September 17 2013

Stephen Dobbie

Crystal Palace midfielder STEPHEN DOBBIE has joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the year.

DOBBIE returns to one of his old clubs after he was told he would not be in Ian Holloway's 25-man squad for the opening half of the Premier League season.

He only signed for the Eagles in the summer after a successful loan from Brighton last season but has to go elsewhere for regular games.

The 30-year-old returns to Bloomfield Road for a third time after helping the Tangerines go up in 2010 and reach the play-off final two years later.

DOBBIE played in Palace's Premier League loss against Tottenham and the Bristol City defeat in the Capital One Cup.

Owen Garvan, Aaron Wilbraham and Florian Marange also failed to make the cut and are set join other clubs for first team action.

Striker Kwesi Appiah last week joined Cambridge United on loan until October 12.