IT'S not often you see a nine-goal thriller at Bloomfield Road and the 3,500 who saw Tuesday night's action-packed extra time victory over Huddersfield will have plenty to goad the stay-away fans with.

There may have been less than half the number of people in the stands on Tuesday than for Saturday's league game against the same opponents, but they were treated to a game that had just about everything.

There was little in the first half, which Blackpool dominated, to suggest what was to follow. The Seasiders made nine changes from Saturday's team, with Paul Edwards, returning from suspension, looking unstoppable on the left wing.

Debutant Paul Warhurst had already hit the inside of the post with a cross-shot before Edwards created the first goal with a deep corner, headed in by 17-year-old Phil Doughty at the far post.

But Huddersfield, putting out a side much closer to their first-choice line-up, came back strongly and equalised less than a minute after the break with a tap-in from teenager, John McCombe.

Barely a minute later, the Terriers' comeback appeared to have been halted in its tracks when skipper, Efe Sodje, was rightly sent off for a stupid elbow in the face of Blackpool's Keigan Parker.

But Huddersfield weren't to be denied, heading up to the other end of the field and grabbing a fantastic goal with the best moment of football in the game.

Instead of swinging a cross into the box, Tony Carss cut the ball back for Danny Schofield outside the area who, under no pressure from the Blackpool defence, hit a stunning shot past Sasa Ilic.

But Blackpool weren't to be denied and, on the hour mark, Matthew Blinkhorn, impressive on his return from a loan spell at Luton, headed home to level the scores.

That was how it stayed (despite some glaring misses at either end) and a period of extra-time loomed.

The 'silver' and 'golden' goals were not in play, unlike in previous years, and that rule change allowed for one of the most astounding periods of goalscoring ever seen at Bloomfield Road.

Five goals in half an hour may not sound like much, but four goals in eight minutes must surely represent a record for breathless goal-grabbing of the type normally seen in parks or five-a-side pitches.

Firstly, Keigan Parker, who had looked tricky and quick, but profligate in front of goal, finally converted a chance after being played in by Rob Edwards.

Then Jamie Burns, an impressive half-time replacement for Paul Edwards, struck from close range.

Danny Coid then sprung an uncertain looking Town offside trap to make it five before, in what seemed like a matter of seconds, young substitute, Adnan Ahmed scored a spectacular third for the visitors.

The second half couldn't possibly maintain the same breathless pace, but that didn't stop Jamie Burns adding a sixth and, in truth, both sides could have clocked up even more goals.

Colin Hendry reflected the frantic mood of the proceedings when he said: "Anyone watching that game probably can't understand how (Huddersfield manager) Peter Jackson still has such a good head of hair after he's been in the job for so long.

"If you're a Blackpool supporter you go home very impressed with a lot of good, attractive football, but there were also a lot of basic errors."

Keith Southern lasted a full 120 minutes on Tuesday night in his return after injury and will be a serious contender for a place in the side for Saturday's trip to Chesterfield.

Paul Edwards, Richie Wellens and Leam Richardson all played only part of the midweek game, while the likes of Lee Jones, Gareth Evans, Simon Grayson, Scott Taylor and, injuries permitting, John Murphy and Mark McGregor, could also return for the clash at Saltergate.

But whoever plays on Saturday, or in next Tuesday's re-arranged game against financially-troubled Wrexham, will struggle to provide anything like the level of entertainment on show this week.

By comparison, Saturday's league game against Huddersfield was a relatively mundane affair, although it also provided no shortage of entertainment.

In a stereotypical game of two halves, Huddersfield took the first half by the scruff of its neck, taking the lead after 19 minutes through veteran striker, Andy Booth and threatening to increase their lead.

But, after the break, Blackpool hit back hard, with a John Murphy header five minutes after the break levelling the scores.