It took a penalty to separate the sides, and that was taken by Marc Pugh for his fourteenth youth team goal of the season, his second from the penalty spot. The defeat leaves 
Both Preston and Wigan were winners, against Bury and Stockport respectively, and they move up into the next two places after Tranmere dropped points, drawing their game 2-2 at
Oldham are up to fourth again and were back amongst the goals with a 4-1 home win against Carlisle, taking their tally to 33 league goals this season, 12 more than the Clarets.
In most seasons Preston and Wigan could expect to be fighting it out at the top but
It is to the Alliance Cup that we turn again this coming Saturday when we play our second round tie at
The weekend results:
Blackpool 1
Bury 1 Tranmere 3
Oldham 4
Stockport 1
Wrexham 0 Port Vale 1
This week’s Alliance Cup ties:
Tranmere v
Doncaster v
Oldham v
Rochdale v
Wigan v
Wrexham v
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