Blackpool's hopes of a turnaround were ended by a 4-2 home defeat to Plymouth Argyle at Bloomfield Road on Saturday. The loss leaves the Seasiders stuck in 15th place in League One, having taken just eight points from their opening seven matches.

Jordan Brown gave Blackpool the lead in the 30th minute with a shot that took a huge deflection. Oliver Irow equalised for Plymouth six minutes later with an instinctive finish. Irow then put the visitors ahead seven minutes after the restart, and Harvey White made it 3-1 on 57 minutes.

Jerry Yates gave Blackpool a lifeline in the 70th minute when his shot kissed the post on its way in. Aribim Pepple wrapped up the scoring for Plymouth a minute from time, securing a third consecutive league win for the visitors. The result extends a difficult run for Blackpool, whose last five results read LLDLL with no wins.

Manager Neil Critchley described the performance as "not good enough" and stated his team must show more fight. The club now sits seven points behind the league leaders, Bradford City. Critchley's side have conceded 14 goals in their seven games, the third-worst defensive record in the division. Blackpool's next chance to stop the slide comes away at Notts County on Saturday, 26 September, where they will face a team currently sitting 8th in the table with 12 points.

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On September 27, Plymouth Argyle head coach Tom Cleverley praised his team's mentality following their 4-2 win at Bloomfield Road. "It's a massive tick to ride that wave," Cleverley told reporters. The victory moved Argyle to third in League One. Blackpool, who sit 15th with eight points, have now lost their last two matches. Their next fixture is at home to Leicester on October 3.

On September 27, Tottenham Hotspur's official website highlighted the form of their on-loan forward Oli Irow following his brace for Plymouth Argyle against Blackpool. The club detailed Irow's two goals in the 4-2 win at Bloomfield Road on September 19. Blackpool, who are 15th in League One with eight points, have lost their last two matches.