Seasiders’ Clarke back to fitness

BLACKPOOL striker Billy Clarke is determined to force his way back into the first-team picture 12 months after seeing his Premier League dream wrecked by injury.

The Corkman missed the whole of Blackpool’s ultimately ill-fated Premier League adventure after rupturing cruciate ligaments just two minutes into the Seasiders first pre-season friendly at Tiverton Town in Devon last July.

The striker has fought back and scored his first goal since his return in Saturday’s 2-1 friendly defeat to Oldham.