Blackpool ended their three-game losing run in League One with a 2-0 victory over Northampton at Bloomfield Road, claiming their first points of 2026.
Zac Ashworth opened the scoring for the Seasiders in the early stages of the contest, before Ashley Fletcher doubled the lead at the beginning of the second half. The result leaves the Cobblers without a league win in over a month, while Ian Evatt's side now have something to build on.
Ashworth Strikes Inside Three Minutes
Ashworth broke the deadlock after just three minutes, with the wing-back finishing at the back post after two attempts from George Honeyman were blocked from close range.