Match Report
9 points for Manchester City (11th), 0 for Blackpool (85th): a 9-point gap. Blackpool had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 55th in the league over the last five rounds against 85th overall. In league terms the two rates read 3.33/0.33 for Manchester City and 1/4 for Blackpool (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.73.
Blackpool arrived off three straight defeats.
Academy Stadium in Manchester, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.