Seasiders at full strength for cup clash with Shrimps

Posted Friday, November 08, 2019 by PA

Blackpool are set to revert to a full-strength line-up for their FA Cup first-round clash with Lancashire rivals Morecambe.

Seasiders boss Simon Grayson made eight changes for the Leasing.com Trophy win over Wolves Under-21s on Tuesday, with only Ryan Edwards, Calum MacDonald and Matthew Virtue being retained from the previous Sky Bet League One game.

Curtis Tilt missed that 4-3 victory over Peterborough through suspension and is contention to start Saturday’s cup tie at Bloomfield Road.

Strike partners Armand Gnanduillet and Nathan Delfouneso are set to return, but defender Nick Anderton (foot) remains out.

New Morecambe boss Derek Adams will have a watching brief as the caretaker management team of Kevin Ellison and Barry Roche take charge for the final time.

Veteran goalkeeper Roche dropped himself last week and Mark Halstead should retain the gloves after the Shrimps recorded their first home win of the season, against Leyton Orient.

Striker Ellison could return to the matchday squad, if not the starting XI, and Jordan Cranston will hope for a first start since being sent off at Port Vale on October 5.

A-Jay Leitch-Smith pushed his claim for a starting spot with a stunning second-half winner against Orient just two minutes after coming off the bench.