Blackpool 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons

Sean Longstaff's early strike was enough to secure newly-promoted Blackpool their first victory back in League One and defeat MK Dons.

The game was played with Blackpool Air Show taking place in the skies above Bloomfield Road and the hosts were soon flying high.

They were ahead after just five minutes when on-loan Newcastle midfielder Longstaff picked the ball up 15 yards out and rifled a right-footed shot low into the far corner.

And the Seasiders had a chance to double the lead when Bright Osayi-Samuel broke inside the area but his square ball to Viv Solomon-Otabor was poor and the chance was lost.

MK Dons had their best chance after 36 minutes when Ethan Ebanks-Landell rose highest to glance a header from six yards inches wide of the far post.

The visitors had goalkeeper Lee Nicholls to thank for keeping them in the game as he twice denied Osayi-Samuel from close range after 74 minutes.

And his opposite number Ryan Allsop secured Blackpool the points by parrying away Kieran Agard's fierce late drive.

Report supplied by the Press Association.

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Line-ups

Blackpool

• 26Allsop
• 20Turton
• 16Tilt
• 5Robertson
• 12Wilmer-Anderton
• 15LongstaffSubstituted forAimsonat 89'minutes
• 14RyanBooked at 84mins
• 23Daniel
• 21Osayi-SamuelSubstituted forDelfounesoat 81'minutes
• 9CullenSubstituted forGnanduilletat 72'minutes
• 17Solomon-Otabor

Substitutes

• 1Williams
• 3Taylor
• 6Aimson
• 10Clayton
• 11Gnanduillet
• 29Hartley
• 30Delfouneso

MK Dons

• 1Nicholls
• 2Williams
• 5Wootton
• 19Ebanks-Landell
• 3Lewington
• 8Cissé
• 7Ariyibi
• 6UpsonSubstituted forSeagerat 59'minutes
• 20Tshibola
• 14Agard
• 16MuirheadSubstituted forNombeat 72'minutes

Substitutes

• 4Walsh
• 13Sietsma
• 15Seager
• 18McGrandles
• 25Brittain
• 30Nombe
• 31Thomas-Asante

Referee:

Seb Stockbridge

Attendance:

3,412

Match Stats

Home TeamBlackpoolAway TeamMK Dons

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home11

Away13

Shots on Target

Home6

Away2

Corners

Home4

Away10

Fouls

Home9

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Blackpool 1, MK Dons 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Blackpool 1, MK Dons 0.

Posted at 90'+5'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jimmy Ryan.

Posted at 90'+3'

Viv Solomon-Otabor (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by George B Williams (MK Dons).

Posted at 90'+1'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jimmy Ryan.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Blackpool. Will Aimson replaces Sean Longstaff.

Posted at 88'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 86'

Delay in match Ryan Allsop (Blackpool) because of an injury.

Posted at 86'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Clark Robertson.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Scott Wootton (MK Dons) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 84'

Foul by Jimmy Ryan (Blackpool).

Posted at 84'

Kieran Agard (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Aaron Tshibola (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, Blackpool. Nathan Delfouneso replaces Bright Samuel.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Gboly Ariyibi (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 78'

Attempt saved. Kieran Agard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Sam Nombe (MK Dons) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 73'

Attempt blocked. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Posted at 73'

Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, Blackpool. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Mark Cullen.

Substitution

Posted at 72'

Substitution, MK Dons. Sam Nombe replaces Robbie Muirhead.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Viv Solomon-Otabor (Blackpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 70'

Attempt missed. Ryan Seager (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 69'

Attempt blocked. Kieran Agard (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 66'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Posted at 62'

Attempt saved. Bright Samuel (Blackpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Dean Lewington.

Posted at 61'

Attempt saved. Jimmy Ryan (Blackpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Posted at 60'

Viv Solomon-Otabor (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Ethan Ebanks-Landell (MK Dons).

Substitution

Posted at 59'

Substitution, MK Dons. Ryan Seager replaces Ed Upson.

Posted at 59'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.

Posted at 58'

Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Nick Anderton.

Posted at 57'

Jimmy Ryan (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Aaron Tshibola (MK Dons).

Posted at 57'

Clark Robertson (Blackpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 57'

Foul by Robbie Muirhead (MK Dons).

Posted at 53'

Foul by Oliver Turton (Blackpool).

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