THIS is St Mary's - the stadium where there will be nowhere to hide for Saints' under-pressure players tomorrow.

Boss George Burley sends his men into action against lowly Blackpool for the first time since the 5-0 thrashing at Sheffield Wednesday a fortnight ago.

And the manager is in bullish mood ahead of the game. "Everybody's got to brave," he said. "It's no good not facing up to the challenge.

"The easiest thing is to put your head down and blame things, but you've got to get your chin out and face it head on. You've got to roll your sleeves up and come out fighting.

"It's going to be a pressure time coming up."

He added: "Of course there is going to be frustration and there is going to be criticism.

"That is football, but the main thing is everybody battling and pulling in the same direction."

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