Chesterfield 1-1 Blackpool: Relegation rivals share spoils

Highlights of the 1-1 draw between Chesterfield and Blackpool in Sky Bet League One.

Relegation rivals Chesterfield and Blackpool traded punches but had to settle for a 1-1 draw in an entertaining game at the Proact Stadium.

Brad Potts fired Blackpool ahead before Jay O'Shea equalised, and the visitors had captain David Ferguson sent off for a second yellow card near the end.

Blackpool defender Tom Aldred almost sliced a cross into his own net in the 15th minute before Gboly Ariyibi struck the outside of a post two minutes later.

Chesterfield had an escape in the 21st minute when Potts struck the inside of a post from 25 yards and Blackpool were unlucky in the 40th minute when Clark Robertson's header hit the bar and Aldred headed the rebound against a post.

Potts put Blackpool in front in the 53rd minute with a 20-yard shot that was deflected past Tommy Lee but Chesterfield were level four minutes later when substitute O'Shea found the top corner from 25 yards.

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Potts and Uche Ikpeazu had chances and Lee beat out a Jack Redshaw shot but Blackpool played out stoppage time with 10 men when Ferguson was shown a second yellow for pulling back Ariyibi.

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