EIDUR Gudjohnsen saved Wanderers’ blushes with an equaliser deep into stoppage time against relegation certs Blackpool.

It looked for more than 90 minutes like the Seasiders were on course for their first away win in more than a year.

The Whites surged forward in the second half and had half a dozen clear-cut opportunities but it wasn’t until the bitter end that the Icelander snatched a point.

Wanderers had been staggering rather than swaggering against a side who were expected to be whipping boys on the day.

Blackpool’s smattering of supporters had come more in hope than expectation – and even they were surprised when their side took a 10th minute lead.

Michael Jacobs provided the goal – a fine angled finish – but Lennon will undoubtedly question why such a straightforward ball over the top should have caused his side so many problems.

If anything, Blackpool were unlucky not to be further ahead.

Andrea Orlandi put a free header wide from eight yards out, while Jose Miguel Cubero saw a vicious volley deflected narrowly wide.

At the back, however, it was easy to see why the Seasiders were rock bottom of the Championship.

Wanderers had plenty of chances to restore parity before half time.

Matt Mills had one header blocked on the line, with Tim Ream going close on the follow-up.

Liam Feeney then had a shot pushed away by Joe Lewis after a well-weighted pass from Le Fondre on the edge of the box.

Pressure was building at that point, and Le Fondre combined well with Tom Walker on the right to force a scrambled clearance from Grant Hall.

But Wanderers rather lost their momentum going into the break, prompting Lennon to sent on Emile Heskey for Rochinha to give his side a bit more punch up front.

Again they were lucky not to fall further behind on 55 minutes when Jamie O’Hara’s corner fell nicely for Peter Clarke to hit a shot on the spin, missing the target by inches.

That served as a little wake-up call for the Whites and with Bannan pulling the strings in midfield, they poured forward in search of an equaliser.

The Scotland international did brilliantly to win possession in midfield and spray a pass forward to Heskey, Walker ran on to his flick and forced a good save out of Lewis.

But how he failed to provide an equaliser a few moments later is anyone’s guess.

Le Fondre crossed low from the left with both Bannan and Feeney unmarked in the middle to tap home.

Bannan nipped ahead of his team-mate but his side-footed shot bounced apologetically off the base of the post.

The on-loan Crystal Palace midfielder then gave Feeney a chance to make amends with a fine cross from the right but he couldn’t provide a telling touch.

Nervousness spread from the stands on to the pitch and Lennon went for broke, throwing on Craig Davies for Walker and Eidur Gudjohnsen for Liam Feeney in what was now a front four.

Davies had a shout for a penalty turned down after tangling with Andrea Orlandi but despite the growing urgency, Lewis remained untested in the Blackpool goal until the bitter end.

Le Fondre nearly capitalised in one frantic six yard box scramble – but that was nothing compared to the melee a minute from time when Paddy McCarthy then Mills were denied at point blank range by keeper Lewis.

Blackpool broke immediately and were lining up to score a second – Cubero lifting a shot over the top in wasteful fashion.

And my how he was made to pay as a late corner descended into an almighty scramble – Bannan’s shot seemingly cleared off the line via the post by Heskey, before being drilled back in by Danns and helped over the line by the Icelander.