March 27 2008

Scott Flinders

Crystal Palace keeper Scott Flinders has moved to Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.

Flinders, 21, is desperate for regular football, having struggled to displace Eagles no.1 Julian Speroni in goal.

He went on loan to League One side Yeovil Town in January after making just two appearances for the Eagles this season.

The stopper said: "I want to be playing games until the end of the season. As a goalkeeper you need to be playing games to gain experience, you don't get experience playing reserve games."

Under terms of the agreement, Flinders won't be eligible to play against parent club Palace when the clubs meet on Saturday.

Flinders has had loan stints with Brighton and Gillingham since joining the Eagles for £1million in July 2006.

He'll meet up with former Palace players Stuart Green and Paul Dickov.