United and Spurs trips hold no fears for Holloway

HIS side may have to travel to White Hart Lane and Old Trafford before the end of the season but Ian Holloway bizarrely believes the Seasiders’ run-in is preferable to those of their rivals in the Barclays Premier League relegation battle.

Blackpool could have given their survival bid a major boost on Saturday with victory over Stoke at Bloomfield Road but were held to a 0-0 draw, ensuring they remain firmly in the scrap with three matches left to play.

Holloway’s team take on Bolton in their final home game between trips to Tottenham and Manchester United, and the manager said: “I think the run-in is vital, in terms of who we have got compared to who other people have got.