Ben Burgess scored late on as Blackpool came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.
Eagles let two-goal lead slip at Bloomfield Road
Ben Burgess scored late on as Blackpool came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.
Nick Carle fired Palace in front after just three minutes and Darren Ambrose made it 2-0 before the interval.
But the Eagles were denied a vital victory as Charlie Adam reduced Blackpool's arrears before Burgess struck an equaliser in the 89th minute.
Blackpool had been caught cold on three minutes when a fine cross from the left flank by Lee Hills was met Carle, who fired a left-footed shot into the bottom corner from six yards out.
Blackpool almost fashioned a quick response when a free-kick by Barry Bannan was greeted by Alex Baptiste but his leader from 12 yards flew over the crossbar.
In the 14th minute, Stephen Dobbie collected possession and engineered the space to hit a 20-yard strike which Clint Hill did well to block.
Moments later, an outswinging corner from Ambrose was met by Hill but his header flashed just wide from six yards out.
Probe
However, Blackpool continued to probe and a shot by Dobbie narrowly missed the target from 20 yards in the 28th minute.
Ian Holloway's men went close again on the half-hour mark when a cross from Coleman was met by Bannan but his header flew wide.
However, four minutes later Palace established a two-goal cushion when Ambrose claimed his 18th goal of the season.
The goal came after a long throw-in from Danny Butterfield and saw Ambrose apply a clinical right-foot shot from just six yards out.
Palace went in search of a third goal in the 36th minute when Alan Lee fired goalwards from 20 yards but Baptiste made a fine block.
Hill then tried his luck but Baptiste was again on hand to avert the danger.
Holloway made a tactical switch in the 37th minute, replacing Stephen Husband with Burgess up front in a bid to find a more physical presence.
And moments after the restart, Blackpool were right back in the game when Adam collected a pass from Dobbie and drilled home a left-footed shot from 20 yards.
Spirited
He tried his luck from distance again moments later as the Seasiders begin to up the tempo.
In the 57th minute, Blackpool carved out a fine opening when Coleman crossed dangerously and Billy Clarke's header was well saved by Julian Speroni.
Dobbie then fired wide for Blackpool as the Eagles mounted a spirited defensive effort to keep the hosts at bay.
Adam and Gary Taylor-Fletcher both went close for the Seasiders before Burgess fired home Ian Evatt's pass with a left-footed shot from six yards.
