COVENTRY City took away a share of the spoils from Bloomfield Road after a 1-1 draw with Blackpool.

The Sky Blues bossed much of the first half but could not turn their advantage into clear-cut opportunities, leaving Tangerines striker Ben Burgess to open the scoring 13 minutes into the second half.

Freddy Eastwood was on hand to grab an equaliser and his second goal of the season after 68 minutes to help City extend their unbeaten run to four games.

Coventry have not won at Bloomfield Road for 85 years but they looked the most likely to break the deadlock in the first half and could have had an opener after just 20 seconds, Aron Gunnarsson's 30-yard half-volley clipping the bar of Seasiders 'keeper Paul Rachubka.

Chris Coleman's side looked lively throughout the first half in attack, Leon McKenzie heading over the bar from a Danny Fox corner after six minutes and Clinton Morrison flashing a half-volley just over the bar in the 23rd minute despite having his back to goal.

McKenzie also had a half chance nicked away from his feet just two minutes previous, Freddy Eastwood working his way across the box and playing the ball into the path of McKenzie only for Shaun Barker to clear away for the hosts.

McKenzie also returned the favour to Eastwood after 26 minutes, connecting with a through ball from Morrison and crossing for Eastwood although the delivery ended up just too high.

Blackpool right winger Gary Taylor-Fletcher provided most of the home side's threatening moves, teasing Fox with a series of twisting runs and producing a pair of dangerous crosses.

But despite the enthusiastic approach from both sides, neither could really trouble the opposition's shotstoppers who experienced a relatively quiet opening period.

It was a relatively similar situation in the second half with both penalty areas busy but little getting through to the goalkeepers.

Keiren Westwood was beaten by Burgess after 58 minutes though, Taylor-Fletcher working his way down the left and across the Coventry box before sliding to Burgess on the edge of the area for him to place the ball past the outstretched Westwood.

Burgess could have had a second five minutes later, his header from Mo Camara's cross hitting the crossbar.

But Eastwood brought the Sky Blues level five minutes after that, McKenzie cutting into the box from the left and leaving the ball for Eastwood coming the other way, allowing the Welsh international to knock the ball into the net past Rachubka.

Steve Kabba had a chance to reinstate the hosts' lead 15 minutes before the end, the ball fortunately falling into his path in the six-yard box although his poked shot only cannoned off the spread-eagled Westwood.

And substitute Michael Mifsud also almost made the best of a difficult late chance, using the outside of his boot to flick a long cross straight at Rachubka just seconds before the full-time whistle.

Attendance - 8,462 (1,711 away)

Teams

Coventry City: Westwood, Fox, Dann, Ward, Osbourne, McKenzie (Mifsud 86), Gunnarsson, Doyle, Tabb, Eastwood, Morrison (Best 86)
Subs not used: Marshall (GK), Hall, Beuzelin

Blackpool:Rachubka, Southern (Hammill 76), Evatt, Vaughan, Taylor-Fletcher, Jorgensen, Kabba, Camara, Edwards, Barker, Burgess
Subs not used: Coid, Fox, Rehman, Gow