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英乙28轮:POMPEY 0 OXFORD 1 Pompey lost ground on the automatic promotion places with a 1-0 home defeat to Oxford. Jordan Bowery came off the bench to score the only goal of the game late on at a packed Fratton Park. Goalkeeper Ryan Fulton had earlier conceded and then saved a penalty in a memorable debut for the teenager. The Blues’ best chance came before the break when Marc McNulty’s effort was cleared off the line. Paul Cook made two changes from the side that knocked Ipswich out of the FA Cup earlier in the week. Fulton was thrown straight into the side after completing his loan switch from Liverpool the previous day. He replaced the injured Brian Murphy in goal, while Christian Burgess made way for Matt Clarke in defence. Oxford, meanwhile, were without former Fratton striker Ryan Taylor, with ex-Pompey boss Michael Appleton moving top scorer Kemar Roofe up front. The game began at a frantic pace and continued in that vein for the rest of the first half. But the Fratton faithful were not happy with a number of decisions by Neil Swarbrick and gave the referee a standing ovation when he finally awarded their side a free-kick. The visitors looked an attacking threat, although Fulton was not being overworked on his debut. He did, however, have to come charging out of his box on 16 minutes to beat Danny Hylton to the ball. Johnny Mullins and Roofe both headed over from set-pieces, while George Baldock fired a shot into the side netting. But it was the Blues who almost broke the deadlock on 19 minutes after Gary Roberts and McNulty traded clever passes inside the box. The latter then controlled the ball neatly before firing in a shot that Jake Wright had to clear from the line. Kyle Bennett also came close with a 20-yard free-kick that was deflected narrowly over the crossbar. The game was still being played at a breathtaking speed as the interval drew nearer, but the closest Oxford came to a goal was when Liam Sercombe drilled wide. Half Time: Pompey 0 Oxford 0 The pace did not let up following the restart and United were given a chance to forge ahead on 51 minutes. Hylton burst into the box and Fulton caught the striker as he tried to beat him to the ball, with Swarbrick immediately pointing to the spot. But the keeper went from villain to hero, diving to his right to save Sercombe’s penalty and then brilliantly recovering to stop him converting the loose ball. Cook made his first substitution soon after, with Adam Barton making way for Ben Close in midfield. Pompey then won a couple of corners, with Ben Davies’ delivery for the second just too high for Adam Webster at the far post. Cook injected a fresh attacking impetus into his side on 63 minutes, as Adam McGurk came on for Roberts. It was Close who lined up a long-range drive moments later, however, only to see his shot blocked before it could reach the goal. The Blues were now on top, but Roofe caused concern at the other end when he swung in a free-kick from wide on the left that somehow evaded everyone on its way out of play. And it was Oxford who took the lead on 76 minutes when Bowery collected Wright’s long ball forward and guided a shot into the bottom corner. Cook made one last throw of the dice by bringing on Conor Chaplin in place of McNulty in Pompey’s attack. But it was McGurk who came closest to grabbing an equaliser, only to guide his header straight into the arms of United keeper Sam Slocombe. Pompey (4-2-3-1): Fulton; Davies, Webster, Clarke, Stevens; Barton (Close 54), Doyle (c); Evans, Roberts (McGurk 63), Bennett; McNulty (Chaplin 82) Subs not used: Jones, Burgess, Tollitt, Naismith Oxford (4-4-2): Slocombe; Baldock, Mullins, Wright (c), Skarz; MacDonald (Bowery 69), Lundstram, Sercombe, O’Dowda (Evans 82); Hylton (Hoban 88), Roofe Goals: Bowery 76 Booked: Mullins Subs not used: Buchel, Long, Dunkley, Ruffels Referee: Neil SwarbrickAttendance: 17,840 (2,047 away fans)
