FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR BLACKPOOL

Bright Osayi-samuel scored in the last minute of extra-time to give Blackpool a 2-1 Fa Cup thirdround replay win over Barnsley and set up a return to Blackburn for boss gary Bowyer.

the 19-year- old curled into the bottom corner in the 120th minute to give the league two club victory over their Championship hosts.

a shootout looked on the cards as Kelvin mellor’s early opener for Blackpool was cancelled out by angus macDonald’s header, but Osayi-samuel’s late effort decided it and Bowyer’s men advance to a fourth-round tie at ewood Park, where he managed for three years.

Bowyer said: ‘We’ve come here and gone toe-to-toe with a Championship side. it was a monumental effort from the players.’

league One’s surprise package Fleetwood town lost 1-0 to Championship strugglers Bristol City. uwe rosler’s side last lost on November 12 but froze on a night they were fancied to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history.

City have lost their last seven Championship matches in a row and boss lee Johnson is under mounting pressure. But they will travel to Burnley in the fourth round.

Johnson said: ‘i thought we were nice and calm and controlled, we had a good number of chances and it’s nice to see our difficult run ended.

‘i have to say they’ve been fantastic. We need to go and win league games as well but right now any win is important. Now we’re playing Burnley. it’s a Premier league club, it’s a real test.’