Ian Evatt hails ‘brilliant week’ after Blackpool claim victory at Peterborough

New Blackpool head coach Ian Evatt believes his struggling side showed signs of what they can become during their 2-1 win at Peterborough.

Blackpool took the lead when a saved Josh Bowler shot hit the unlucky Peter Kioso and went in after 35 minutes.

Posh levelled when Matt Garbett fired home from outside the box after a cleared corner fell kindly just before half-time.

But the Seasiders won it with five minutes to go when Scott Banks curled home into the corner.

“It has been a brilliant week,” he said. “This is one of my life ambitions to have this role.

“I love this club very dearly and to have this opportunity to improve and get up the table where I believe this club belongs is very special to me.

“We are down to the bones and it has been tough for us. The players have been brilliant, they have worked hard, and have been fully engaged and thrown themselves into it.

“It is intense and a whole new way of playing. Today wasn’t perfect, there were lots of things we can do better but there were also lots of things where you can see what type of team we want to be.

“We want to be more aggressive with the press and steal the ball high up the pitch and then have the chance to then create something off the back of it.

“That is the purpose of pressing, to score, and we want to be on the front foot.”

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson felt his side had chucked away the points.

“I am very disappointed,” he said. “It is a game we should have won, probably comfortably if I am honest.

“All the stats say that but stats don’t get you the points or results.

“We are in a position where we are losing games and we shouldn’t be losing them. We had 27 shots on the goal but didn’t test the keeper enough.

“I am not going to be critical of my players. A lot of what we asked for such as work-rate, tempo and energy were there.

“There are other things we clearly need to work on. The response to falling behind was good. They gave a lot and a large part of the performance was good.

“It was a good finish and a bit of quality has won the game. We need to provide the sort of quality that their lad has scored.

“Blackpool were lucky to win the game but you need luck at times. I see a team fighting and having a go, we cannot feel sorry for ourselves.

“Results are not good enough. I have to support my players and make sure we stick together.”