By Richard Evans

NEIL Critchley felt his Blackpool side deserved a point at Wigan Athletic after suffering a narrow defeat that dented their play-off aspirations. An away win would have seen the Seasiders climb to sixth in the table on goal difference ahead of the international break. But Scott Smith’s 26th minute goal – his first in senior football – proved to be the difference at the DW. Blackpool had chances to go home with a point, but England Under-21 goalkeeper Sam Tickle denied Shayne Lavery in the first half, before Wigan Academy product Kyle Joseph h...