And although Wednesday could have taken the lead when a mistake by Alex Baptiste allowed Lowe to venture clean through on goal, it was Phillips's namesake who made the breakthrough.

BBC: Sheffield Wed 0-3 Blackpool

There was still time before the break though for the visitors to threaten with Marshall first palming away Alex Baptiste's header from 12 yards and later taking two attempts to prevent Keith Southern's effort.

BBC: Sport - Football - Cardiff 1-1 Blackpool

The match could not have started much better for the Welsh side, who laid down an early marker of intent when Chopra got across Alex Baptiste to toe-poke a cross from Peter Whittingham that smashed against the crossbar after just four minutes.

BBC: Blackpool 3-2 Cardiff