HOLLOWAY HAILS BATTLING BLACKPOOL

IAN HOLLOWAY was so impressed with his never-say-die Seasiders he gave them a day off as they moved up to sixth.

Doncaster led twice but, in the end, had to thank on-loan Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp for rescuing them a point.

Blackpool gaffer Holloway shook off the late blow and rewarded his men with tomorrow off training anyway.

He added: "It was a fantastic game of football.

"It was breathtaking and the crowd would have gone home happy.

"I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I would have paid to watch that myself."

Rovers swept ahead through Martin Woods after five minutes.

The Donny skipper started the move from his own half before applying the final touch for his fourth of the season.

Holloway's boys then had to rely on a string of saves from Matt Gilks to keep them in the game but at the other end it was a different story.

Donny and ex-Spurs keeper Neil Sullivan will want to forget the Pool's first goal.

Ian Evatt caused problems in the home defence and Brett Ormerod applied the final touch as it squirmed through Sullivan's legs on 21 minutes.

But Doncaster restored their lead just 13 seconds into the second half.

From the kick-off they attacked and Sharp finished off a Gareth Roberts cross first time to register his fourth goal this term.

Blackpool levelled on 62 minutes courtesy of a fine solo effort from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

The 18-year-old midfielder, on-loan from Arsenal, appeared to have the ball stuck to his foot as he twisted past two defenders before firing home.

And the Seasiders looked to be heading for only their second away win in the league this term when Ben Burgess put them ahead on 77 minutes, coolly curling into the top corner.

But with time ticking away, Sharp scored a dramatic last-minute goal as Blackpool waited for the offside flag.

Rovers are winning plenty of admirers with their style of football.

And despite only one victory in 10 league games boss Sean O'Driscoll is not about to ditch his principles any time soon.

He said: "The only certainty in football is that you will get sacked.

"At least I will do it playing the way I want to. I want my team to play without fear. I couldn't fault them for the way we played and for what we were trying to achieve."

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