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December 06, 2025

Ian still feeling Hughes bruises

- BY JASON MELLOR

IAN EVATT hopes his latest meeting with Mark Hughes is less bruising than his first.

Blackpool face Carlisle for the first time in the FA Cup tomorrow = although the Cumbrians have played in the cup at Bloomfield Road when it staged a third-round tie against Yeovil a decade ago, with Brunton Park out of use after flooding caused by Storm Desmond.

Evatt had to deal with a whirlwind of his own when he attempted to shackle Carlisle boss Hughes as a fresh-faced young Derby defender towards the end of the Welshman's glittering career 25 years ago.

It proved to be a painful encounter for the Blackpool boss.

Evatt said: “I remember playing against Mark when he was at Southampton (inset). I was a very young centre-back at that stage.

“He tried to make a run and went through me rather than around me which wasn't pleasant.

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