英乙第9轮:BRISTOL ROVERS 1 POMPEY 2 Pompey’s impressive start to the season continued as they took all three points away from Bristol Rovers. Gareth Evans headed home midway through the first half as the Blues dominated the opening part of the game. But the hosts improved after the interval and forced an Aaron McCarey own-goal during a period of pressure. That kicked the visitors back into life, however, and Jayden Stockley – who was not even supposed to be starting – grabbed the winner. Paul Cook made three enforced changes from the side that drew at Oxford the previous week. Loan signing McCarey came straight into the team in place of injured keeper Paul Jones. There were also spaces for Danny Hollands and Adam Barton in midfield, with Nigel Atangana (back) and Michael Doyle (suspended) both out. But another switch had to be made once the sides had been named – with Adam McGurk picking up a knock in the warm-up and being replaced by Stockley. After a slow start to proceedings, it was Pompey who soon started to control possession and trouble their opponents. Their first decent opening arrived on 15 minutes when Evans charged into the box and shot with the outside of his boot, only to be denied by onrushing Rovers keeper Lee Nicholls. Tom Lockyer then had to race across the box and clear the danger when Stockley quickly flicked Evans’ pass on to Conor Chaplin. And it was Chaplin who should have broken the deadlock moments later, with the teenager somehow heading Kyle Bennett’s cross wide from just a couple of yards out. The Blues continued to torment their hosts and their pressure finally paid off on 29 minutes. It was the impressive pairing of Bennett and EVANS who combined to open the scoring, with the latter meeting the former’s cross and guiding a header into the corner. Debutant McCarey had been a virtual bystander for much of the half, but was called into action twice before the interval. First he had to adjust his feet quickly to stop Lee Brown’s deflected cross from sneaking in at the near post. Then he made a smart stop to deny Jermaine Easter after Christian Burgess’ unfortunate slip had gifted an opening to the Rovers striker. It was the visitors who had the final say, however, with a quick counter-attack, but Evans could only divert Chaplin’s pass straight at Nicholls. Half Time: Bristol Rovers 0 Pompey 1 Pompey had been in almost total control before the break, but the hosts found themselves level early in the second half. They enjoyed a spell of pressure before grabbing the equaliser – although there was a hint of fortune about the goal. The Blues failed to deal with a cross and although Easter’s shot came back off the bar, the ball ricocheted off McCarey and into the net. Pompey were struggling to find any sort of rhythm and they almost fell behind on 56 minutes when Easter’s long-range drive cannoned back off the post. But the hosts then had two penalty appeals from skipper Ben Davies and Chaplin turned down, with referee Jeremy Simpson deciding the latter had dived and brandishing a yellow card. Cook made his first substitution on 68 minutes, with Gary Roberts – who has been suffering with an ankle problem – replacing Chaplin. But it was Bennett who immediately had a chance to restore the Blues’ advantage when he surged down the right and into the box, only to fire wide when a pass to Stockley was arguably the better option. STOCKLEY soon had his chance to score, however, and took it when he poked home a fine Davies cross to end a patient passing move from Pompey. Rovers tried to find another leveller, but the Blues were looking dangerous on the break, with Cook opting to bring on Kal Naismith and Matt Tubbs rather than shut up shop. That attacking mentality almost paid off on 82 minutes when Roberts played a clever pass to Evans, but Nicholls kept out his fierce drive. The hosts tried desperately to get the ball forward in search of a last-gasp point, but Pompey held firm to go top of the League Two table. Bristol Rovers (3-5-2): Nicholls; J.Clarke (Gosling 46), Lockyer, Parkes; Leadbitter, Sinclair, Lines (c), O.Clarke (Bodin 46), Brown; Harrison, Easter (Taylor 72)Goals: McCarey 48 (og)Booked: Lines, Gosling, LockyerSubs not used: Mildenhall, McChrystal, Montano, Mansell Pompey (4-2-3-1): McCarey; Davies (c), Burgess, Clarke, Stevens; Barton, Hollands; Evans, Chaplin (Roberts 68), Bennett (Naismith 74); Stockley (Tubbs 79)Goals: Evans 29, Stockley 71Booked: Stockley, ChaplinSubs not used: Bass, Webster, May Referee: Jeremy Simpson Attendance: 8,555 (1,188 Pompey fans)
