Kyle Vassell set Blackpool on their way to a fourth League One victory in as many games with a dominant 3-0 win over struggling Gillingham.
Having earlier hit the bar with a powerful header, Vassell fired home the opener after debutant goalkeeper Tom Hadler spilled Jimmy Ryan’s 25-yard shot.
Scorer turned provider for the visitors after 33 minutes, as Vassell’s drilled cross was met by the onrushing Nathan Delfouneso, who guided the ball past the luckless Hadler.
Midfielder Jay Spearing missed the chance to add to the Seasiders’ lead three minutes after the break, as he hit the post from the penalty spot after Tom Eaves had needlessly fouled Curtis Tilt.
But substitute Kelvin Mellor tapped in Armand Gnanduillet’s cross to seal the win for Gary Bowyer’s side seven minutes from time.
Gills striker Eaves had the out-of-form hosts’ best chance of the opening half with a header from 12 yards in stoppage time.
Josh Parker fired over the bar from 25 yards shortly after the break for Gillingham, who have now gone over six-and-a-half hours without scoring at home.
The defeat sees Steve Lovell’s side drop to 17th place in League One with 52 points from 44 games.
With just two games left to play this season and sitting five points above the relegation zone, The Gills should consider themselves safe, but they are certainly making hard work of it at the business end of the season.
A trip to Bristol Rovers in next up for Steve Lovell’s side on Saturday 28th and a point will go a long way to calming some nerves.
Gillingham line up: Hadler, O’Neill, Ogilvie (Nash 71), Ehmer, Nugent, Hessenthaler, Byrne, Reilly (List 61), Martin (Wagstaff H/T), Parker, Eaves.
Subs not used: Holy, Lacey, Nasseri, Wilkinson.
Blackpool line up: Lumley, Robertson, Vassell (Gnanduillet 77), Ryan, Longstaff (McAllister 84), Tilt, Soloman-Otabor, Turton, Daniel, Delfouneso (Mellor 69), Spearing.
Subs not used: Mafoumbi, Aimson, Cullen, Menga.
Goals: Vassell (28), Delfouneso (33), Mellor (83).
Booked: Delfouneso (67), Lumley (78), Turton (80).
Referee: Mr Craig Hicks
Attendance: 5,580 (346 Blackpool)