Pompey
David James – Only troubled by throws - 7
Glen Johnson – Another good display - 7
Sol Campbell – Fascinating Fuller battle - 7
Sylvain Distin – So important - 7
Nadir Belhadj – Pure energy - 7
Papa Bouba Diop – Power he
lped - 6
Richard Hughes – Simply outstanding - 9
Sean Davis – Gave everything - 7
Armand Traore (90 mins Hermann Hreidarsson) – Ran Griffin ragged - 8
Peter Crouch – Wonder goal - 8
Jermain Defoe – Unstoppable at moment - 8
Subs Not Used: Jamie Ashdown, Younes Kaboul, Noe Pamarot, Arnold Mvuemba, Glen Little, Kanu.
Stoke Steve Simonsen – Saves kept them in it – 8 - BOOKED
Andy Griffin – Ripped to shreds - 5
Leon Cort – Couldn't contain Defoe - 6
Abdoulaye Faye – Pick of the defence - 7
Danny Higginbotham – Steady enough - 6
Rory Delap (75 mins Richard Cresswell – Completely anonymous - 5) – One trick pony - 6
Seyi Olofinjana – Impressive game – 8 - BOOKED
Amdy Faye – Went missing too often - 6
Michael Tonge (65 mins Tom Soares – Pepped up things - 6) – No width - 6
Ricardo Fuller – Uncompromising customer - 7
Dave Kitson (61 mins Mamady Sidibe) – No change from defence - 6
Subs Not Used: Andy Wilkinson, Glenn Whelan, Ryan Shawcross, Ibrahima Sonko.
Referee: Andy Marriner (Birmingham) – Sensible and generally spot on with decisions - 8
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