Successive Premier League defeats to Manchester City and Birmingham leaves Blackpool 14th in the table, just one point better off than 18th placed Liverpool.

Since returning from the International break, Ian Holloway's side have suffered defeats to the men in blue.

A gallant effort at Bloomfield Road against big spenders Manchester City ended in a 3-2 defeat after super sub Marlon Harewood netted late goals.

The following week, individual errors cost the Seasiders any chance of picking up points at St. Andrews against a Birmingham side only to have been beaten once at home in the past two seasons.

First half strikes from Charlie Adam and Luke Varney were enough to hand Blackpool a fairytale away day victory against north west rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Blackpool played the home side off the park in the opening 20 minutes and were soon after awarded a penalty which Adam calmly squeezed into Pepe Reina's net.

Varney added a second on the stroke of half-time to give Pool a real chance of walking away with all three points.

Sotirios Kyrgiakos pulled one back for the home side but the Seasiders held on to record their third away win from five away Premier League fixtures.