英乙第8轮:OXFORD 1 POMPEY 1 Adam McGurk’s stunning strike saw Pompey fight from behind to preserve their unbeaten league record at Oxford. The forward fired home from long-range after the interval to cancel out Liam Sercombe’s first half opener. But the Blues had to play out the closing stages with only 10 men after captain Michael Doyle was sent off for a second bookable offence. Paul Cook made two changes from the side that beat Barnet at Fratton Park the previous week. With Gary Roberts and Brian Murphy both absent through injury, in came Gareth Evans wide on the right and Paul Jones between the sticks. It was Pompey who made the brighter start, sending a few deliveries into the box for the hosts to deal with. They were enjoying plenty of possession, but the final ball was lacking and Sam Slocombe remained untroubled in the Oxford goal. And United started to grow into the game as the half progressed, finally having the first decent chance on 26 minutes. Doyle was booked for a foul on Sercombe and Jones was quickly off his line to punch clear the resulting free-kick. Pompey’s keeper was in action again moments later, this time preventing Danny Hylton from scoring with an angled close-range drive. The visitors were soon forced into making a substitution, with Conor Chaplin limping off to be replaced by Matt Tubbs. Hylton then saw his shot deflected behind and it was from the resulting corner that Oxford broke the deadlock. Rose swung a dangerous cross into the box and Pompey were unable to properly deal with the delivery, leaving Sercombe in space to lash home the loose ball. The Blues were still not creating much at the other end and a Ben Davies free-kick that curled wide was the closest they came to troubling Slocombe. United were having more joy, however, and Roofe probably should have guided Callum O’Dowda’s cut-back on target. Johnny Mullins then met a Rose free-kick on 43 minutes, but Jones palmed away his header and Pompey were able to hack clear. And Jones came to the rescue again just before the interval, doing well to make himself large and deny Roofe. Half Time: Oxford 1 Pompey 0 Cook made a change at the break, with Adam Barton coming on for his first league appearance in place of the below-par Nigel Atangana. Pompey soon had a chance to draw level when they broke quickly up the pitch and Slocombe did well to stop the onrushing Evans from meeting McGurk’s low cross. Evans then hooked the ball into the box and McGurk sent a header looping narrowly over the crossbar. But the Blues’ afternoon was perhaps best summed up on 58 minutes when Kyle Bennett did well to win a corner. Evans placed the ball down to take what was clearly a well-rehearsed effort, only to roll it straight out of play. But suddenly – and without looking particularly threatening – Pompey found themselves level. There did not appear to be much on when McGURK received the ball 30 yards out, but he let fly with a fierce effort that beat Slocombe’s desperate dive and slammed into the net. The goal seemed to give the visitors a massive lift, although Oxford arguably should have restored their advantage on 69 minutes. Mullins met George Baldock’s cross with a firm header, but he could only direct the ball straight at Jones. It was Pompey now looking the more assured side in possession, however, and they forged another good opening on 77 minutes. A patient passing move ended with McGurk cutting the ball back for Bennett, who was unable to force his shot through a sea of bodies. But, with the Blues firmly in control, they were reduced to 10 men after Doyle ended a brisk Oxford break by bringing down Sercombe. Referee Iain Williamson immediately called Pompey’s skipper over and showed him his second yellow card of the afternoon, followed by a red. However, the Blues saw out the final few minutes with relative ease to take a point back home to the south coast. Oxford (4-4-2): Slocombe; Baldock, Mullins, Wright (c), Skarz; Rose (Ruffels 71), Sercombe, Lundstram, O’Dowda (MacDonald 40); Roofe (Hoban 82), HyltonGoals: Sercombe 33Booked: Hylton, Wright, RuffelsSubs not used: Buchel, Dunkley, Roberts, Taylor Pompey (4-2-3-1): Jones; Davies, Burgess, Clarke, Stevens; Atangana (Barton 46), Doyle (c); Bennett (Hollands 82), Chaplin (Tubbs 30), Evans; McGurkGoals: McGurk 61Sent off: Doyle (two yellow cards)Booked: StevensSubs not used: Bass, Webster, Naismith, Stockley Referee: Iain Williamson Attendance: 9,093 (2,459 Pompey fans)
