Blackpool vs Walsall. Sky Bet League One.
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Saturday 9 February 2019 20:03, UK
Promotion-chasing Blackpool moved to within four points of the top six by extending their unbeaten run to five games with a 2-0 win over out-of-form Walsall.
Chris Long's second goal in three games since joining from Fleetwood put them ahead and Harry Pritchard sealed the points late on after Seasiders keeper Mark Howard had saved a penalty.
Blackpool led on 14 minutes as Donervon Daniels' slide-rule pass set Long racing into the area and he steered a fine finish across Walsall keeper Liam Roberts.
Long was denied a second by Roberts' legs shortly after as Blackpool controlled the first half.
The second period was a different matter as Walsall dominated but Howard saved Matt Jarvis' penalty on 65 minutes after Aramide Oteh had been tripped by Seasiders defender Curtis Tilt.
Howard then thwarted Oteh from point-blank range before Pritchard robbed Saddlers defender Dan Scarr to wrap up the points for Blackpool and hand Walsall, now two points above the drop zone, a seventh defeat in 10 league games.
