The defender hit a powerful shot in the 31st minute before late goals from Shayne Lavery and Keshi Anderson closed the tie.
Blackpool should have won even more comfortably after seeing a host of opportunities in the Sky Bet Championship clash.
James Husband, Josh Bowler and Connolly were close in the first half hour, but Connolly finally put the home team ahead when he slammed into home plate after Bowler’s free throw hit the wall.
Martin Payero went wide with a free kick and Middlesbrough finally registered their first attempt three minutes later.
Bowler had a shot saved by Joe Lumley after a good run at halftime, while Lavery was denied and Bowler made a wide effort as Blackpool continued to dominate the proceedings.
Isaiah Jones fired for the visitors after a good run in the 71st minute.
But Lavery closed the tie with his second goal in two games after beating Lumley on his first post in the 77th minute and substitute Anderson made it 3-0 a minute later after his flick-on got in the way of the back post. .
Blackpool: Grimshaw, Connolly, Ekpiteta, Casey, husband, bowler, James, Dougall (District 46), Hamilton (Anderson 63), Carey, Lavery (Yates 81). Unused substitutes: Moore, Keogh, John-Jules, Garbutt.
Middlesbrough: Lumley, Peltier, Wood-Gordon, Bamba, Robinson, Malley, Morsy (Sivi 63), Jones, Spence, Coburn (Ikpeazu 63), Payero (Hackney 71). Unused substitutes: Anfernee Dijksteel, Stojanovic, Malik Dijksteel, Sykes.
Referee: R Madley (West Yorkshire).
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Source: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-08-11 21:17:16