英乙第7轮:POMPEY 3 BARNET 1 Conor Chaplin and Adam McGurk were on target as Pompey fought from behind to beat Barnet. They were slow to get going and some sloppy marking allowed Andy Yiadom to give the Londoners the lead. But Chaplin and McGurk both displayed some clinical finishing either side of the break to turn the game on its head. And the visitors’ misery was compounded when keeper Jamie Stephens was dismissed for two bookable offences. Chaplin then grabbed his second of the afternoon just before the final whistle to complete an enjoyable afternoon for the Blues. Paul Cook made two changes from the side that drew with Accrington the previous week. Chaplin and McGurk both came in for the first league starts of the season, with Gareth Evans dropping to the bench and Jayden Stockley absent after just becoming a parent. There were plenty of familiar faces in the Barnet camp, with former Pompey midfielder Martin Allen naming both Bondz N’Gala and John Akinde in his side. The Bees boss provided an animated performance on the sidelines and received a ticking off from referee Darren England after gesturing for a home player to be booked. But there was not too much happening on the pitch in a half that was full of commitment, but lacking in quality. Matt Clarke had the first decent chance on 20 minutes, but could not guide Gary Roberts’ corner on target. Instead it was the visitors who broke the deadlock soon after, with Yiadom left alone to calmly slot home Mauro Vilhete’s cut-back. Christian Burgess had a chance to equalise when he met a Kyle Bennett free-kick, but Stephens stopped his header on the line and Chaplin then blazed the loose ball over. But the Blues were level on 37 minutes after Barnet failed to deal with a Roberts set-piece that was sent into the box. CHAPLIN did well to pick the ball up and make space to shoot before rifling home a fine finish past a helpless Stephens. Brian Murphy then had to come charging out of his goal just before the break, narrowing the angle for marauding right-back Gavin Hoyte and forcing him to fire wide. Half Time: Pompey 1 Barnet 1 Cook made a switch at the break, with Adam Webster replacing Roberts as Pompey switched to a 3-5-2 formation. And the hosts should have forged ahead on 52 minutes when McGurk sent Bennett through on goal, only for the summer signing to blaze high over the bar. But McGURK was much more clinical when he raced onto Webster’s pass moments later and calmly finished past Stephens. The visitors were not happy that the goal was allowed to stand, however, as Bennett – who did not touch the ball – was flagged offside. The advantage might have been extended on 57 minutes, but Webster was unable to divert Ben Davies’ dangerous free-kick on target. Barnet’s task was made a lot harder when they were reduced to 10 men midway through the second half. Stephens came racing off his line to try to beat Bennett to the ball, but only succeeded in clattering into the Pompey midfielder. Having already been booked for time-wasting before the break, England had no choice but to show him his second yellow card, followed by a red. Akinde was sacrificed so teenage keeper Kai McKenzie-Lyle could come on, while Evans replaced Clarke for the hosts. The academy stopper stopped his side from falling further behind on 82 minutes, though, tipping Chaplin’s header over the bar. Substitute Matt Tubbs was then unable to find the target from an acute angle following a poor clearance from McKenzie-Lyle. But it was CHAPLIN who added a gloss to the final score in stoppage-time, when a long Murphy ball was flicked on and he calmly slid the ball home. Pompey (4-2-3-1): Murphy; Davies, Burgess, Clarke (Evans 68), Stevens; Atangana, Doyle (c); Roberts (Webster 46), Chaplin, Bennett; McGurk (Tubbs 80)Goals: Chaplin 37, 90+6, McGurk 54Booked: Chaplin, Stevens, Evans, Bennett, DaviesSubs not used: Jones, Tollitt, Hollands, Naismith Barnet (4-4-1-1): Stephens; Hoyte, N’Gala, Dembele, Johnson; Vilhete (Muggleton 59), Yiadom, Togwell, Gambin (Gash 59); Weston (c); Akinde (McKenzie-Lyle 67)Goals: Yiadom 25Sent off: Stephens (two yellow cards)Booked: Yiadom, DembeleSubs not used: Nelson, Champion, Tomlinson, McLean Referee: Darren England Attendance: 16,217 (413 away fans)
