Seasiders and Bluebirds put on Sunday best
The Seasiders opened their campaign with a 1-0 win at Hull and Phillips, 38, set them on their way to a second successive victory with a clinical first-half header. The evergreen striker, who signed a one-year deal at Bloomfield Road following his release from Birmingham, struck again three minutes after the restart with another predatory effort. The visitors pulled a goal back through George Boyd in the 82nd minute but Blackpool hung on for victory.
Cardiff inflicted a convincing Severnside derby defeat on a Bristol City side for whom the alarm bells are already ringing after just two games of the new npower Championship season.
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Hide AdThe Robins were undone 3-0 at home by Ipswich on the opening day and faired little better yesterday. Mark Hudson headed Cardiff ahead, Craig Conway added a sweet second before Robert Earnshaw tapped-in from close range to make it three on 36 minutes. Nicky Maynard scored a late consolation.