Keshi Anderson's goal broke the deadlock at Bloomfield Road
Keshi Anderson and Gary Madine netted as Blackpool beat rivals Preston North End at home for the first time in 24 years.
Anderson broke the deadlock on 27 minutes when he drilled a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.
Ben Whiteman fired narrowly wide for Preston just after the break following a swift counter-attack.
But Madine sealed victory, sliding on to Jerry Yates' through ball, before Preston's Alan Browne was sent off late on.
Browne's dismissal - for a second yellow card after a melee that saw a flurry of bookings - summed up a day to forget for Preston, who are yet to win away from home in the league this season.
But Blackpool will celebrate after coming out on top in the first league meeting of these rivals since a goalless draw at Deepdale in February 2010.
Anderson's opener ensured no repeat of that stalemate, and Richard Keogh could have doubled the lead before the break only to nod over the bar.
Preston had a great chance to level when they had a four-on-one break, but Whiteman could not apply the finish.
Madine could, however, with his first goal since January - and his first in the second tier since 2019 - sealing victory.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsBlackpool
Formation 4-4-2
32Grimshaw4Lawrence-Gabriel21Ekpiteta26Keogh3Husband11Bowler8Wintle12Dougall10Anderson9Yates14Madine
- 32GrimshawBooked at 88mins4Lawrence-Gabriel21Ekpiteta26Keogh3HusbandBooked at 90mins11BowlerSubstituted forMitchellat 88'minutes8Wintle12DougallSubstituted forConnollyat 83'minutes10AndersonBooked at 90mins9YatesSubstituted forCareyat 79'minutesBooked at 90mins14Madine
Substitutes
- 2Connolly7Dale13Moore15Mitchell16Carey29Garbutt35Sterling
Preston
Formation 3-4-1-2
12Iversen14Storey5Bauer16Hughes2van den Berg4Whiteman8Browne32Earl11Johnson19Riis Jakobsen31Sinclair
- 12Iversen14Storey5BauerBooked at 39mins16Hughes2van den Berg4WhitemanSubstituted forPottsat 74'minutesBooked at 84mins8BrowneBooked at 90mins32EarlSubstituted forMaguireat 65'minutesBooked at 90mins11JohnsonSubstituted forBarkhuizenat 64'minutes19Riis Jakobsen31SinclairBooked at 31mins
Substitutes
- 1Rudd3Cunningham6Lindsay18Ledson24Maguire29Barkhuizen44Potts
Referee:Tim RobinsonAttendance:13,946Match StatsHome TeamBlackpoolAway TeamPrestonPossessionHome47%Away53%ShotsHome11Away9Shots on TargetHome2Away2CornersHome3Away5FoulsHome9Away13Live TextPost update
Match ends, Blackpool 2, Preston North End 0.
90'+8'Full Time
Second Half ends, Blackpool 2, Preston North End 0.
90'+8'Booking
James Husband (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8'Booking
Sean Maguire (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7'Dismissal
Second yellow card to Alan Browne (Preston North End).
90'+7'Booking
Keshi Anderson (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6'Post update
Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'Post update
Foul by Callum Connolly (Blackpool).
90'+5'Post update
Foul by Patrick Bauer (Preston North End).
90'+5'Post update
Richard Keogh (Blackpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4'Booking
Sonny Carey (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4'Post update
Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4'Post update
Foul by Sonny Carey (Blackpool).
90'+1'Post update
Corner, Blackpool. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
88'Booking
Daniel Grimshaw (Blackpool) is shown the yellow card.
88'Substitution
Substitution, Blackpool. Demetri Mitchell replaces Josh Bowler.
87'Post update
Offside, Preston North End. Patrick Bauer tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
87'Post update
Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'Post update
Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool).
86'Post update
Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Richard Keogh.
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