英格兰足球锦标赛第一轮:EXETER 2 POMPEY 0 A fresh-faced Pompey side were knocked out of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy in the first round at Exeter. The Blues looked bright before the break, with Adam McGurk and Conor Chaplin both coming close to firing them ahead. But Ryan Harley opened the scoring for Exeter from the penalty spot after the interval before Alex Nicholls secured their safe passage into the next stage. Paul Cook handed debuts to three players as he selected a youthful side with only three players aged over 20. One of those was fit-again summer signing Adam Barton, although the midfielder was handed a role in the centre of defence. Academy starlets Calvin Davies and Brandon Joseph-Buadi also made their senior bows, while there were maiden starts for both Adam May and Ben Tollitt. But the inexperienced outfit were unfazed and should have broken the deadlock after just 14 seconds. A defensive error sent McGurk one-on-one with Bobby Olejnik, but the Grecians keeper got down quickly to parry the ball clear. Pompey played with plenty of freedom in the opening stages, with Davies looking particularly keen to get forward down the right. The hosts unsurprisingly started to see more of the ball as the half progressed, but Barton brought one dangerous move to an end, while Danny Butterfield then fired wildly over the bar. David Wheeler did have the ball in the back of the net on 18 minutes, although referee Lee Swabey had long since blown his whistle for a shove on Adam Webster. Alex Nicholls came closest to breaking the deadlock for Exeter with a swerving cross that a back-pedalling Paul Jones just about managed to prevent from dipping into the net. Pompey were creating chances of their own, however, and Chaplin forced another decent stop from Olejnik after latching onto May’s threaded pass. Tollitt then fired over when well-placed to test Olejnik before Craig Woodman made a vital clearance to stop Chaplin converting McGurk’s cross. Then, with the interval approaching, Davies won a free-kick wide on the right and Chaplin stepped up to curl the ball against the bar. Half Time: Exeter 0 Pompey 0 It was the hosts who were first to threaten when Manny Oyeleke sent in a low cross that Ryan Harley turned narrowly wide. But the Blues soon started to settle and there were half-chances for Tollitt and McGurk to trouble Exeter. It was the Grecians who broke the deadlock on 54 minutes, however, after Joseph-Buadi brought down Tom McCready in the box. Referee Lee Swabey pointed straight to the spot and Harley stepped up to emphatically slam home the penalty. Cook soon made his first switch, with Kal Naismith becoming the latest debutant in place of Joseph-Buadi. Chances were proving much more difficult to come by in the second half, although skipper Ben Close did have a long-range drive blocked. But Exeter doubled their advantage on 72 minutes when Nicholls’ shot from out wide flew past Jones’ grasp and into the net. Another youngster was then handed his senior bow as Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain replaced McGurk. And Brandon Haunstrup made way on 82 minutes as Kaleem Haitham became the next player off the production line. The young guns were unable to inspire an unlikely comeback, but the travelling fans still seemed pleased with their glimpse of what the future might hold for Pompey. Exeter (4-3-3): Olejnik; McCready, Tillson (c), Moore-Taylor, Woodman; Oyeleke, Butterfield, Harley (Jay 60); Nicholls, Wheeler (Morrison 60), Holmes (Reid 75)Goals: Harley 54 (pen), Nicholls 72Subs not used: Hamon, Brown Pompey (4-2-3-1): Jones; C.Davies, Webster, Barton, Haunstrup (Haitham 82); May, Close (c); Tollitt, Chaplin, Joseph-Buadi (Naismith 66); McGurk (Oxlade-Chamberlain 77)Subs not used: Bass, Yates Referee: Lee Swabey Attendance: 2,323 (515 Pompey fans)
first pre-season:GOSPORT 2 POMPEY 3 GOSPORT 2 POMPEY 3Conor Chaplin struck at the death to secure a first pre-season victory of the summer for Pompey at Gosport. The teenage forward had already opened the scoring early on and the win seemed assured when triallist Theo Robinson added another after the interval. But Justin Bennett and Jamie White scored in quick succession to pull the National League South side level. There was still left for the Blues to snatch a winner, however, and it was the impressive Chaplin who got it. There were not an abundance of chances in the opening stages as the game took a while to get into gear. But CHAPLIN broke the deadlock with the first clear-cut opening on 13 minutes, guiding the ball home following good work from Kal Naismith down the right. Naismith had an opportunity to add his own name to the scoresheet moments later, but Nathan Ashmore got down low to his right to deny the winger. Robinson was next to go close on 36 minutes, with his goal-bound effort from the edge of the area blocked by a well-placed Sam Pearce. Jayden Stockley then had the ball taken off his feet as he