Blackpool manager Simon Grayson insists the Seasiders can cope with the growing expectancy levels at the Championship outfit.The Seasiders have acclimatised well to the second tier since their promotion last May and their recent results have encouraged hopes of a late play-off bid.

Grayson's men saw off Charlton 5-3 and Norwich 2-1 before being denied a third successive win in midweek as Barnsley held them to a 1-1 draw at Bloomfield Road.

Grayson said: "It's a good thing that we are in the Championship and that people are able to have expectations regarding this club - it's not been like that for a while.

"However, we have to try and keep a control of that, though I think the players are level-headed enough to know what they still need to achieve."

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