Two goals in four minutes earned Coventry all three points as they came from a goal down to beat Blackpool 2-1 in the Championship clash at the Ricoh Arena.

Caretaker Seasiders boss Tony Parkes watched on as DJ Campbell, who only arrived at Bloomfield Road on loan from Leicester this week, gave his new side a half-time lead with a cool finish in the 25th minute.

Blackpool have not won at Coventry for 72 years and it looked as if that unwanted record would remain as Guillaume Beuzelin levelled when he bundled home in the 47th minute.

The rejuvenated Sky Blues had the momentum and took the lead just four minutes later when Micheal Mifsud smashed home after a flowing attacking move.

The home side were the first to register their attacking intent as midfielder Beuzelin demonstrated impressive skill and composure before sending a curling effort toward goal which had goalkeeper Paul Rachubka at full stretch to tip round the post.

Coventry continued to pile forward and Rachubka was called upon again as a frantic goalmouth scramble broke to Ben Turner, but he failed to connect properly with his shot.

The visitors came to life as Aron Gunnarsson's last-ditch tackle prevented Ben Burgess from scoring a certain opener in the 24th minute but the Seasiders were not to be denied a minute later.

A ricochet took Burgess' misplaced pass straight into the path of Campbell, who showed great composure before slotting past Keiren Westwood.

Chris Coleman's men almost found an instant response but captain Clinton Morrison got the ball stuck under his feet with the goal at his mercy.

But two minutes after the break parity was restored as Beuzelin found space in the Blackpool defence to get on the end of Jay Tabb's right-wing cross and made no mistake from just inside the area.

Coventry were a team revived and took the lead in the 51st minute as a swift interchange between Morrison and strike partner Freddy Eastwood opened up the defence, Morrison teeing it up for Mifsud to stroke home confidently from 12 yards out.

Blackpool were far from out of the game though and the Sky Blues had Westwood to thank as he pulled off a fantastic save to deny Shaun Barker's volley from finding the back of the net.

The visitors desperately searched for an equaliser and were again denied at the death as Barker's goal-bound header was cleared off the line by alert 17-year-old debutant Curtis Wynter.

They did find the net with just three minutes to go but Campbell's tap-in was ruled out for offside.

Teams:

Coventry Westwood, Wynter, Gunnarsson, Turner, Fox, Tabb, Beuzelin, Doyle, Mifsud (McKenzie 73), Eastwood (Simpson 78),Morrison.

Subs Not Used: Marshall, Thornton, Walker.

Booked: Gunnarsson.

Goals: Beuzelin 47, Mifsud 51.

Blackpool Rachubka, Barker, Edwards, Evatt, Harte, Taylor-Fletcher, Fox, Southern (Owens 83), O'Donovan, Campbell,Burgess (Vaughan 64).

Subs Not Used: Gilks, Coid, Nardiello.

Booked: Southern, O'Donovan.

Goals: Campbell 25.

Att: 15,551

Ref: Craig Pawson (Sheffield).