prepared to shoot following a scramble in the Borough box. Gosport had not created much, but they did forge a couple of openings late in the first half. First Tom Dunford’s drive was deflected over the bar and then Ben Harding scuffed a shot narrowly wide. Half Time: Gosport 0 Pompey 1 Pompey were unchanged at the start of the second half, while the hosts switched both of their centre-backs. It was still the visitors looking more threatening, however, and Stockley tested Ashmore’s handling with a curling effort from 25 yards. But the hosts nearly carved out an equaliser on 52 minutes when Bennett turned sharply in the box and flashed a shot inches over the bar. The Blues were not troubling their opponents too much, although Ashmore made a regulation save to keep out Stockley’s header. But they doubled their lead on 66 minutes when ROBINSON collected a pass from Brandon Haunstrup and slid the ball home from an acute angle. Pompey were easing their way towards a first pre-season triumph, only for Gosport to then score twice in the space of just two minutes. First Bennett latched onto Steve Ramsey’s pass and took advantage of some hesitant defending to poke the ball home. And White then drew the hosts level when he charged into the box and drilled a shot into the bottom corner. Stockley flung himself at a Chaplin cross to try to restore Pompey’s lead on 83 minutes, but could not quite make contact. But CHAPLIN did secure victory just before the end when he collected Stockley’s centre and slotted past Ashmore. Gosport (4-diamond-2): Ashmore; Cuthebertson (Poate 65), Walker (Woodford 46), Pearce (c) (Brice 46), Williams (Woodward 65); Ryan (Ramsey 60), Harding, Dunford, Robinson (Scott 60); Wort (White 54), Bennett (Stephens 82)Goals: Bennett 73, White 75 Pompey (4-2-3-1): Poke; Nilsen, Field, Webster, Haunstrup; Close, Hollands (c); Robinson, Chaplin, Naismith (McGurk 65); StockleyGoals: Chaplin 13, 89, Robinson 66Subs not used: Jones, Stevens, Atangana Referee: Dan Cooke Attendance: 2,020
“英乙46轮”POMPEY 1 YORK 1 Pompey had to settle for a point as they brought the curtain down on their season with a 1-1 draw against York. Bobby Olejnik made a string of fine saves throughout the second half to frustrate their attacking advances. But it looked like victory had been assured when League Two top scorer Matt Tubbs fired home an impressive finish late on. However, there was still time for Brad Halliday to grab an equaliser against the run of play just moments later. Gary Waddock made one change from the side that won at Mansfield the previous week. Teenage forward Conor Chaplin was handed his first senior start alongside Tubbs up front, with Craig Westcarr dropping to the bench. Before kick-off there were a number of presentations, with various supporters’ groups presenting their awards. Jed Wallace was among the recipients and he also picked up the top prize – The News/Sports Mail Player of the Season. It was the visitors who came close to breaking the deadlock once the game got underway. A free-kick from wide on the right was only partially cleared and Keith Lowe’s acrobatic over-head effort cannoned against the crossbar. But that was a rare moment of excitement in an otherwise leisurely start to the game, with neither side looking particularly threatening. Tubbs and Stephane Zubar tried their luck from long-range at either end, although the ball was off target on both occasions. A poor header from Dave Winfield then sent Tubbs clear, but the striker wasted the opportunity by blazing over. Neither goalkeeper had been called into action, but Paul Jones had to be alert to stop the hosts falling behind on 35 minutes. A free-kick from Luke Summerfield flew into the wall, but Russell Penn’s follow-up was creeping into the corner before Pompey’s number one got down to save. But it was the Blues who almost led at the break, with John McCombe clearing Chaplin’s shot off the line after Minstermen stopper Olejnik could only parry Wallace’s low cross. Half Time: Pompey 0 York 0 Pompey almost got the second half off to a perfect start, only for Olejnik to keep out a fierce Wallace drive. The keeper then did well to smother Chaplin’s dangerous cross and deny Danny Hollands a close-range finish. Waddock’s half-time talk had obviously psyched the hosts up, as they had another great chance on 50 minutes. Tubbs’ cross was flicked on by Hollands and a thunderous volley from Wallace struck the inside