Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Blackpool
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Blackpool are four points outside the League One play-offs after winning at Shrewsbury
Goals from Karamoko Dembele and Hayden Coulson secured Blackpool a 2-0 victory at Shrewsbury to keep their League One play-off hopes alive.
Shrewsbury went close when Tom Bloxham sent a first-time cross into the box, but Dan Udoh's diving header was kept out by Dan Grimshaw.
Blackpool were then awarded a free-kick in the 40th minute, from which George Byers' header looped over the Shrewsbury backline but found the hands of keeper Harry Burgoyne.
Three minutes later, the Tangerines opened the scoring when Coulson received a pass in the box and cut the ball across goal for Dembele, who fired past Burgoyne at the back post.
Shrewsbury went close just before the hour mark when Udoh sent a low cross into Jordan Shipley, who fired over from just inside the box.
But Blackpool doubled their advantage in the 84th minute when Dembele's cross found the unmarked Coulson, who headed home.
Shrewsbury's second straight defeat leaves Paul Hurst's side, missing key defender Aaron Pierre, who was this week ruled out for the season, just four points clear of trouble with 10 games left - and a key local derby date next Saturday at fellow strugglers Port Vale.
Match report supplied by PA Media.