Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has expressed his pride after the Seasiders booked their place in the Championship playoff final with victory over Birmingham City.

Despite relinquishing their two-goal lead, a 2-2 draw on the night at St Andrews was enough to give Holloway's side a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Blues.

"I'm so proud, we got ourselves in a brilliant situation, but what a fantastic fightback that was," he told Sky Sports News. "If they got an equaliser, I couldn't see us coming back, but it's over and we're going to Wembley again.

"I've got a great group of lads. We've played some fantastic stuff and I think we are getting better."

Blackpool will now play West Ham United for a place in the Premier League on Saturday, May 19.