It is all square at the break between Blackpool and Bristol City at Bloomfield Road in their Championship clash.

The home side started strongly and Liam Fontaine had to be at his best defensively to stop Matt Derbyshire from firing an effort at goal after he found space inside the box.

Fontaine was in action minutes later as Steven Davies's cross found the defender at the back post. He poked the ball across the face of goal but no City player was there to turn it in.

The visitors gained a grip on the game and were carving out the best chances as Jon Stead saw his looping header saved well by Matthew Gilks.