Neil Critchley loved seeing Blackpool’s ugly side as they ground out a 1-0 win over Rochdale. The lads showed good character and real spirit to go on and secure the victory. “Mind you, we’ve played better than that tonight on occasions and lost this season, so I’m pleased we’ve dug in here. The closest either side came to another goal was when, seconds into the second half, Kaikai curled a free-kick against the outside of a post. “The lads stuck to the game-plan we had and we took control of the game in the second half.

Source: Express February 16, 2021 22:18 UTC