BLACKPOOL TO MEET HAMMERS IN PLAY-OFF FINAL
WEST HAM will meet Blackpool in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on 19 May, after the Tangerines beat Birmingham 3-2 on aggregate. Goals from Stephen Dobbie and Matt Phillips gave visiting Blackpool a two-goal lead, but Birmingham equalised through Nicola Zigic and Curtis Davies to force a nervy ending. Incidentally, West Ham won 4-0 and 4-1 in this season’s previous two encounters against Blackpool.