Team news

Blackpool in good shape Blackpool have no new problems ahead of the visit of Doncaster.

Algeria international Hameur Bouazza made his first appearance since the end of February following a groin injury as a second-half substitute in the 4-2 win over Scunthorpe.

On-loan Leicester striker DJ Campbell (thigh) and midfielder David Vaughan (ankle) also returned from injury at Glanford Park and all three players should be involved again.

Defender Rob Edwards, midfielder Barry Bannan and striker Jason Euell will be hoping for recalls.

Left-back Stephen Crainey sustained a knee injury against Plymouth at the end of last month and may not play again this season.

Forward Brett Ormerod has had surgery on a fractured hand and may also have played his last game of the campaign, while defender Neal Eardley (hamstring) is still sidelined.

Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll has received a blow with the news that Billy Sharp could miss the rest of the season with a torn thigh muscle.

Sharp, who has proved a huge hit at the Keepmoat Stadium on a season-long loan from Sheffield United, missed Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Plymouth and has returned to Bramall Lane.

O'Driscoll said: "It's a nasty one, a deep one. I'd say he'll be out for two or three weeks at least. He's not our player, so we won't be pushing him." Dean Shiels returned to the starting line-up on Saturday and partnered James Hayter up front.

O'Driscoll is not expected to make many changes despite his side's disappointing display against lowly Plymouth.

Blackpool 2-0 Doncaster

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DJ Campbell and Stephen Dobbie will have a lot of explaining to do when they go back to their employers at the end of the season.

Because the loan stars could end up taking Blackpool to the play-offs at the expense of their 'parent' clubs after scoring the goals that keep Ian Holloway's unlikely lads in the race.

Campbell still belongs to Leicester City although they keep trying to get rid of him while Dobbie was sent to the seaside because he is unwanted at Swansea City.

Crafty Campbell and supersub Dobbie were the difference as Holloway's heroes stayed just a point off the top six - and their story sums up one of football's most remarkable tales.

Holloway beamed: "Maybe their clubs didn't realise they were helping us keep our run going. Everyone thought we would blow up, including the bookies and I am putting two fingers up to them - one on each hand.

"I thought we were a bit nervous and not our normal selves. We knew the enormity of having to win again. We are developing much quicker than expected, but we probably need to win the next four."

This band of begged and borrowed brothers could yet make it all the way after a fourth straight win confirmed they have no fear and no intention of stopping.

Doncaster were more relaxed and could easily have added to Blackpool's tension. Paul Heffernan was booked for diving in the penalty box, a marginal decision that came as a relief to Tangarines defender Alex Baptiste.

It was arguably the game's key moment and Sean O'Driscoll groaned: "I am gobsmacked. You can see on the DVD that his back legs were taken away from him.

"But good luck to Blackpool. I hope they get in the play-offs, it's nice to have a small team in there and nobody will relish playing them."

O'Driscoll's side were lively and inventive with James Coppinger and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas going close and their free-flowing football causing chaos on a regular basis.

But Blackpool are a gutsy bunch and they sneaked in front. James O'Connor miscued Stephen Crainey's cross and watched the ball hit his own post.

Campbell reacted first to force a badly-needed opener over the line for his fifth goal for the club.

Holloway has signed shrewdly and young right back Seamus Coleman - on loan from Everton and watched by David Moyes - almost produced a solo second before the break.

Honest Rovers were still a threat and persistent Heffernan was twice denied by keeper Matthew Gilks before Crainey hacked his cross-shot off the line.

Gilks saved well from Gareth Roberts's 25-yarder and Blackpool were gagging for a second but veteran Neil Sullivan tipped over from Hameur Bouazza when he powered through.

Heffernan and Emmanuel-Thomas pounded away with shots and James Hayter clipped the bar as Doncaster kept on making the running.

But the Seasiders breathed a sigh of relief when sub Dobbie made an immediate impact as he raced down the left and picked out the far corner with a fine shot that kept their dream alive.