'He'll have a big future at this football club:' Blackpool boss makes prediction on attacker following his return from injury

Neither team were able to find the back of the net during the 90 minutes as the game finished 0-0- with spot kicks required to separate the two at Bloomfield Road. In the shootout, it was the Seasiders who held their nerve, as Zac Ashworth missed the deciding penalty to give Neil Critchley’s side a 5-4 win.

Blackpool were on the back foot during the first half, but stepped up after the break, with the introduction of Kouassi 69th minute providing an extra boost heading into the latter stages. The game marked the striker’s return to action after being absent since November due to a hamstring problem. Since making the move to the Fylde Coast in the summer, the 20-year-old has scored five times all competitions.