BLACKBURN Rovers' reserve team trail at half time in tonight's clash with Blackpool at Leigh Sports Village.
Rovers, fielding a youthful side with the first-team squad currently away on a mid-season break in Dubai, had the first chance of the game when Tom Hitchcock went round the keeper but could not find the net from a tight angle.
Blackpool had former Rovers youngster James Beattie and Brett Ormerod in a more experienced line-up, and Beattie's flick allowed Sergei Kornilenko to cut inside only to fire wide of the near post.
The Belarusian did find the net in the 27th minute, though, prodding home at the far post from Andy Reid's fine cross.
Gary Bowyer's Rovers came close to equalising when Matthew Pearson saw his header saved, but Blackpool lead at the interval.
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