Blackpool 3-3 Oxford United (6-3 on aggregate): Seasiders reach League One play-off final

After scoring Blackpool’s third goal, Jerry Yates held up a t-shirt commemorating nine-year-old Blackpool boy Jordan Banks who was killed after being struck by lightningBlackpool reached the League One play-off final after a 3-3 draw with Oxford in their semi-final second leg gave them a 6-3 aggregate win.Oxford made an immediate impact as Matty Taylor struck low from inside the box but Elliot Embleton’s curled finish levelled for the hosts soon after.Kenny Dougall flicked in Dan Ballard’s clipped ball to put Blackpool ahead before Rob Atkinson equalised.Jerry Yates restored Blackpool’s lead before Olamide Shodipo made it 3-3.The Seasiders will face either Sunderland or Lincoln at Wembley on 30 May, with the Imps holding a 2-0 lead heading into Saturday’s second leg.Blackpool are now 90 minutes from a return to the Championship with the performances this term reflecting their recent resurgence, after financial troubles and off-the-field issues saw two relegations and a subsequent change of ownership after their relegation from the second tier in 2015.Blackpool reach Wembley – as it happenedThe hosts came into the tie with a 3-0 first-leg lead but Oxford hit the target early on to threaten an impressive comeback courtesy of Taylor’s 18th goal of the season.But a frantic opening 13 minutes saw Blackpool score twice within two minutes to essentially finish the tie off.Atkinson’s near-post strike after the break once again gave Karl Robinson’s side hope of an unlikely fightback before Blackpool again struck within moments of conceding.Substitute Shodipo’s goal against the run of play was… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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