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Day of drama ends Championship for SeasidersDay of drama ends Championship for Seasiders
12:39pm Thu 8 May 08
A day of drama in the Championship last Sunday brought the season to a thrilling and fulfilling end for the Seasiders as their 1-1 draw with Watford at Bloomfield Road provided the point they needed going into the game to clinch survival and another season in the second tier of English football.

No new contract for Blackpool FC captain Michael Jackson No new contract for Blackpool FC captain Michael Jackson
4:33pm Wed 7 May 08
Club captain Michael Jackson was among 11 players today told they would not be offered a new contract at Bloomfield Road.

Ticket price hike for Blackpool FC Ticket price hike for Blackpool FC
11:10am Wed 7 May 08
Blackpool FC are to hike up ticket prices for their second season in the Championship.
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Draw secures Championship football for SeasidersDraw secures Championship football for Seasiders
11:41am Mon 5 May 08
A tense week for all Blackpool FC fans and staff came to a jubilant end as the team secured their status as a Championship club.

Leek CSOB 1 Kirkham & Wesham 0
12:05pm Monday 5th May 2008
Leek County School Old Boys passed their scholarship with honours at Harrison Park on Saturday and handed FA Vase finalists Kirkham & Wesham a rare away defeat to end what has been so far, a magnificent first season for the Lancastrians in Vodkat North West Counties League Two.

Blackpool 1 Watford 1
2:19pm Monday 5th May 2008
Blackpool secured their Championship status with the point they needed against Watford.

Blackpool FC youths to parade Lancashire FA Youth Cup
9:11am Sunday 4th May 2008
Silverware will be paraded during Blackpool FC's final game against Watford today after the youth team won the Lancashire FA Youth Cup.

Stone Dominoes 3 Kirkham & Wesham 4
9:29am Friday 2nd May 2008
Kirkham & Wesham almost pressed the self destruct button in the second-half after cruising to a three goal lead at Stone Dominoes in 48 minutes.

Fans' chance to meet the players
3:30pm Thursday 1st May 2008
FA Vase finalists Kirkham & Wesham will be meeting their fans at their new club shop on Sunday between 10am-1pm ahead of their big Wembley date in a week's time when they hope to bring the trophy back north.

One big push for Seasiders' safety
1:45pm Thursday 1st May 2008
And so the season goes down to the last day once again for Blackpool Football Club, following abject defeat at Plymouth last Saturday and results elsewhere which kept the teams below them within touch. The Seasiders need a draw to confirm their place in the Championship next season.
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Norton United 0, Kirkham & Wesham 0
11:17am Wednesday 30th April 2008
KIRKHAM Boss Mick Fuller rang the chances in this end of season stalemate in readiness for the teams FA Vase Wembley date in less than two weeks.

Seasiders face tense week after Southampton v West Brom draw
9:32am Tuesday 29th April 2008
The agony goes on for Blackpool.

Football legend Jimmy Armfield honouredFootball legend Jimmy Armfield honoured
1:56pm Mon 28 Apr 08
Seasiders legend Jimmy Armfield was honoured at the annual Professional Footballers Association (PFA) awards dinner in London last night.

Plymouth 3 Blackpool 0
11:12pm Sunday 27th April 2008
If it does go down to the last day of the season, Blackpool will have to do better than this spineless performance to ensure Championship survival.

Bootle 0, Kirkham & Wesham 1
10:25am Saturday 26th April 2008
RITCHIE ALLEN'S stunning 12 yard header secured Kirkham & Wesham's first trophy of the season at Trafford in Manchester on Thursday night and manager Mick Fuller said he hoped it would be the first of three trophies his side would annex this season, when his side defeated Bootle 1-0 in the final.

Kirkham & Wesham 0, Norton United 0
12:58pm Thursday 24th April 2008
KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S promotion push took a temporary halt at Kellamergh Park on Monday, when visitors Norton United notched their third scoreless draw on the road in consecutive matches.

Dickov's return sees tide turn for Seasiders
9:49am Wednesday 23rd April 2008
The return of Paul Dickov saw the Seasiders return to winning ways in the nick of time last weekend, as they held out for a narrow win against relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Bloomfield Road.

Kirkham & Wesham 2, Oldham Town 1
9:21am Monday 21st April 2008
RITCHIE ALLEN brought Kirkham & Wesham's promotion push almost to boiling point when he stroked home a dramatic 78th minute winner at Kellamergh Park on Saturday.

Preston North End and Blackpool placed twelfth in table of football rivalries
9:24am Sunday 20th April 2008
Preston North End and Blackpool have been placed twelfth in a league table of football rivalries in England.
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Blackpool 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1
12:07am Sunday 20th April 2008
Dickov scored the winner and Jorgensen got the other as Blackpool won on a day when nothing else would have been enough.

Seasiders search for points
3:42pm Thursday 17th April 2008
The season looks set to go down to the wire for the Seasiders, with the search for points set to continue on Saturday when Sheffield Wednesday visit Bloomfield Road for a sell-out relegation showdown.

Parker's Seasiders' career in doubtParker's Seasiders' career in doubt
5:27pm Thu 17 Apr 08
Keigan Parker's Blackpool career looks to be over after the striker was forced to undergo surgery on an abductor muscle problem.

Kirkham and Wesham FC donate club shirt to fanKirkham and Wesham FC donate club shirt to fan
4:22pm Sun 13 Apr 08
On hearing that a young Kirkham and Wesham FC supporter was recently unwell, the club's goalkeeper coach Neil Mitchell organised a surprise visit to give the young fan a boost.

Blackpool's Wes Hoolahan gets Irish call
4:12pm Saturday 12th April 2008
Wes Hoolahan's season is set to be extended after being called in to Giovanni Trapattoni's first Republic of Ireland squad.

Points vital for Blackpool FC to ease drop fears
3:10pm Friday 11th April 2008
Ten disastrous minutes at the end of Tuesday night's match at Bloomfield Road means the Seasiders could be set for an an end of season nail biter.

Kirkham & Wesham 2 Padiham 0
4:17pm Thursday 10th April 2008
Padiham gave a solid display but were beaten 2-0 by FA Vase finalists Kirkham and Wesham.

Kirkham & Wesham 2, Padiham 0
6:06pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S promotion push received another welcome boost at home to Padiham on Tuesday evening when second-half goals from Martin Savigar and a late penalty from Ritchie Allen secured the points for Manger Mick Fuller's side.

Temporary extension for east stand
10:32am Tuesday 8th April 2008
Blackpool FC has been given a three-year extension to keep the temporary east stand open until 2011.

Blackpool 1 West Brom 3
12:17am Wednesday 9th April 2008
Substitutions well and truly changed the game as West Brom scored three goals in the last ten minutes to come from a goal down in style.

Ashton Athletic 0, Kirkham & Wesham 2Ashton Athletic 0, Kirkham & Wesham 2
10:31am Mon 7 Apr 08
KIRKHAM boss Mick Fuller believes his side are well on course for promotion after his side defeated their nearest rivals Ashton Athletic with two first-half goals on the road on Saturday.

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