Walsall 1-1 Blackpool: Seasiders secure stalemate

Highlights of the Sky Bet League One match between Walsall and Blackpool.

Blackpool substitute Viv Solomon-Otabor scored with virtually his first touch to earn the Seasiders a deserved point in a 1-1 draw at Walsall.

Erhun Oztumer's glorious 25-yard free-kick put Walsall ahead at the break but Birmingham loanee Solomon-Otabor fired Blackpool level midway through the second half.

Blackpool came close to taking a third-minute lead as debutant Jay Spearing's corner was headed inches wide by Clark Robertson.

Walsall led on 18 minutes as Blackpool defender Colin Daniel was harshly penalised for a foul on Daniel Agyei and Oztumer curled a stunning 25-yard free-kick into the top corner.

Only goalkeeper Mark Gillespie kept Walsall ahead at the break as he saved with his legs from Kyle Vassell and swatted away a vicious 20-yard Jimmy Ryan free-kick.

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Nathan Delfouneso nodded over from six yards just before the break but Blackpool finally levelled after 65 minutes.

Solomon-Otabor, with his first meaningful touch after coming on, surged into the box and lashed underneath Gillespie from 12 yards.

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Walsall thought they had won it six minutes later but Jon Guthrie's close-range header from Joe Edwards' corner was disallowed for a push.

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