Match ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackpool 0.
Sheff WedSheffield Wednesday1BlackpoolBlackpool0
Bottom of the table Blackpool remain 10 points adrift of Championship safety after losing to Sheffield Wednesday's first-half penalty.
Chris Maguire's spot-kick six minutes from half-time proved the winner at Hillsborough after Peter Clarke fouled Stevie May.
The visitors had chances to earn a point but Ishmael Miller spurned a golden opportunity from close range.
The striker was then sent off in injury time for a second yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday had lost their last two league matches but this win leaves them in mid-table, 11 points clear of the bottom three.
In contrast, Blackpool are in a perilous position, having won just once in their last 12 league matches, and are adrift at the bottom by seven points.
They had their chances with Chris Eagles shooting wide and Nathan Delfouneso having a curling effort saved after Wednesday's opener.
The Owls went close to doubling their advantage when Maguire's low cross from the left deflected onto the crossbar, before Miller was booked for turning Tony McMahon's centre into the Wednesday goal with a hand.
Home goalkeeper Keiren Westwood brilliantly kept out Miller's three-yard header, before Miller received a second caution for a late tackle on Tom Lees.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray: "It just shows with us that we cannot get that second goal to take the pressure off.
"Again, we're relying on Keiren Westwood to pull off a fantastic save to give us two points. It was a must-win game and that's all we could do today."
Blackpool manager Lee Clark: "In our predicament, results are the most important thing but our performance and response from last week [a 6-1 home defeat to Bournemouth] was excellent.
"I don't think Lady Luck's shining on us at the moment, I think the least we deserved was a point from the game."
Line-ups
Sheff Wed
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Westwood
- 8Palmer
- 15Lees
- 35Dielna
- 3Mattock
- 10Maguire
- 37McGuganSubstituted forLeeat 79'minutes
- 6Semedo
- 17Helan
- 11Drenthe
- 7MaySubstituted forNuhiuat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Nuhiu
- 13Lavery
- 16McCabe
- 18Zayatte
- 19Maghoma
- 20Lee
- 43Kirkland
Blackpool
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Lewis
- 29McMahonBooked at 35mins
- 2Daniels
- 6ClarkeBooked at 26mins
- 48O'DeaSubstituted forDunneat 80'minutes
- 12Eagles
- 4Perkins
- 31O'Hara
- 25MurphySubstituted forMellisat 52'minutes
- 9DaviesSubstituted forDelfounesoat 28'minutes
- 17MillerBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 8Mellis
- 14Delfouneso
- 18Dunne
- 21Parish
- 24Lundstram
- 33Waddington
- 38O'Keefe
- Referee:
- James Adcock
- Attendance:
- 26,609
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff WedAway TeamBlackpool
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sheffield Wednesday 1, Blackpool 0.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Ishmael Miller (Blackpool) for a bad foul.
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Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ishmael Miller (Blackpool).
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Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ishmael Miller (Blackpool).
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Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Chris Maguire.
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Attempt blocked. Peter Clarke (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Delfouneso.
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Foul by Joe Mattock (Sheffield Wednesday).
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David Perkins (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Atdhe Nuhiu (Sheffield Wednesday) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Maguire.
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Attempt saved. Jeremy Helan (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josè Semedo.
Substitution
Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Atdhe Nuhiu replaces Stevie May.
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Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ishmael Miller (Blackpool).
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Attempt blocked. Stevie May (Sheffield Wednesday) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Maguire.
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Joe Mattock (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Tony McMahon (Blackpool).
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Josè Semedo (Sheffield Wednesday) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
