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 1 West Ham 3

Manchester United full-back Rafael will miss Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Southampton after being carried off on a stretcher at Blackpool last night with concussion.

Blackpool 1 Sunderland 2

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.

NEWCASTLE boss Alan Pardew is confident he can make Andy Carroll an even better player as he takes over responsibility for his development.

Blackpool have no fresh injury worries ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash with Stoke tomorrow.

Blackpool could name an unchanged squad for tomorrow’s Premier League clash against Manchester United at Bloomfield Road.

Midfielder Stuart Holden has failed a fitness test on a thigh injury and has been replaced by Mark Davies for Bolton’s home Premier League encounter against Blackpool.

Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood is expected to be out for up to six weeks because of a hamstring injury.

LUKE VARNEY and Marlon Harewood piled on the pressure for Wolves by firing Blackpool to victory and leave Mick McCarthy wondering just what he has to do to see his side get a win.

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy fears his side’s spirit could evaporate if they do not arrest their alarming run of form quickly.

Blackpool 2 Wolves 1

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson admits he will always face comparison to his predecessors after seeing his side’s recent revival falter with a 2-0 defeat at Stoke in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday.

SOMETIMES it seems that the only way to wrestle the man of the match champagne off Scott Parker at Upton Park is to play immediately after having an organ removed.

West Ham 0 Blackpool 0

ALL eyes will be on Blackpool’s team sheet for today’s Barclays Premier League trip to West Ham – and manager Ian Holloway admits his players have given him plenty to think about.

Blackpool boss Ian Holloway laid down the gauntlet to the Premier League by declaring he will resign if the club are punished for fielding a weakened team against Aston Villa last night.

Aston Villa 3 Blackpool 2

Blackpool 2 Everton 2

Birmingham 2 Blackpool 0

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has today handed a first start of the season to striker Garry O’Connor for the home Premier League clash with Blackpool.

Blackpool’s good start to life in the Barclays Premier League continues to include the fitness of their squad, with Ian Holloway again largely untroubled by injuries.

Ian Holloway has urged the authorities to give referees a helping hand and bring video technology into football.

IF BLOOD, sweat and tears win titles, then Manchester City are in reasonably good shape.

Liverpool v Blackpool

Blackpool 1 Blackburn 2

Blackpool reverted to an attacking line-up as they took on neighbours Blackburn for the first time in league competition for 30 years this afternoon.

A RECORD of five wins and 21 goals in five games so far this season, culminating in yesterday’s routine 4-0 victory over Blackpool, suggests Premier League leaders Chelsea are out-and-out favourites to retain their crown in 2011; but even manager Carlo Ancelotti admits that theory will not truly be tested until next weekend.

Chelsea 4 Blackpool 0

Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood could return to the side tomorrow against Newcastle.

BLACKPOOL are reeling following yesterday’s sudden resignation of their chairman Karl Oyston.

CLUB legend Jimmy Armfield admits Blackpool are living a Tangerine dream after their jaw-dropping start to Premier League life.

Wigan 0 Blackpool 4

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.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has indicated that he may allow Chris Basham to leave the club if the price is right.

Everton and Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy was said to be recovering well tonight following life-saving surgery after a freak accident during a training match.

Young Republic of Ireland defender Shane Duffy has undergone life-saving surgery after suffering a freak accident in a training match last night.

Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood will be out of action for up to three months after breaking a metatarsal in training.

KEVIN NOLAN claimed a typically predatory 74th-minute winner to fire Newcastle back to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship last night.

SUBSTITUTE Marlon Harewood’s first Newcastle goal rescued a point for the Coca-Cola Championship leaders after QPR threatened to dent their promotion charge.

Ipswich 0 Newcastle 4