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half but Ebiowei’s closerange strike and Cashin’s header from the former’s free-kick were enough.

Blackpool’s Gary Madine had a first-half penalty saved by Kelle Roos, who also denied Charlie Kirk.

The Tangerines slip to 16th and boss Neil Critchley said: “When you’ve got a crowd like we did today, you want to give them a day to remember, with some goals and a win.

“It maybe epitomised our season – we were the better team, on top, but didn’t take our chances, and the two goals we conceded were really poor.”

Maxwell 6; Connolly 6, Keogh 5, Thorniley 6 (Casey 45, 6), Husband 6 (Garbutt 32, 6); Anderson 6, CJ Hamilton 6, Dougall 6, Kirk 7 (Yates 79, 5); Lavery 7, Madine 5.

Subs not used: Grimshaw, Stewart, Dale, Carey. DERBY: Roos 8; Ebosele 6, Cashin 8, Davies 7, Forsyth 6; Knight 7, Bird 6; Ebiowei 8 (Aghatise 87), Morrison 6, Watson 6; Plange 7 (Sibley 67, 5). Subs not used: Allsop, Byrne, Stearman, Thompson, Cybulski.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Michael Ebiowei. The youngster scored a first senior goal and assisted the second.

REFEREE: Andy Davies, 8.