Neil Critchley stressed his Blackpool side need to be perfect to sneak into the play-off spots after a 1-0 victory at relegated Carlisle.
Karamoko Dembele scored the only goal of the game after just 22 seconds to keep Blackpool in the hunt for an unlikely play-off spot.
The Seasiders are three points off the top-six pace, having played a game more than incumbents Oxford.
And boss Critchley said: “I thought we were good first half. We got off to a great start, it was a fantastic goal. It was a brilliant break and well taken.
“We were saying we had to score again and we had the opportunities to score again.
“We had a few moments in the second half. It was the same pattern as the last few games and the longer it’s 1-0 you are susceptible to conceding.
“It was a tough game due to the conditions. At this stage we’ll take a 1-0 win.
“We thought we could hurt them in transition moments and we did that. Shayne (Lavery) had a lovely touch and Kade’s broke forward into space. It was a great start and settled us down.
“Sometimes scoring so early can give you a false sense of security in the game.
“We were in control, but our decision making and quality let us down. We have to improve that side of our game.”
Carlisle are already relegated, but fought hard to try and salvage a point.
And boss Paul Simpson said: “It was a horrific start to the game, conceding after 22 seconds, a goal like that.
“It was a tough, tough first half. The conditions were really tricky.
“Credit to the players, they stuck at it and hung in there in the first half when we were struggling against the wind.
“We just tried to contain it with the way they were playing. We had a real good go second half.
“There was some fantastic defending on the line from their lad to deny Luke Armstrong on the line.
“Apart from that we haven’t created a lot. It’s a frustrating game. Another game where we have conceded and lost by a single goal.
“I’m really disappointed. We had a lot that went against us with injuries and knocks in the game.
“There’s lot of disappointment, but we have to give credit to the players at how they stuck at it despite the quality not being there.”
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