YATES KEEPS TANGERINES' DREAM ALIVE

STEPHEN Dobbie insisted his Blackpool side will “keep fighting until the end” after victory over Wigan boosted the Tangerines’ faint survival hopes.

- Simon Smedley

Jerry Yates’ strike inside two minutes was enough to settle a nervy Lancashire derby between the Championship’s bottom two.

Blackpool are now four points from safety with four games to play and Dobbie was delighted to mark his first home game since taking interim charge with a vital victory.

“We knew it was a must-win game, and despite how it was looking at times, this result gives us a fighting chance ahead of Tuesday now,” he said.

“It was a dream for me. I had a great time here as a player, and to be out there on the touchline today was really special.

“It’s fantastic to have got a first win too, I’m so proud of the players.

“There has been a bit of unrest here this season, but they fought until the end today – I’m buzzing with the result.