Oxford again let themselves down with the final touch.

Brandon Barker once again finds space to run at players and put in a cross from the left.

He picks out James Henry inside the box, who has the goal at his mercy, but his effort balloons high and wide over the crossbar.

Kevin Stewart in the book now for Blackpool.

Think that's more for totting up a number of robust challenges rather than for the latest actual one he concedes a free-kick for.

Blackpool so close to making it 3-0 on the break.

Jerry Yates directs his shot into the car park behind the goal rather than into the back of the net after meeting James Husband's low ball across the box at the back post.

Enforced change for Blackpool as former Oxford loanee Luke Garbutt has to make way for Jordan Thorniley.

Great chance for Oxford to claw their way back into it but Chris Maxwell shows exactly why he's kept so many clean sheets this season.

He stands up to deny Mark Sykes with a fine block with his right hand from a one-on-one.

But there was the hint of a push in the back on Sykes there from Ollie Turton, but nothing given.

Elliot Embleton manages to cut in from the right wing for Blackpool before taking a shot on his left from the edge of the penalty area.

It goes just wide of the right post, but that was another concerning moment for Oxford.

Kevin Stewart is a bit too robust in his challenge on Cameron Brannagan and Oxford win a free-kick in the visitors' half.

But they can't quite find the right ball in as James Husband and Dan Ballard head clear for Blackpool.

No changes for either side at the break.

Oxford get things restarted....

Almost time to restart at the Kassam Stadium.

Can Oxford claw their way back into it or will Blackpool be able to build on their early advantage?

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Sincil Bank will the venue tomorrow evening for the first leg in the other semi-final in these League One play-offs.

Only goal difference separated Lincoln City and Sunderland finishing fifth and fourth respectively in the regular season and you expect they'll be little between these two over two legs.

Michael Appleton comes up against Lee Johnson in a meeting of two young English managers as the Imps take on the Mackems.

We'll have live coverage for you right here on the BBC Sport website and app so make sure to follow it all with us.

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This season's play-off ties got started on Monday with the two Championship semi-final first legs.

Bournemouth got the better of Brentford at the Vitality Stadium thanks to Arnaut Danjuma's second-half goal while Swansea City beat Barnsley by the same scoreline as Andre Ayew secured an away win.

The second legs in both of those ties take place on Saturday.

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Once we're done here at the Kassam Stadium, there's more play-off action on the way this evening from League Two.

Our colleagues in Wales will be bringing you all the action from Rodney Parade as Newport County face Forest Green in the first leg of their semi-final.

You can follow the live text commentary right here.

Right - while we take a breather in Oxford, let's remind you what we've already witnessed in the play-offs and what's still to come....

Two goals in three minutes see Blackpool in the ascendancy.

Work to do for Oxford who will need to keep it together as their boss Karl Robinson heads down from his seat in the stands to try and rally his players.

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Two minutes being added on at the end of this first half...

Cameron Brannagan gets a talking to from Bobby Madley for his show of dissent after conceding a free-kick in his own half.

Oxford need to keep their cool, but then Keshi Anderson gets booked for not getting out the way of the ball after being flagged offisde.

Oxford rally again and win a corner.

Brandon Barker, Elliot Lee and Matty Taylor combine in the area but frustratingly the set piece sees them concede a free-kick for a foul on goalkeeper Chris Maxwell.

The hosts can't catch a break.

Commitment personified by a few Blackpool fans who have made the journey down to Oxford this evening to find a vantage point into the stadium from the open end of the ground.

They'll be liking what they've seen so far from their side.

Mark Sykes spurns a great chance to play a perfect cross on the break for Oxford.

Again he had managed to find space down the left, but his low ball isn't directed towards the waiting yellow shirts in the area and Blackpool get back in time to cut it out.

Appeals for handball now for Oxford as Brandon Barker's latest run to the area strikes the back of the hand of Blackpool's James Husband.

Nothing given by Bobby Madley and Husband has certainly been in the thick of the action so far.