Summary

  • Blackpool relegated after defeat by Millwall

  • Bradshaw scores twice for Lions before Flemming penalty wins it

  • Yates penalty & Fiorini had brought Blackpool level twice

  • Millwall move up to fifth

  1. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Blackpool 0-1 Millwall

    Play is halted so Blackpool forward Morgan Rogers can get some treatment for an injury.

    It looks like he was caught by Callum Styles while the two players were challenging for the ball.

  2. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Blackpool 0-1 Millwall

    Blackpool have conceded the first goal in 26 of their Championship games this season.

    They've gone on to lose 21 of them, only turning things around and winning once.

    The Tangerines must win tonight to have a realistic hope of staying in the second tier.

  3. 'Nightmare start for hosts'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool 0-1 Millwall

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    BBC Radio 5 Live at Bloomfield Road

    The Millwall fans to my left were deafening as Tom Bradshaw bagged his 16th of the season.

    The Premier League dream is on, but what a nightmare start for Blackpool!

    There’s a long, long way to go yet - the fans are rallying and they’ve got the drum going, but their players have been off the beat so far.

  4. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Blackpool 0-1 Millwall

    Millwall get their first corner of the game and it's sent deep to the back post.

    However, the header is miscued and Blackpool win a throw-in on their right flank and manage to clear upfield before winning a free-kick on halfway.

  5. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Blackpool 0-1 Millwall

    What response do Blackpool have now?

    The Seasiders have lost three of their past four at home.

    This is their final game at Bloomfield Road this campaign.

    As things stand, Blackpool are going doing to League One tonight.

  6. goal

    GOAL: Blackpool 0-1 Millwallpublished at 2 mins

    Tom Bradshaw

    Brilliant start for the Lions and Blackpool are up against it from the off.

    Zian Flemming and Jamie Shackleton combine on the right to release Ryan Leonard into the Tangerines box.

    Leonard cuts the ball back and Tom Bradshaw is on hand to divert it low across goal and into the bottom left-hand corner from 12 yards out.

    The hosts look stunned.

    Tom Bradshaw celebrates goalImage source, Rex Features
  7. Postpublished at 1 min

    Blackpool 0-0 Millwall

    Millwall are sloppy at the back in the opening 30 seconds as Keshi Anderson charges down an attempted clearance by Shaun Hutchinson.

    The Lions captain recovers but concedes a corner under pressure inside his own box.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool 0-0 Millwall

    They are under way at Bloomfield Road.

    Can the Tangerines get the better of the Lions?

    Millwall boss Gary Rowett says his side have "nothing to lose".

    Matt Donohue is the referee for this one.

    Blackpool vs MillwallImage source, BBC Sport
  9. 'No pocket calculators needed'published at 19:59 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    Sanny Rudravajhala
    BBC Radio 5 Live at Bloomfield Road

    Those Millwall fans who've been sampling this seaside gem are already in fine voice.

    With only one win in their last seven, the away side have fallen out of the play-off positions and are in danger of seeing such a positive season peter out.

    For the home side, the stakes are much higher. The fixture list and Reading facing Huddersfield on the last day mean no live league tables or pocket calculators needed tonight. Win or Blackpool are down.

    They’re boosted by their heroics last weekend in grabbing a 1-0 win at Birmingham City and star striker Jerry Yates returns from injury. How much their home fans would love a tangerine dream of a 14th league goal from him tonight and all three points.

  10. Teams outpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    A reminder of what's at stake as the sides emerge from the tunnel.

    A defeat tonight sends Blackpool down to League One.

    A draw wouldn't be much help to the Tangerines either, as they'd need several other results to go their way to still have a chance to stay up on the final day.

    If Millwall grab a point they'll move back into the play-off places ahead of the rest of the weekend's action.

    But both sides really need three points. Kick-off is moments away.

  11. Get involved via #bbceflpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    You can send us your thoughts on tonight's match at Bloomfield Road.

    Simply include #bbcefl in your tweets and we'll include the best ones.

  12. Team newspublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    Both sides make three changes from their last outings.

