A miserable opening day for Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow saw the three in action on the track miss out of qualifying for their respective semi-finals, while Irish interest in the women’s marathon ended after eight kilometres.

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Tom Ince and Alex Baptiste start for Blackpool in today’s FA Cup third-round tie at Fulham, despite speculation both are on the brink of quitting the club.

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.

Blackpool sealed a showdown with West Ham in the npower Championship play-off final after an absorbing semi-final second leg with Birmingham at St Andrew’s last night.

Curtis Davies’ unfortunate own goal gave Blackpool a slender advantage over Birmingham in the first leg of their npower Championship play-off semi-final last night.

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Katy Perry has been linked to a French model.

Blackpool are expected to be at full strength for their last-day fight for survival.

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Blackpool boss Ian Holloway recalled striker Jason Puncheon to his starting line-up for today’s must-win Barclays Premier League clash against Bolton.

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has no new injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Tottenham.

Blackpool captain Charlie Adam is fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash against Newcastle after a foot injury scare.

Veteran goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was dramatically drafted in for his 200th Arsenal appearance at Blackpool today.

Blackpool have DJ Campbell back for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at Bloomfield Road after the striker completed his three-match suspension.

Blackpool skipper Charlie Adam has recovered from a knock and is expected to start against Fulham in Sunday's Premier League fixture.

Blackpool have been boosted by the return from suspension of captain and playmaker Charlie Adam for today’s crunch Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Blackburn.

Blackpool welcome back talisman and captain Charlie Adam from suspension for tomorrow’s vital Premier League trip to Blackburn.

IF Chelsea are to mount a belated defence of their Barclays Premier League title, they will have to play a lot better than they did at Blackpool.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba returned to the starting line-up to partner Fernando Torres up front against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool will be without their top-scorer DJ Campbell and captain Charlie Adam for Monday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool will be without captain Charlie Adam for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves at Molineux.

BLACKPOOL pulled off an impressive victory over Tottenham to move five points clear of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone last night.

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Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has a number of injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham at Bloomfield Road.

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway could have only one senior goalkeeper available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Bloomfield Road.

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Blackpool manager Ian Holloway will give fitness tests to captain Charlie Adam and midfielder David Vaughan ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Everton.

ROBBIE KEANE struck a debut goal and Victor Obinna hit two more as West Ham climbed off the bottom of the Barclays Premier League last night.

Blackpool midfielder Elliot Grandin faces a late fitness test ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with West Brom at The Hawthorns.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has given Christian Poulsen his first Barclays Premier League appearance for nearly two months to fill the hole left by suspended captain Steven Gerrard against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Ian Holloway plans to make wholesale changes for Blackpool’s FA Cup third-round tie at Southampton.

Blackpool’s David Carney will miss the Barclays Premier League match against Birmingham tomorrow after linking up with Australia ahead of the Asia Cup.

Blackpool will be without midfielder Elliot Grandin for their Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City at Eastlands on New Year’s Day.

Blackpool's Boxing Day postponement at home to Liverpool means captain Charlie Adam will now have to sit out tomorrow's trip to Sunderland.

Blackpool will be without their captain Charlie Adam when they host Liverpool in the Barclays Premier League on St Stephen's Day.

Blackpool captain Charlie Adam will miss Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham through suspension after collecting his fifth booking of the season last weekend.

Captain John Terry has been left out of the Chelsea side for their Premier League game against newly-promoted Blackpool at Stamford Bridge today.

Blackpool defender Ian Evatt is available again for the club’s first home match in the Premier League tomorrow.

Blackpool will be without suspended defender Ian Evatt for tomorrow’s trip to MK Dons in the second round of the Carling Cup.

Israeli defender Dekel Keinan could be in line to make his Blackpool debut tomorrow against Arsenal after completing his move to the Barclays Premier League newcomers this week.

Ian Holloway ended up with three new signings in his starting line-up for Blackpool’s first top-flight appearance since 1971.

New signings Craig Cathcart and Marlon Harewood could be set for their Blackpool debuts at Wigan tomorrow in the Seasiders’ first ever Barclays Premier League match.