Pompey 2 West Brom 2
Jordan Cross brings you all the action from Pompey's clash with West Brom at Fratton Park.
Team news
Pompey make one change for the visit of bottom-of-the-table West Brom. That sees Jermaine Pennant return to the starting 11 with Glen Johnson suspended after his red card at Hull.
The other big news is that Theofanis Gekas is on the bench, leaving open the possibility for his first Pompey appearance.
Pompey employ the 4-5-1 system that Paul Hart has used for his six games in charge so far.
Pompey: James, Kaboul, Distin, Campbell, Hreidarsson, Pennant, Hughes, Mullins, Nugent, Kranjcar, Crouch. Subs: Begovic, Belhadj, Pamarot, Basinas, Utaka, Kanu Gekas
West Brom bid to add to the single win they have on their travels in the Premier League.
And Tony Mowbray makes three changes as his side attempt to do that.
Abdoulaye, Meite, Graeme Dorrans, Robert Koren all come in at the expense of Shelton Martis, Borja Valero Jay Simpson
The Baggies match up to Pompey and employ a 4-5-1 system after their 2-0 defeat at Stoke last weekend.
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Olsson, Meite, Robinson, Morrison, Greening, Dorrans, Koren, Brunt, Fortune. Subs to follow.
00: The game is under way with Pompey attacking the Milton end.
01: A quick break from West Brom but James gathers the deflected cross.
04: Pennant charges forward and crosses. West Brom clear as far as Kaboul and he drives an effort which flashes across goal.
06: Zuiverloon puts the ball across goal after Robinson's ball. James spills but Distin clears.
10: Marc-Antoine Fortune drives a shot across goal after attacking Sol Campbell and then Younes Kaboul concedes a cheap free-kick after fouling Jonathan Greening, but Pompey deal with the danger.
18: Pompey have appeals for a penalty turned down as Hermann Hreidarsson flicks on a long throw and a West Brom arm goes up, but ref Mike Dean waves play on.
19: The home side so nearly fall as Sol Campbell and Hayden Mullins get into a mess allowing James Morrison to break. James saves brilliantly, however.
24: Niko Kranjcar cracks a shot which skids off the wet surface and comes back off the post.
30: Pennant is causing panic down the right and another fine delivery finds Kranjcar, but the Croat elects for a spectacular volley which is wayward.
31: It's all Pompey now and Pennant tries his luck midway through the half with an effort which nearly hits the back of the net.
GOAL! 33: Pompey have the lead with a brilliant goal from Younes Kaboul. The Frenchman cuts inside and cracks an effort past Carson on his left foot.
36: West Brom respond well to going behind and deliver a sustained spell of pressure which the home side manage to ride out.
43: Zuiverloon puts in two good balls - but James punches clear at the second opportunity.
Half-time: Pompey 1 West Brom 0
46: The action is under way again. There are no changes.
GOAL! 48: West Brom are level. Zuiverloon again delivers and his ball deflects off a blue shirt to James, he clears but the ball drops to Morrison who shoots - but James saves again. Unfortunately for Pompey Greening had got himself into the box and is the right place to finish from six yards.
50: First Crouch's diving header is almost deflected into the net by Paul Robinson.
52: Nugent looks to be clear, but the Scouser's heavy touch see that chance go begging.
GOAL! 62: Hayden Mullins concedes a free-kick and it is Northern Island international Chris Brunt who hits a free-kick which is deflected and beats James.
63: Nugent is replaced by Belhadj.
GOAL! 65: Pompey are level. It is a beauty from Kranjcar as he steps up and puts a wonderful 25 yards free-kick past Carson.
74: Wood replaces Morrison and West Brom go to 4-4-2.
79: Kaboul can not find a team-mate with his cross after winning possession.
85: Carson nearly gifts Pompey a winner after losing possession to Pennant, but he fails to take advantage with a hurried shot.
90: Gekas is thrown on for his first apppearance in stoppage time.
90: Full-time: Pompey 2 West Brom 2.
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