Sheffield Wednesday gained another victory on the road, this time at bottom of the table Blackpool via the foot of an inform Lewis McGugan.
A direct free kick from the Watford loanee 10 mintues into the second half was the difference between the two sides.
The Owls were once again forced into an early substitution with Sam Hutchinson having to replaced after 18 minutes due to an injury.
A game of little incident saw Wednesday gain their 18th clean sheet of the season and look forward to hosting Fulham at Hillsborough next week.