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Blackpool 2-2 Barnet

Kyle Vassell struck in injury time to snatch a point for Blackpool as they came from two goals down to draw at home to Barnet.

The visitors were ahead in the 13th minute through League Two's top scorer, John Akinde, who tapped in his 21st of the season after Curtis Weston's deflected effort came back off a post.

Blackpool, who have not won at home since November, had a chance to equalise after 26 minutes as a well-worked move released Colin Daniel inside the area, but his effort flashed past the far post.

Barnet doubled their lead two minutes after the break as Charlie Clough rose highest from Ruben Bover's corner to bullet a header past Dean Lyness from 10 yards.

But Blackpool gave themselves hope after 59 minutes as Nathan Delfouneso picked up a loose ball and stroked it home from 12 yards.

And they snatched the point in the first minute of stoppage time as Vassell forced the ball over the line from a yard out after Clark Robertson's header came back off a post from a corner.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

Line-ups

Blackpool

Formation 4-4-2

  • 27Lyness
  • 2Mellor
  • 6Aimson
  • 5Robertson
  • 3TaylorSubstituted forOsayi-Samuelat 78'minutes
  • 8PottsSubstituted forGnanduilletat 72'minutes
  • 28Payne
  • 12Flores
  • 23DanielBooked at 64mins
  • 30Delfouneso
  • 19MattSubstituted forVassellat 72'minutesBooked at 90mins

Substitutes

  • 7Vassell
  • 9Cullen
  • 16Nolan
  • 21Osayi-Samuel
  • 25Boney
  • 31Gnanduillet
  • 37Black

Barnet

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 42Burgoyne
  • 41CloughBooked at 84mins
  • 6Nelson
  • 5Almeida SantosSubstituted forTaylorat 32'minutesBooked at 44mins
  • 4Dembélé
  • 32Vilhete
  • 11BoverBooked at 52minsSubstituted forSweeneyat 79'minutes
  • 20Champion
  • 8WestonSubstituted forAkinolaat 68'minutes
  • 13Campbell-Ryce
  • 9Akinde

Substitutes

  • 7Watson
  • 14Akinola
  • 16Taylor
  • 17Coulson
  • 30Amaluzor
  • 31McKenzie-Lyle
  • 39Sweeney
Referee:
Eddie Ilderton
Attendance:
2,094

Match Stats

Home TeamBlackpoolAway TeamBarnet
Possession
Home49%
Away51%
Shots
Home16
Away9
Shots on Target
Home6
Away3
Corners
Home6
Away5
Fouls
Home13
Away9

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Blackpool 2, Barnet 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Barnet 2.

  3. Post update

    Foul by Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool).

  4. Post update

    Jamal Campbell-Ryce (Barnet) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  5. Post update

    Clark Robertson (Blackpool) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box.

  6. Goal!

    Goal! Blackpool 2, Barnet 2. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.

  7. Post update

    Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Harry Taylor.

  8. Booking

    Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.

  9. Post update

    Tom Champion (Barnet) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Colin Daniel (Blackpool).

  11. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Colin Daniel (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Nathan Delfouneso (Blackpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

  13. Booking

    Charlie Clough (Barnet) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  14. Post update

    Armand Gnanduillet (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Charlie Clough (Barnet).

  16. Post update

    Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  17. Post update

    Attempt missed. Will Aimson (Blackpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.

  18. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Jordan Flores (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  19. Post update

    Attempt missed. Kyle Vassell (Blackpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Barnet. Dan Sweeney replaces Ruben Bover.

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Doncaster34208666422468
2Plymouth33195952361662
3Carlisle34151365649758
4Portsmouth33168949301956
5Luton331412749311854
6Exeter341661255381754
7Stevenage34164145651552
8Mansfield34131294338551
9Colchester34148125043750
10Grimsby34138134040047
11Wycombe34138134244-247
12Cambridge33137134340346
13Barnet341113104346-346
14Morecambe33137134248-646
15Blackpool331014949371244
16Crawley33126154152-1142
17Yeovil34913123340-740
18Cheltenham34911143846-838
19Notts County34107173858-2037
20Crewe34812143652-1636
21Accrington32811133646-1035
22Hartlepool34811154358-1535
23Leyton Orient3485213655-1929
24Newport33511173753-1626
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