\/61.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Tangerines earned 25 points from their opening 17 league matches of the season; but only nine points from their last 17.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Blackpool have let in 15 goals in the last 10 minutes of league games this season, more than any other top-flight side.<\/p>\n

Stoke<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The Potters have not won away from home in 2011 and have picked up just one point in their eight away matches this year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kenwyne Jones could become the first Stoke player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stoke have not lost a league match in which they opened the scoring (W9, D4).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Rory Delap is poised to make his 150th league appearance for Stoke.<\/p>\n

LEADING GOALSCORERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackpool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Campbell: 12 goals* (12 league); Adam: 10 goals (9 league)<\/p>\n

*Includes 1 goal (1 league) for Leicester<\/em><\/p>\n

Stoke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jones: 11 goals (8 league); Walters: 11 goals (5 league)<\/p>\n

MATCH OFFICIALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Mark Clattenburg<\/p>\n

Assistant referees<\/strong>: Patrick Keane & Andy Newbold<\/p>\n

Fourth official<\/strong>: Howard Webb<\/p>\n

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blackpool<\/strong> (D1-1 v Newcastle, h): Gilks, Eardley, Baptiste, Evatt, Crainey, Vaughan, Adam, Southern, Phillips (Varney 83), Campbell, Taylor-Fletcher (Puncheon 89).<\/p>\n

Subs Not Used: Kingson, Ormerod, Cathcart, Reid, Beattie.<\/p>\n

Stoke<\/strong> (W3-0 v Wolves, h): Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant (Pugh 72), Whelan, Delap (Diao 79), Etherington (Whitehead 31), Walters, Jones.<\/p>\n

Subs Not Used: Sorensen, Collins, Carew, Faye.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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