Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City: Seasiders ease to win over Robins
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Gary Madine scored his fifth goal of the season in Blackpool's win over Bristol City
Blackpool made it three successive Championship home wins with a comfortable victory over Bristol City.
The Seasiders took control of the game with two goals in the space of three first-half minutes, with CJ Hamilton slotting them in front before Gary Madine quickly headed in a second from a corner.
Josh Bowler then fired home a third early in the second half to put the home side in complete control.
Bristol City enjoyed the majority of possession but were only able to score a late consolation when Nahki Wells tapped in.
Victory lifted Blackpool up to 13th in the table, while Bristol City, who are now without a win in nine away league games, remain 16th.
Both sides created chances in a lively opening, with Robins keeper Max O'Leary denying Bowler early on before Grimshaw palmed Antoine Semenyo's shot around the post.
O'Leary was called into action again to tip over a Jordan Gabriel effort from out wide before Blackpool hit them with two quick goals.
Hamilton pounced to put them in front when Jerry Yates nodded across goal before Madine thumped a header home.
Any hopes of a Bristol City fightback after the break were dashed when Bowler added Blackpool's third early in the second half after bringing down Jordan Thorniley's raking pass.
Semenyo curled an effort wide as the Robins tried to respond, with substitute Wells finally netting a late consolation from Jay Dasilva's pass.
Blackpool boss Neil Critchley told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"It's not often you can use the word 'comfortable' in the Championship but I've used that word. I can't remember when we've won a game and my heart wasn't racing at the end because we've only been 1-0 or 2-1 up but today we were deserved victors.
"We played really well, scored some good goals and the only blemish was the goal we conceded. It was a really good all-round performance from us.
"We're in good form and that showed today.
"Two goals in quick succession settled us down but we were playing with confidence before then. Then the third goal in any game is important and we got it."
Bristol City boss Nigel Pearson told BBC Radio Bristol:
"When we concede goals like we have today I don't have to say too much more (about what went wrong). The first two goals were avoidable because we had opportunities to clear.
"The first goal, we had two opportunities to clear and haven't done so, the second one was down to not staying with markers and the third one is a poor goal to give away because we talked about that situation in the build-up to the game.
"They are all regrettable and avoidable goals that we have conceded and we can't expect to have to score two or three goals to get something out of a game.
"But unfortunately individuals' levels of performances go from one extreme to another and that's something that puts us in a difficult position when we're trying to build on positive performances."