Blackpool fans must have feared the worst this as they were demolished 5-0 on the opening day of the season by title favourites Queens Park Rangers, before falling two goals behind to Wycombe Wanderers in the next match. A revival lead to a 3-2 turnaround and since then 'Pool haven't looked back as they surged up the table, currently loitering just outside the play-offs - in 11th, yet only a point behind Bournemouth, who are sixth. A key player has been in-form Scott Taylor who hit his 20th of the season in the 5-2 demolition of Oldham at Boundary Park.
Taylor's hat-trick plus goals from Keith Southern and and Leam Richardson meant Blackpool eased through to the third round with their second big win of the Cup campaign - they had previously rolled over Borehamwood 4-0 at Bloomfield Road.
Can Blackpool cause Portsmouth problems? They have built their success this season largely on their defence - and at the moment Portsmouth would have problems hitting the side of a water buffalo.
If only, then, Rowan Vine wasn't cup-tied. The striker scored a wonder goal for Colchester United as they edged past Hampshire's own Aldershot.