Blackpool 2-1 Wigan Athletic

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Kenny Dougall scored an injury-time winner to give Blackpool a Lancashire derby win over Wigan.

Jordan Rhodes handed the hosts the advantage before Wigan's Josh Magennis headed Latics level as full-time approached.

However, Dougall's injury-time strike secured three points for Neil Critchley's men.

The Tangerines took a fifth-minute lead when CJ Hamilton's cross found Rhodes, who produced a clinical finish to score his first Seasiders goal.

Jensen Weir's curling effort in the 10th minute was parried away by Wigan's Sam Tickle before Callum Connolly's free-kick tested the Latics keeper.

After the break, Tickle kept another Weir effort out before opposite number Daniel Grimshaw produced a great stop of his own to deny Callum Lang after a sweeping Wigan counterattack before the hour mark.

Tickle's impressive game continued when he stopped Jake Beesley's effort.

Magennis levelled with two minutes remaining by nodding past Grimshaw from Stephen Humphrys' fine cross as the away side thought they had grabbed a point.

But the late drama continued as Matty Virtue's low cross was turned in by fellow substitute Dougall to secure victory for Blackpool.

Match report supplied by PA Media.

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