of the post before bouncing to safety. Pompey were passing the ball around nicely as they went in search of a winner to end the season on a high. It was Chaplin who came close to getting it on 63 minutes, only to be denied by another decent stop from Olejnik after James Dunne had laid the ball off. Fellow academy graduate Ben Close was next to force the keeper into action after tricking his way into a shooting position. And then, from the resulting corner, Adam Webster headed against the post, as the Blues continued to be frustrated. It was proving to be Pompey v Olejnik as the hosts poured forward at every opportunity. First the Minstermen stopper managed to push Dunne’s deflected effort over and he then did brilliantly to stop Webster converting Wallace’s corner. But Olejnik could do nothing to stop TUBBS finally finding the net on 83 minutes, with the striker turning and hitting a fine 20-yard shot into the bottom corner. The lead lasted just two minutes, however, as Halliday wrong-footed Dan Butler in the Blues box before driving the ball past Jones’ grasp. Wallace was then brought off for Bradley Tarbuck and received a standing ovation as he made his way from the pitch. But – after the remaining moments yielded no further goals – it was the Fratton faithful who received a deserved round of applause from the players as they made their way around the pitch following the final whistle. Pompey (4-diamond-2): Jones; Devera, Ertl (c), Webster, Butler; Dunne, Close, Wallace (Tarbuck 88), Hollands; Chaplin, TubbsGoals: Tubbs 83Booked: ButlerSubs not used: Poke, May, Shorey, Fogden, Atangana, Westcarr York (3-4-1-2): Olejnik; Lowe, Winfield (Ilesanmi 46), McCombe; Halliday, Summerfield, Penn, Zubar; Coulson (Platt 68); Coulthirst (Miller 78), HydeGoals: Halliday 85Subs not used: Ingham, McCoy, Montrose, Meikle Referee: Rob Lewis Attendance: 17,254 (480 away fans)
‘英乙第39轮’POMPEY 0 SHREWSBURY 2 Shrewsbury continued their promotion charge with a comfortable victory over Pompey. The Blues never really looked like getting anything from the game and a goal in each half was enough to condemn them to defeat. Bobby Grant got them both with a couple of fine long-range strikes to ensure the Shrews’ 100 per cent losing record at Fratton Park was brought to an end. Andy Awford stuck with the same side that were narrowly beaten at AFC Wimbledon the previous week. That meant loan defenders Nyron Nosworthy and Cole Kpekawa were both handed home debuts. There was a familiar face in the opposition line-up, with former Blues captain Liam Lawrence wearing the armband for Shrewsbury. The match was extremely slow to get going, although the hosts had a couple of early crosses into the box that had to be dealt with. It was the visitors who were first to have a genuine goalscoring opportunity on 19 minutes, however. Paul Jones came off his line to punch a corner clear and Kpekawa made a timely block to prevent Jermaine Grandison from tucking away the loose ball. Cameron Gayle was next to go close for the Shrews with an angled drive that Jones just about kept out with his feet. But they made their pressure county midway through the first half, as Lawrence teed-up Grant to break the deadlock with a fine finish from 25 yards. Pompey were struggling to create anything at the other end, with Jayson Leutwiler a virtual spectator between the sticks for Shrewsbury. Jones was having a slightly busier afternoon and beat away a James Collins effort on 40 minutes, with Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro unable to convert the rebound. The Blues were dealt a further blow just before the break when Danny East had to go off, with Wes Fogden replacing him on the right. And there was still time for one last chance for Town when, following a quick counter-attack, Kpekawa made a last-gasp challenge to stop Grandison doubling their advantage. Half Time: Pompey 0 Shrewsbury 1 The visitors came roaring out of the traps at the start of the second half and almost scored straight from kick-off. Akpa Akpro burst down the left, cut inside and drilled in a low shot that clipped the outside of the post. But Pompey finally created a decent opening of their own on 54 minutes as Leutwiler parried Jed Wallace’s shot. The loose ball fell kindly for Fogden inside the area, but Mickey Demetriou threw himself at the midfielder’s effort to make a vital block. The hosts kept plugging away, with Wallace doing his