It wasnt to be a happy return to the County Ground for Steve McMahon as a solitary goal from Alan Young seals the points for Swindon. The home supporters still blame former manager McMahon for their teams downfall over the past few years and unfortunately it was they who had the last laugh as a Pool suffer a cup final hangover.

The defeat inflicted on Blackpool was simply due to the majority of the Seasiders starting 11 under performing. Players such as Hills and Bullock who were so vibrant in the Millennium Stadium under a week ago looked flat and clueless in this game. The defence looked shaky and the Pool attack of Murphy and Taylor might has well have not turned up. Deadline day signing Darren Dunning was given his first start in Tangerine colours but he also failed to impress in a dismal performance from the men in Tangerine.

Having said that, Pool were unlucky not to open the scoring early on when Scott Taylor's looping header was parried onto the Swindon bar by Bart Griemink after a Martin Bullock cross. But that was practically the only chance Blackpool created in a first half dominated by the home side.

Inevitably Pool were broken down and Swindon took the lead just after half time. Just to rub it in further for McMahon it was a former transfer target of his that made the goal for Swindon. Danny Invincible - subject to a rejected ?100,000 bid from Pool supplied a pinpoint cross for Alan Young to score the only goal of the game.

Pool had the opportunities to level the scoring, as Swindon looked content to protect the one-goal lead. Tommy Jaszczun should have equalised, missing a glorious chance from 8 yards and Scott Taylor hit the woodwork for the second time.

But it wasnt to be and the Swindon fans who had heckled McMahon all game left the ground the happier of the two sets of supporters. The win for them shifts them up to 14th, two places above Blackpool who still need one more win to ensure they dont get into any relegation fight at the end of the season.

Swindon 1-0 Blackpool

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