This fixture was originally pencilled in for a December
date, the same month the Tangerines were scheduled to play host to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, however the bitterly cold conditions
over the
festive period meant the Seasiders went well
over a month without hosting any Premiership football because of a lack of under - soil heating at their ground, something the club have confirmed on numerous occasions will be rectified in the summer regardless of whether they stay in this division or not.