best to create openings for Tubbs and Ryan Taylor. But they fell further behind on 66 minutes when, after the Blues failed to clear their lines, Grant fired home another fine finish. Danny Hollands soon made way for Conor Chaplin – who had netted hat-tricks for both the reserve and academy sides in the previous seven days – as Awford tried to find a route back into the game. And Paul McCallum replaced Taylor on 78 minutes as the Blues boss made one final throw of the dice. But they were unable to find a way through the Shrewsbury defence as the fans started to stream out of the ground. Pompey (3-5-2): Jones; Devera, Nosworthy, Chorley (c); East (Fogden 41), Dunne, Wallace, Hollands (Chaplin 70), Kpekawa; Tubbs, Taylor (McCallum 78)Booked: Nosworthy, DunneSubs not used: Cornell, Butler, Close, Atangana Shrewsbury (3-5-2): Leutwiler; Ellis, Goldson, Grandison; Gayle, Lawrence (c), Woods, Grant, Demetriou; Collins (Mangan 88), Akpa Akpro (Barnett 84)Goals: Grant 25, 66Subs not used: Halstead, Clark, Southern, Vernon, Mandron Referee: Lee Collins Attendance: 14,749 (590 away fans)
”英乙30轮“DAG & RED 0 POMPEY 0 Pompey kept a third successive clean sheet with a goalless draw at Dagenham & Redbridge. A spirited defensive display meant that Paul Jones did not have much to worry about between the sticks. But the Blues created little at the other end in a game that failed to build on a promising opening. Andy Awford stuck with the same side that ended their long winless run by beating Hartlepool at the weekend. Both teams started at a frantic pace and Dan Butler could not quite race onto Matt Tubbs’ lay-off in the opening seconds. The hosts then broke quickly up the pitch, with the evergreen Jamie Cureton’s fierce drive flying narrowly wide. It was an end-to-end encounter, although clear-cut opportunities were at a premium and neither goalkeeper looked particularly troubled. Ashley Hemmings was not too far away with a 25-yard free-kick after Cureton’s run had been crudely halted. Pompey’s best chance of the half arrived on 17 minutes when Joe Devera flicked Danny Hollands’ long throw goalwards, only for Daggers keeper Mark Cousins to show quick reflexes and avert the danger. Paul Robinson was looking particularly strong in the Blues back-line and when Cureton did eventually get the better of him, he quickly recovered to win the ball back. At the other end, Cousins punched clear a Wallace free-kick before Ayo Obileye managed to out-muscle Tubbs in the box. Pompey then threatened late in the half following good work down the right from Wallace and Josh Passley, with the former’s cross dipping inches over the bar. It was the hosts who launched the last attack before the break, though, and Robinson had to stand firm to halt a quick counter-attack. Half Time: Dagenham & Redbridge 0 Pompey 0 There was an incredibly laboured opening to the second half, with both sides struggling to retain possession. It was Dagenham who were first to create an opening, but even then Luke Howell’s hooked volley did not overly trouble Jones. There was not too much to cheer, but the 885 travelling fans in the Traditional Builders Stand were still making a racket. And they were well placed to watch an Andre Boucaud corner just clear the head of a leaping Obileye on 62 minutes. Pompey then had their first chance of the half, but first Wallace and then James Dunne were denied by Daggers defenders flinging themselves in front of the ball. And the host came close to breaking the deadlock themselves when Boucaud fizzed a fierce effort wide from 30 yards. Awford made his first switch on 66 minutes as Wallace made for Nigel Atangana in the centre of midfield. The French midfielder immediately looked to add a creative spark, as Pompey grew stronger without testing Cousins. And both sides had to settle for a share of the spoils as the closing stages passed by without too much excitement. Dag & Red (4-4-2): Cousins; Ogogo (c), Doe, Obileye, Widdowson; Howell, Boucaud, Bingham, Hemmings; Jakubiak (Jones 90+3), Cureton (Carr 81) Booked: Jakubiak Subs not used: O’Brien, Saah, Connors, Labadie, Chambers Pompey (3-5-2): Jones; Devera, Robinson (c), Whatmough; Passley, Dunne, Wallace (Atangana 66), Hollands, Butler; Tubbs (Westcarr 87), Taylor Booked: Robinson Subs not used: Poke, Webster, Ertl, Barcham, Chaplin Referee: Trevor Kettle Attendance: 2,310 (885 Pompey fans)
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