Pompey 1 Morecambe 1: match ratings

Check out Neil Allen’s match ratings...

Pompey

David Forde - So commanding - 8

Gareth Evans - Crossing let him down - 7

Christian Burgess - Error for equaliser - 7

Matt Clarke - Magnificent again - 8

Enda Stevens - Kept bombing down the left - 7

Michael Doyle - Dogged as ever - 8

Amine Linganzi (79 mins Danny Rose) - Looked tired - 6

Carl Baker (56 mins Conor Chaplin - Always a threat - 6) - Some good moments - 7

Gary Roberts - Buzzed around - 8 - BOOKED

Kyle Bennett (63 mins Kal Naismith - Moment of magic - 7) - Outstanding first-half - 8

Eoin Doyle - Struggled to shake off Edwards - 6

Subs Not Used: Liam O’Brien, Jack Whatmough, Jamal Lowe, Noel Hunt.

Morecambe

Barry Roche - Important first-half saves - 8

Liam Wakefield (72 mins Aaron McGowan - So, so - 6) - Exposed at times - 6

Ryan Edwards - Towering presence - 9

Alex Whitmore - Stood firm - 8

Lee Molyneux - Lovely finish for leveller - 8

Andrew Fleming (79 mins Peter Murphy) - Did dirty work - 7

Michael Rose - Gave it everything - 7 - BOOKED

Aaron Wildig - Little impact - 6

Rhys Turner (55 mins Luke Conlan - Didn’t catch the eye - 5) - An anonymous figure 5

Kevin Ellison - Canny operator - 7

Paul Mullin - Real pest - 7

Subs Not Used; Danijel Nizic, Michael Duckworth, Antony Evans, Luke Jordan.

Referee; Stephen Martin (Staffs) - Did okay - 7

Attendance; 15,592 (71 away)

We want him; Ryan Edwards - Massive presence in the centre of defence, barely gave Eoin Doyle and kick and blocked plenty of shots in gutsy display.

We don’t want him; Rhys Turner - Very ineffectual display and no surprise to see him substituted as Morecambe tried to eke more out of their faltering side.

Man of the Match; Gary Roberts - The magic has returned and looked more like the Roberts of earlier this season, prompting and probing and always threatening to create.

Magic Moment; Kal Naismith netted with a magnificent strike from distance barely 60 seconds after entering as substitute to prompt thoughts of being a spectacular match winner.

Their manager; Jim Bentley - His side defended magnificently and demonstrated plenty of guts and desire to snatch what appeared an unlikely draw.