The in-form Shane Long flicked an Ian Harte free-kick wide of the target but it was hardly a sign of things to come.

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Blackpool, no doubt energised by an ear-bashing from boss Ian Holloway, made a bright start to the second period, with Luke Varney soon firing over the bar from a promising position on the edge of the area.

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Boyd then got on the end of an Ian Murray cross to find the net with a close-range header.

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And after two quick wickets, Ian Blackwell joined Strauss in a 110-run stand, the Somerset man adding an aggressive 63 himself.

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But fly-half Ian Keatley, who scored two penalties and a drop, grabbed an intercept try for the province.

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Up stepped Ian Botham with a gung-ho 149 to at least make Australia bat again, when an inspired Bob Willis swept through their line-up with 8-43.

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Blackpool boss Ian Holloway was incensed that Titus Bramble - an early replacement for the injured Nedum Onuoha - was only shown a yellow card for a late challenge.

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Ian Flanagan survived for an hour and a half for 38 before Brown won an lbw decision, but no-one else reached 20 as the lower order fell away.

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Bridgwater MP Ian Liddell-Grainger (Con) spoke in an adjournment debate in the Commons on Tuesday and described the deal as a "classic example of how not to do public procurement".

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