Liverpool 1-2 Blackpool ( Sotirios Kyrgiakos/ Charlie Adam, Luke Varney)
Goal sequence :-
Liverpool 0-1 Blackpool ( Adam)
Liverpool 0-2 Blackpool ( Varney)
Liverpool 1-2 Blackpool (Kyrgiakos)
Liverpool’s poor Premier League run continued as they were upset at home by Blackpool. Tangerines skipper Charlie Adam opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Glen Johnson had fouled Luke Varney. Varney himself scored Blackpool’s second on the stroke of half time.
Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos pulled one back for Liverpool in the second half, but the Reds could not produce another goal and Blackpool held on for a famous win.
The Reds remain the relegation zone while Blackpool have moved to 9th in the table
Short match preview:-
Liverpool vs Blackpool takes place on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
It is the first meeting between Liverpool and Blackpool in a long, long time at Anfield.
Curiously enough, Blackpool are ahead of Liverpool in the league standings going into this Liverpool vs Blackpool fixture. The Seasiders are 16th in the league with seven points from six games, while Liverpool are in the relegation zone with six points from as many games.