Blackpool set out in search of their first League One win since September when they go head to head with Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium on Tuesday. Having lost the last three meetings between the teams, the Pirates will head into the game looking to get one over the visitors and make it five straight home games without defeat in the league since the start of October. © Imago Bristol Rovers snapped their run of three back-to-back defeats on the road on Saturday as they edged out a resilient Mansfield Town side 1-0 when the two teams squared off at the One Call Stadium. A combined 32 shots were fired in the end-to-end contest, but Luke McCormick 's 49-minute efforts made the difference as the visitors held on to their narrow lead to hand Mansfield a second consecutive defeat. Prior to that, Bristol Rovers avoided an upset in the FA Cup first round on November 2, when they picked up a 3-1 extra-time victory over National League side Weston Super Mare, before playing out back-to-back stalemates against Lincoln City and Crawley Town in the league. Matt Taylor 's men now return home, where they are unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions — claiming three wins and two draws — with a 3-2 defeat against Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on October 29 being the exception. Bristol Rovers have picked up 21 points from their 16 League One matches to sit 13th in the standings but could move level with 10th-placed Mansfield with a win on Tuesday. © Imago Blackpool, on the other hand, were left spitting feathers at the weekend as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bolton Wanderer after conceding a 94th-minute winner at the Toughsheet Community Stadium. Kyle Joseph 's 32nd-minute strike saw Blackpool go into half time with the lead for the first time in five games but George Thomason restored parity in the 53rd minute before Aaron Collins completed the Bolton comeback in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Following Saturday's result, the Seasiders have now gone eight back-to-back league matches without a win, losing five and picking up three draws, having won each of their four games preceding this run. This drop-off in form has been owing to their struggles at the defensive end of the pitch, where Blackpool have managed just one clean sheet in the league since a 3-0 victory over Burton Albion on September 28 and have conceded the most goals in the division (30). Off the back of finishing eighth last season and missing out on the playoffs by just three points, Steve Bruce 's side currently sit 19th in the League One table, level on 17 points with Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic. While Blackpool will be looking to stop the rot on Tuesday, they have lost each of their last four league games on the road, conceding 12 goals and scoring twice since the start of October, and will need to show their mettle at the Memorial Stadium. © Imago Bristol Rovers remain without the services of 33-year-old Jack Hunt , who is set to sit out his fourth consecutive game after coming off injured against Weston Super Mare on November 2. Teenage defender Lino Sousa has missed the last two games and is a doubt for Tuesday's clash while 25-year-old Joel Senior continues his lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up an injury in August. Blackpool will be without several key players down the spine of the team as the midfield trio of Albie Morgan , Sonny Carey and Irishman CJ Hamilton have been ruled out through injuries. English forward Jake Beesley has missed the last four games since coming off injured against Liverpool Under-21 on November 6 while the defensive duo of Elkan Baggott and Andy Lyons continue their spells on the sidelines. With his strike against Bolton, Joseph now has seven league goals under his belt this season and we expect the 23-year-old striker to spearhead the Seasiders' attack once again. Bristol Rovers possible starting lineup: Griffiths; Moore, Taylor Wilson, Mola; Lindsay, Conteh; Forde, McCormick, Hutchinson; Martin Blackpool possible starting lineup: O'Donnell; Gabriel, Offiah, Casey, Husband; Evans, Norburn; Coulson, Apter, Embleton; Joseph Buoyed by their hard-fought win over Mansfield, Bristol Rovers will head into Tuesday's clash with renewed confidence as they look to end their three-game losing streak against Blackpool. The Seasiders' form on the road is currently nothing to write home about and we see them struggling at the Memorial Stadium, where Taylor's men are unbeaten in four straight league matches. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .None
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THIS is the moment a drunk rioter is struck in the head and groin by flying bricks after necking 10 pints as he is jailed. Rioter Brian Spencer was struck down while taunting officers in the wake of violence sparked by the Southport stabbings in July this year. Footage of the 40-year-old thug gyrating at cops circulated on social media after disorder swept the nation. Video clips showed a large brick hitting a riot shield and bouncing into his face while another hit the back of his head. When he tried to walk away, a third brick landed on his groin. Further footage revealed her punched a police vehicle several times before picking up and throwing wheelie bins at officers. Read More He admitted violent disorder last month at Liverpool Crown Court after his vile actions at the Southport riots on July 30. The thug stood before a judge again today and the 40-year-old was thrown behind bars for two years and six months. He was also jailed for admitting to charged of racially and religiously aggravated harassment. This related to a separate incident the following day at Southport Hospital when the painter-decorator attacked a Polish-speaking patient. Most read in The Sun Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “The actions of the people who took part in the disorder was extremely serious and many officers were injured during the despicable scenes as bricks, bins and other missiles were thrown at them. Spencer was involved in the violence and will now spend a significant amount of time in prison.” “We continue to review footage and information as it comes in, and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.” Merseyside Police have now arrested 163 rioters, with 117 charged and 88 sentenced to a total of 182 years and four months. Another yob who punched a cop during the violent riots was jailed for three years. Derek Drummond , 58, took part in violence that erupted in Southport on July 30. He pleaded guilty after admitting to calling officers “s**thouses” before sucker punching PC Tom Ball in the face, leaving him with bruises. Two other thugs jailed for their actions were names as Declan Geiran and Liam Riley. Geiran, 29, was found with three lighters when arrested and confessed to the attack on a police vehicle. The court heard the rioter had also sent threatening messages to a woman who slammed him online, for which he was caged for two months. Meanwhile Riley, 41, joined a 100-man march through Liverpool city centre. And, a teenager who smashed a police car during scenes of chaos in Bolton on Sunday was the first to be jailed. James Nelson, 18, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with causing criminal damage. He pleaded guilty to the offence and became the first rioter to be jailed after he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Investigators are still trawling through footage and cops urged anyone with information to contact the force by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The violet riots were sparked after three young girls were killed at a children's Taylor Swift themed dance event in Southport on July 29. Alice Aguiar , 9, Bebe King , 6, and Elsie Stancombe , 7 were all fatally knifed. Axel Rudakubana, 18, from Banks, Lancashire, has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. The attempted murder charges relate to eight children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes. He is also charged with producing the toxin ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda terrorism manual. Cops previously said the tragedy was not declared a terrorist attack. READ MORE SUN STORIES The teen refused to speak as pleas of not guilty were entered on his behalf last week. The case is set to go to trial in January.