SECOND Division survival was the name of the game at Adams Park on Saturday (May 1) against Wycombe Wanderers - and a battling Seasiders side managed to secure it with a 2-2 draw.

Coming twice from behind, Blackpool managed to take a point from Wycombe which, along with other results, conspired to leave the Tangerines in a safe spot.

David Bardsley, so often the keystone in Blackpool's defence, had an off day which he will much rather forget.

Less than one minute into the match Anton Rogan - a Seasiders star in past games - fouled Dave Carroll on the right edge of the penalty area.

Sean Devine scored what must have been his easiest goal of the season when the free-kick was floated over to him in acres of space.

One short, sharp header later and Blackpool were behind.

Then the move for the equaliser started off with Marvin Bryan.

His shot was palmed away by Taylor and Brett Ormerod was the first to react, slotting in his third goal in four games.

The Seasiders then rested on their laurels and a Bardsley mistake contributed to put the home side back in front.

Bardsley passed back to Tony Caig when he really should have belted the ball up the field.

This time, the Wycombe roles were reversed and Devine crossed for Carroll to smash past Caig.

But to their credit the Tangerines lifted their game again.

Rogan and Bryan were pushing forward and looked a real threat when Bardsley made a second, unforced error.

He should have cleared from the area when he lost the ball and Andrew Baird shot just wide.

Blackpool's second goal was not too dissimilar from their first.

Ormerod made the initial shot which Taylor again failed to hang on to - and who better to slot the ball home than Phil Clarkson.

At Manchester United, Mark Hughes seemed to score on all of the big occasions.

At Blackpool, that man is Phil Clarkson.

Fair enough, this match was hardly the European Cup final, but at the end of the day it was the most important Blackpool have played all season.

Blackpool's last home game of the season is against Colchester on Saturday (May 8).

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