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Sheffield Wednesday edged out Blackpool in a thrilling encounter
Sheffield Wednesday defeated Blackpool by 1-0 in a thrilling League Cup 3rd Round tie at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday.
The match was marked by the intensity and dominance of Sheffield Wednesday, who enjoyed more possession and created more scoring opportunities. The only goal of the game came in the 34th minute when D. Bernard converted a pass from M. Smith to score a quality goal.
Blackpool struggled to equalize but faced a solid defence and an effective Sheffield Wednesday attack. The second half was littered with yellow cards, with a total of six, highlighting the tough nature of the contest.
Despite numerous substitutions from both sides, the final result remained unchanged, with Sheffield Wednesday securing their passage to the next round of the League Cup.
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Substitutions sheffield wednesday: at minute 46 D. Gassama came in and A. Musaba went out., at minute 58 A. Famewo came in and G. Otegbayo went out., at minute 68 C. McNeill came in and J. Lowe went out., at minute 76 B. Bannan came in and S. Ingelsson went out., at minute 76 L. Palmer came in and S. Fusire went out.
Substitutions blackpool: at minute 62 C. Hamilton came in and D. Thompson went out., at minute 62 J. Lawrence-Gabriel came in and H. Coulson went out., at minute 73 R. Apter came in and E. Embleton went out., at minute 73 K. Joseph came in and J. Beesley went out., at minute 73 R. Finnigan came in and A. Morgan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Blackpool
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