SIMON Grayson has been quick to quash any speculation that the arrival of Grant Holt signals the end of Paul Dickov's time at Bloomfield Road.

Dickov has been a revelation for the Seasiders since arriving on-loan from Manchester City in January but missed games with QPR and Preston last week with a hamstring injury.

The striker has become something of a cult hero with supporters and the manager has been quick to point out that Dickov will soon be back in a tangerine shirt once more.

He said: "Dickie will be back before the end of the season. Whether he's fit for the weekend, again we'll have to assess the situation but when you've got people like Dickie with his hamstring you never know how bad it's going to be eventually.

"We have to cover all eventualities but I'm fully expecting Paul Dickov to be back in a tangerine shirt in the very near future," the manager added.