Blackpool V Wigan Sky Bet Championship Match 19 -October 2013.Blackpool manager Paul Ince begins a five-game stadium ban so Alex Rae and former manager Steve Thompson will take charge of the team.
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Marc-Antoine Fortune (hamstring) could return for Wigan alongside Grant Holt (knee) who has now fully recovered.
Callum McManaman (illness) and midfield pair Roger Espinoza and Jean Beausejour have returned from international duty but all three remain doubts.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• These clubs go head-to-head for the first time since they last engaged in the Premier League in 2010-11, when both matches were won by the club playing away from home.
• Wigan's 3-1 triumph in April 2011 was their 12th league victory over Blackpool; twice as many as they have lost to the Seasiders.
• Blackpool are one goal shy of 50 in league and cup outings against the Latics.
Blackpool
• The Seasiders have drawn their last four games - the joint longest sequence of stalemates this season in any of the four divisions.
• Manager Paul Ince begins a five-match stadium ban, two days before his 46th birthday.
• Blackpool remain the only club not to have conceded the opening goal in a Championship game this season, but the first goal they let in will also be the 1,000th they've shipped in second level league football on home soil.
• If on the field from the outset, experienced forward Ricardo Fuller will be making his 300th club career start.
Wigan Athletic
• The Latics are seeking a third straight win in all competitions, but only their first point and first goal in four away league matches.
• Owen Coyle's side have had to score at least two goals to gain any of their league points this season.
• Defender Leon Barnett is anticipating his 200th start in English senior club football.