Walsall 1-1 Blackpool

Danny Philliskirk's dramatic equaliser was his ninth goal of the season

Promotion-chasing Walsall suffered late heartbreak as League One strugglers Blackpool snatched a dramatic leveller.

The Seasiders went close in the first half through Jack Redshaw, who forced a fine save from Neil Etheridge.

Walsall took a 66th-minute lead when Anthony Taylor's cross-shot found Jason Demetriou at the far post for a tap-in.

But Uche Ikpeazu's free-kick deflected into the path of Danny Philliskirk, who poked into an empty net to level the scores in injury time.

Third-placed Walsall, who have a rearranged league game at Fleetwood in midweek ahead of next Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie at Reading, finished the game without three of their key players.

Top scorer Tom Bradshaw, highly-rated teenage left back Rico Henry and Romaine Sawyers, who was feeling his hamstring, were all substituted.

Walsall head coach Sean O'Driscoll told BBC WM 95.6:

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O'Driscoll on Walsall v Blackpool

"The players adapted really well to a difficult game. Blackpool were coming off an excellent 5-0 win against Scunthorpe.

"They came full of confidence and you can see from the first half that they were dangerous.

"We evolved as the game went on and controlled the second half. They didn't create a chance apart from the goal."

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Line-ups

Walsall

• 1Etheridge
• 6DowningBooked at 90mins
• 4O'Connor
• 3TaylorBooked at 45mins
• 2Demetriou
• 8Mantom
• 7ChambersBooked at 34mins
• 12Forde
• 14HenrySubstituted forPrestonat 90+1'minutes
• 10SawyersSubstituted forMorrisat 89'minutes
• 9BradshawSubstituted forLalkovicat 86'minutes

Substitutes

• 13MacGillivray
• 15Lalkovic
• 16Preston
• 17Flanagan
• 18Morris
• 21Cook
• 22Kinsella

Blackpool

• 1Doyle
• 2White
• 15AldredBooked at 48mins
• 25Aimson
• 3Ferguson
• 4McAlisterBooked at 85mins
• 8PottsSubstituted forHerronat 87'minutes
• 19NorrisBooked at 18mins
• 28YeatesSubstituted forIkpeazuat 63'minutes
• 17Philliskirk
• 10RedshawSubstituted forCullenat 73'minutes

Substitutes

• 7Rivers
• 9Cullen
• 14Herron
• 16Boyce
• 21Osayi-Samuel
• 23Letheren
• 29Ikpeazu

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

5,022

Match Stats

Home TeamWalsallAway TeamBlackpool

Possession

Home63%

Away37%

Shots

Home14

Away9

Shots on Target

Home7

Away6

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home9

Away10

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Walsall 1, Blackpool 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+7'

Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Blackpool 1.

Goal!

Posted at 90'+4'

Goal! Walsall 1, Blackpool 1. Danny Philliskirk (Blackpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Booking

Posted at 90'+3'

Paul Downing (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Paul Downing (Walsall).

Posted at 90'+3'

Danny Philliskirk (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Andy Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Walsall. Matt Preston replaces Rico Henry.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Walsall. Kieron Morris replaces Romaine Sawyers.

Posted at 88'

Jason Demetriou (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Will Aimson (Blackpool).

Posted at 88'

Hand ball by Milan Lalkovic (Walsall).

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Blackpool. John Herron replaces Brad Potts.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Milan Lalkovic (Walsall).

Posted at 87'

Tom Aldred (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 86'

Substitution, Walsall. Milan Lalkovic replaces Tom Bradshaw.

Booking

Posted at 85'

Jim McAlister (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 85'

Rico Henry (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Jim McAlister (Blackpool).

Posted at 81'

Anthony Forde (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Mark Cullen (Blackpool).

Posted at 81'

Attempt saved. Brad Potts (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 80'

Tom Bradshaw (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Will Aimson (Blackpool).

Posted at 77'

Delay in match Andy Taylor (Walsall) because of an injury.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Mark Cullen (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Jason Demetriou (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Adam Chambers (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Blackpool).

Substitution

Posted at 73'

Substitution, Blackpool. Mark Cullen replaces Jack Redshaw.

Posted at 73'

Attempt missed. Anthony Forde (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Uche Ikpeazu (Blackpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Neil Etheridge.

Posted at 70'

Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 69'

Attempt saved. Romaine Sawyers (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

Goal!

Posted at 66'

Goal! Walsall 1, Blackpool 0. Jason Demetriou (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Taylor.

Posted at 65'

Attempt missed. Sam Mantom (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Posted at 65'

Attempt saved. Tom Bradshaw (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 63'

Substitution, Blackpool. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Mark Yeates.

Posted at 61'

Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Colin Doyle.

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