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.