Championship

MARVIN’S A MARVEL FOR SEASIDERS

by
The LeaguePaper Team
19 September 2021

By Paul Fraser

MIDDLESBRO’ 1
Tavernier 8

BLACKPOOL 2
Ekpiteta 62, Hall 78 (og)

STAR MAN

MARCUS TAVERNIER Middlesbrough

ROCK: Blackpool’s Marvin Ekpiteta tackles Onel Hernández
PICTURES: Alamy

MY BALL: Blackpool’s Shayne Lavery rises highest to win a header

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