Blackpool manager Ian Holloway believes the current players at Bloomfield Road can carve a niche in the Seasiders' history books.

Holloway has steered his side to their highest position in the Football League for more than 30 years since taking over from Tony Parkes in the summer.

The former Bristol rovers, QPR, Plymouth and Leicester manager told the Blackpool Gazette: "I want some of my players to be recognised and remembered and I've told them that.

"I want them to be revered like Alan Suddick, Jimmy Armfield and the other figures in the history of this football club.

"I believe they can do it, I honestly really believe that."

Holloway added: "I think we can write some new history for this football club because the last bits are a little too long ago in my opinion."