Seasiders maintain 100 per cent record with defeat of Oxford
Posted Sunday, August 18, 2019 by PA
Blackpool maintained their 100 per cent start to the Sky Bet League One campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Oxford.
Ryan Edwards’ header and Armand Gnanduillet’s penalty won it for the Seasiders, while Josh Ruffels struck for Oxford before half-time.
The Tangerines made a confident start and went ahead inside five minutes when Edwards nodded home Jordan Thompson’s corner.
The visitors to Bloomfield Road responded in the 20th minute with a Ruffels effort from Chris Cadden’s cross but goalkeeper Jak Alnwick kept Blackpool’s lead intact.
James Henry’s curling effort 10 minutes before half-time was kept out by Alnwick’s superb reflexes, while Ben Woodburn’s long-range attempt rattled the post.
Blackpool won a first-half stoppage time penalty against the run of play when John Mousinho fouled Gnanduillet and the striker coolly slotted into the bottom corner.
Oxofrd pulled a goal back shortly after when Ruffels converted Cadden’s cross.
Jamie Hanson was inches away from a 65th-minute equaliser but his header cannoned off the bar.
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