The transfer window is edging ever closer and news has broken today that Stockport County are competing with a Premier League club for the signature of Blackpool ... a place in Europe next season ...

Blackpool FC were founded in 1887 and play their home games at Bloomfield Road, which has a capacity of 16,616. They won the FA Cup in 1953, having beaten Bolton Wanderers in the final.

Blackpool made it seven home league draws in a row after they were held to a stalemate by Rotherham. Steve Bruce's side had the better of the opening exchanges, with on-loan Middlesbrough winger ...