Shot for Blackpool
Matt Phillip's wastes a chance for Blackpool, after getting past two defenders his weak shot made it very easy for Green.
Matt Phillip's wastes a chance for Blackpool, after getting past two defenders his weak shot made it very easy for Green.
Jack Collison recovered from a dislocated shoulder to enable West Ham manager Sam Allardyce to name an unchanged side for the npower Championship play-off final. Collison scored twice in the semi-final first leg in Cardiff before suffering the injury in the return game at Upton Park.
The Wales international had been a major doubt for the final but he starts the Wembley showpiece.Kevin Phillips was recalled by Blackpool boss Ian Holloway in the only change made by the Seasiders. The veteran striker replaced Gary Taylor-Fletcher up front.
Green, Reid, Nolan, Tomkins, Cole, Collinson, Vaz Te, Taylor, Noble, Demel, O'Neil
Gilks, Crainey, Eardley, Evatt, Dobbie, K Phillips, Baptiste, Ferguson, M Phillips, Martinez, Ince
I think West Ham are going to have a hard time this afternoon against Blackpool. Sorry Chelsea but we at Spurs need you to lose
From @Lord_Sugar on Twitter:Wishing the best of luck to my cousin @realthomasince today in the play offs! All the fam r at Wembley gutted im not there! C'mon Blackpool
From @RochelleTheSats on Twitter:Blackpool boss Ian Holloway on why he wouldn't mind going through what Mancini did last weekend.
Arrived at Wembley. Almost time #blackpool http://t.co/x397WP6X
From @mikehallitv on Twitter:
Thomas Ince speaks to Granada ahead of the play off final with West Ham at Wembley. He tells us they can win, why he doesn't mind taking stick from the Hammers fans after his dads departure to Manchester United, what what words of wisdom Paul Ince has passed on.