Pompey make three changes from the side who fell to defeat against Spurs. Baros, Defoe and Campbell come in for Aubey, Kanu and Hughes.

Pompey: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson, Utaka, Davis, Mendes, Kranjcar, Defoe, Baros. Subs: Ashdown, Lauren, Hughes, Mvuemba, Nugent

Wigan: Kirkland, Taylor, Kilbane, Heskey, Valencia, Boyce, Scharner, Bent, Skoko, Melchiot, Hagen. Subs: Pollitt, Sibierski, King, Aghahowa, Figueroa.

00: Pompey kick off.
04: Hreidarsson brings a fine save out of Kirkland with a low angled drive.
10: Jermain Defoe receives Johnson's raking pass and cuts inside Melchiot, but his shot is blocked.
11: Hagen pulls down Baros and Kranjcar whips a free-kick just wide.
13: Utaka gets a flick on Hreidarsson's throw, the ball drops to Defoe and he thunders a drive just over the top.
15: Unbelievable defending from Johnson denies Wigan the opener. Heskey rolls the ball into the path Valenica and his low drive beats James, but Johnson miraculously makes a last-ditch clearance which thunders off the crossbar and away to safety.
20: Skoko tries to work space and eventually finds Taylor who rolls his effort just wide from the edge of the box.
28: A lovely ball from Johnson deceives Kirkland but no one can get on the end of the cross.
GOAL! 32: Pompey have the lead with a quality piece of finishing from Defoe. Utaka's run and shot deflects to the striker who rolls the ball in from the most acute of angles. The striker is booked for removing his shirt in celebration.
33: Pompey nearly double the lead as Kranjcar lets fly from 30 yards but Kirkland saves superbly.
Half-time: Pompey 1 Wigan 0

46: Wigan restart the game.
48: Scharner goes into the book for a wild challenge on Mendes.
51: Some lovely flowing football ends with Baros through but he checks and hesitates before failing to get a decent contact on his shot.
61: Drama as Wigan win a penalty. Valencia goes to ground as Distin gets a slight touch on his boot, but James superbly keeps out Taylor's drive by diving full stretch to his right, and the Wigan man fires over the rebound.
66: Campbell just misses a fine Kranjcar cross.
66: Johnson shoots from the edge of the box, and Kirkland denies Utaka from the loose ball.
66: Sibierski replaces Taylor. Nugent replaces Baros.
70: Utaka goes down holding his hamstring. He is replaced by Hughes.
73: King replaces Hagen.
86: James makes another top drawer stop to deny Sibierski's volley.
87: Aghahowa replaces Melchiot.
GOAL! 90: Defoe seals it injury time bursting through and finishing with aplomb from Kranjcar's ball.
Full-time: Pompey 2 Wigan 0

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