Ince won his first game in charge of Reading on Tuesday night as goals from Lucas Joao and John Swift secured a 2-1 victory over Birmingham.
Having also beaten Preston North End in Veljko Paunovic’s final game in the dugout last weekend, it means that the Royals have won back-to-back matches for the first time since October.
The Berkshire outfit are now eight points clear of the relegation zone, but Ince has admitted that he believes the battle to avoid the drop will go down to the wire.
The former England captain managed Blackpool between February 2013 and January 2014, guiding them to their best-ever start to a league campaign but departing after a run of eight defeats in nine matches.
Reading have the joint-worst defence in the Championship this season having conceded 63 goals in 33 games and have failed to win at Bloomfield Road on their last five league visits.
Blackpool came from two goals down to win 3-2 in this season’s reverse fixture at the Select Car Leasing Stadium in October and are now aiming to complete a league double over Reading for the first time since 1979-80.
The Tangerines were beaten 2-1 by Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday night, leaving them winless in four matches.
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After losing the game in the 89th minute, Neil Critchley admitted that his side have dropped too many points late on in matches this season.
The result also probably shut the door on the club’s faint playoff hopes as they are now 11 points behind the top six with 13 games left to play.
Only three Championship sides have scored fewer home goals than Blackpool (17) this season
