Shrewsbury could well feel hard done-by to be held to a 1-1 draw, having deservedly taken the lead through Rob Street in the second half, before reduced to 10-men following Tom Flanagan’s dismissal.
Pompey may have avoided defeat, yet few can emerge from the encounter with any credit whatsoever, as the season limps towards its frustrating finish – and here are our player ratings...
![Abu Kamara gives Pompey the lead against Shrewsbury on the stroke of half-time. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiZjU2ZDRkLTU4OWItNDc0MS1iNzk4LWYwZDVjMzM0YjZkMTo2YWM0ZTU0Ny1kZTBkLTQ0ZDYtYWE0Mi03YzM4YTk1Y2U1NTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Goal, Portsmouth forward Abu Kamara (25) scores, Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Portsmouth during the EFL Sky Bet League 1 match between Shrewsbury Town and Portsmouth at Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury, England on 16 December 2023.
Abu Kamara gives Pompey the lead against Shrewsbury on the stroke of half-time. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages Photo: Jason Brown
![Dealt with several shots from outside the box very effectively, albeit all straight at him, otherwise a quiet afternoon for the keeper.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjM0NDJiODk5LWNmMjgtNGVlMy04NzQwLWVhMzdlYjAzOTY4OTpkOGI4N2FhOC01MTVkLTRjMDEtYWYyOS05OWE4ZTY0NjVmMjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Will Norris - 7
Dealt with several shots from outside the box very effectively, albeit all straight at him, otherwise a quiet afternoon for the keeper. Photo: Jason Brown
![Put several crosses in from the right during the first half, but concentrated on keeping the right flank tight and feeding Kamara in front.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI5NGM2MjBkLTViZjItNDAxMS04YWY0LTk2ZTY5ZGFiMThjNzo0MGRhZjYwNy0xNjVlLTQ4Y2YtODhlNi01YTM2MTExMDc1ZDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Joe Rafferty - 7
Put several crosses in from the right during the first half, but concentrated on keeping the right flank tight and feeding Kamara in front. Photo: Jason Brown
![Very comfortable afternoon, in complete control and distributed the ball simply and accurately.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUwZDE1ZGY3LTcwODAtNDI5YS1iNTVlLTUxYmU1MTE1ZDBmYTpmOGM0YzVhNC1hYmQyLTQyOGEtOTViNi1iZTJmMDI4MzdiOTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Sean Raggett - 7
Very comfortable afternoon, in complete control and distributed the ball simply and accurately. Photo: Jason Brown