Kyle Joseph earns Blackpool dramatic draw at 10-man Wycombe

Kyle Joseph’s stoppage-time strike rescued a point for Blackpool as they drew 1-1 at 10-man Wycombe.

Richard Kone had given the home side a first-half lead from the penalty spot before they had Alex Hartridge sent off early in the second half.

In a quiet first half with very few chances, Kone nearly put the Chairboys ahead but he fired his close-range attempt high over the bar.

The visitors enjoyed spells of possession and began to pepper the Chairboys with a cluster of efforts within a five-minute spell.

Wanderers were giving the ball away carelessly midway through the opening half and this led to Lee Evans shooting over, Rob Apter and Matthew Pennington heading wide, while Franco Ravizzoli parried away a Sonny Carey rocket from range.

But from nothing Matt Bloomfield’s side took the lead through a real smash-and-grab.

With five minutes of the first half remaining, Pennington’s rash tackle on Kone in the penalty area saw referee Simon Mather point to the spot.

Up stepped the Ivorian to convert his 16th goal of the season and 13th in the league.

Wycombe were reduced to 10 men just 10 minutes into the second half after Hartridge’s unnecessary tackle on Joseph while already on a yellow card.

The Tangerines got their point when Joseph’s shot looped over Ravizzoli in the dying embers.