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FL72 Review: Peter Beagrie reviews the weekend's Football League stories

Each week, Sky Sports experts review the Football League action on FL72. Check out Peter Beagrie's thoughts on the latest news...

From bad to worse for Blackpool

PETER SAYS: What a difference an hour makes.

The half-time teamtalk would have been to simply consolidate their lead and keep it tight.

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Odion Ighalo scored four times as Watford produced a remarkable second-half performance against Blackpool

Then Watford go on a goalscoring spree and win 7-2, but we know they are capable of that.

Lee Clark has inherited the problems from the start of the season. Blackpool are nine points adrift now, but if they held on at Watford, that would have been six, with a chance to increase the pressure on teams that are not used to be down there.

Now, it is going to be an incredible ask (for Lee Clark), even more difficult than keeping Birmingham up last year.

It is like a mini league at the bottom now, and it is imperative to get points against the other teams down there.

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Conor Coady's goal eight minutes from time earned Huddersfield a 1-0 win over Sky Bet Championship strugglers Wigan at the DW Stadium

Wigan home form a worry after another loss

PETER SAYS: Wigan's problems really are the million dollar question.

There is a real lack of confidence, especially at home after a 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield. That is now the eleventh match they have not been successful at home.

A change of manager has not really changed things for them, and there looks like there will be a fire sale on the way.

They are a Premier League side and they are not used to being down there, and it will get worse when the squad gets picked apart.

Malky Mackay’s teams were built in his image - very solid at the back, and that is not the way Wigan have been playing.

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Wolves moved up to seventh in the Sky Bet Championship table despite being held to a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton

Puzzling times at Charlton

PETER SAYS: Guy Luzon's availability could have swayed the decision.

Maybe there were contractual obligations that meant his pay-off was waived. We don’t know.

Only the manager and the man at the top of the football club know that.

It was a good point at Wolves though, and they were built to be much more solid from the back, and then countered well. They looked a real threat.

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A round-up from all of Saturday's games in Sky Bet League One

Business as usual for MK Dons

PETER SAYS: With Benik Afobe gone, Will Grigg might miss out, as the rotation won’t be there.

They are playing in such a manner going forward that it is exciting, it is just a matter of whether they can stay amongst the goals with Afobe missing.

They have brought in Clarke Harris and Devante Cole which have added to the quality players that were already there.

In the squad there are players that can create and those who can finish the chances off.

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A round-up of all the action from the League Two matches on Saturday

Portsmouth’s problems mounting after defeat

PETER SAYS: They have got to be very worried. Now the club has more to worry about that just financial problems.

As they have dropped down the divisions the support has stayed with them, and they have helped get the best players at the club for the particular division, with plenty of experience coming in, but it is not working out.

The fall from grace has been terrible. The situation is very difficult to turn around.

With such a number of fans in the ground, the pressure is huge, and it looks to be taking his toll.

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