By Charlie Bennett

BLACKPOOL 1 Poveda 7 STOKE CITY 0 STAR MANCALLUM CONNOLLY BlackpoolEMOTIONAL Mick McCarthy toasted his first win in 18 months after Blackpool held on to beat Stoke at Bloomfield Road. Ian Poveda’s seventh-minute strike secured Blackpool’s first win in 15 games and moved them off the bottom of the Championship table. Stoke wasted several glorious chances and Blackpool were indebted to goalkeeper Chris Maxwell, who made a string of brilliant saves. McCarthy’s last win came as Cardiff boss in September 2021 and he admitted it has been a long w...