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Bournemouth 4 Blackpool 0
Sunday, 15th Mar 2015 10:48 by Editor

Even Nick Leeson didn't have as many bad days at the office as Lee Clark. Another coach journey where the only thing his Blackpool side took away was the fish and chips. Whatever he felt he could do to rectify the situation at Bloomfield Road, it would appear that Clark has only heaped on the misery.

Brett Pitman bagged a first-half hat-trick as Bournemouth coasted past Blackpool 4-0 to return to the top of the Championship. Pitman was afforded time and space to run past a sea of Tangerine players before slotting past goalkeeper Elliot Parish. The striker turned down Blackpool in favour of a move to Bristol City in 2010 and ensured the Seasiders - without an away win all season - had another miserable trip home. Blackpool's first attack on Artur Boruc's goal came after 22 minutes when debutant Michael Jacobs won his side a corner which came to nothing. Bournemouth captain Tommy Elphick could have doubled his side's lead after 28 minutes but he headed over from a Matt Ritchie free-kick. Pitman was not kept at bay long and scored two goals in two minutes to complete his hat-trick inside 39 minutes. The Cherries striker first headed back across goal from a Ritchie cross before drilling low past Parish from a free-kick routine.

Eddie Howe's side continued their dominance in the second period as they found the net once more four minutes into the second-half. Orlandi tripped winger Marc Pugh in the box and Callum Wilson scored his 19th of the season from the resulting spot-kick. Ritchie easily evaded Tangerines defender Charles Dunne before finding Pitman once more who skewed over on 59 minutes. Delfouneso went closest when he headed wide on 78 minutes after Orlandi whipped in a free-kick.

The end is nigh and the sooner it comes the better.

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