    Blackpool interim boss Stephen Dobbie hands starts to James Husband, Keshi Anderson and Jerry Yates.

    Jordan Thorniley, Josh Bowler and Sonny Carey drop out of the starting line-up.

    Ryan Leonard returns from injury for Millwall and Jamie Shackleton and Duncan Watmore also come into the side as full-backs Danny McNamara and Scott Malone and forward Oliver Burke drop down to the Lions bench.

    Blackpool XI: Grimshaw, Gabriel, Nelson, Husband, Lyons, Fiorini, Patino, Anderson, Hamilton, Rogers, Yates.

    Subs: Maxwell (GK), Connolly, Ekpiteta, Trybull, Bowler, Carey, Holmes.

    Millwall XI: Long, Shackleton, Hutchinson, Cooper, Styles, Mitchell, Saville, Leonard, Watmore, Flemming, Bradshaw.

    Subs: Bialkowski (GK), McNamara, Malone, Burey, Voglsammer, Burke, Bennett.

  13. Lions chase Premier League spotpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    #bbcefl

    The play-offs have bunched up to the point that just four points separate eight sides.

    Luton and Middlesbrough have already secured their top-six spots, with the final two places up for grabs.

    Even two victories may not be enough for Millwall to extend their season and have a chance of promotion to the Premier League.

    The Lions last played in the top flight in 1989-90.

    Top of ChampionshipImage source, BBC Sp
  14. Millwall play-off bid falteringpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    George Saville in action for MillwallImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    George Saville and Millwall are aiming to avoid a third straight defeat

    Millwall have been in the thick of the play-off race for most of 2023 but are now in serious danger of missing out on a place in the top six.

    Goals have deserted the side, who have won just one of their past seven games to slip from fifth to seventh.

    Back-to-back defeats against Birmingham and Wigan have left the Lions outside of the play-off places on goal difference, while the south-east Londoners have also lost a few to injury.

    Victory tonight would allow Gary Rowett's side to steal a march on their rivals and move back up to fifth.

    With eighth-placed Blackburn visiting The Den on the final day, Millwall need to rediscover the kind of performances which gave them hope of promotion.

  15. Abacus out at the bottompublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    How it stands

    Here's the picture at the bottom, where it is difficult reading for Blackpool fans after Cardiff's 2-1 win at Rotherham last night.

    If Blackpool only draw tonight they'll need Reading to drop points against Wigan tomorrow and Huddersfield to lose at Cardiff on Sunday.

    To take things to the final day, the Terriers would also need to suffer defeat in their game in hand against already-promoted Sheffield United next Thursday.

    Those kind of scenarios are why the Seasiders really need all three points tonight.

    Bottom of ChampionshipImage source, BBC Sport
  16. Now or never for Tangerinespublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    Stephen Dobbie on the touchlineImage source, Rex Features
    Image caption,

    Stephen Dobbie has won two and lost two since being placed in interim charge of Blackpool following Mick McCarthy's exit on 8 April

    Sitting three points from safety in 23rd place and with goal difference against them, things are looking bleak for Blackpool.

    Lose tonight and the Tangerines will be consigned to a place in League One next season.

    That's because 22nd-placed Reading face Huddersfield, in 21st, on the final day of the campaign.

    Even a draw will not be of much use to Blackpool, who could be relegated over the weekend if results go against them.

    That makes this match a must-win for Stephen Dobbie's men if they are to extend their stay in the Championship into a third year.

  17. Big night on the seasidepublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 28 April 2023

    Blackpool v Millwall (20:00 BST)

    With just two games left of the regular Championship campaign, two clubs with opposing aims meet in Blackpool.

    The hosts are in deep trouble in the relegation battle, and the Tangerines will be relegated if they are defeated.

    Meanwhile, visitors Millwall need victory to keep their hopes of promotion alive.

    There's a lot at stake, and surely both sides will be going all-out for victory.

    Tonight is the time for heroes. Who will step up and which set of fans will have something to shout about come full-time?

    Blackpool fansImage source, Rex Features