Error-strewn display on opening day of season

Blackpool suffered a 3-2 defeat to Stevenage in their first game of the new League One season.

- by Amos Wynn

George Honeyman opened his account in Tangerine after just six minutes, before the visitors turned things in the first half through a Jamie Reid brace - with his second coming from a penalty in the final seconds before the break.

Following the restart, Dan Kemp extended the visitors’ lead, as the Seasiders were left to regret a catalogue of errors on the opening weekend despite a late consolation from Niall Ennis.

Within seconds of his competitive debut for Blackpool, Bailey Peacock-Farrell was forced into action, with the Birmingham City loanee pushing away a half volley from Harvey White.