FA Cup: Portsmouth fans get up early to travel to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

They had to get up early – but hundreds of Pompey fans gathered this morning to board London-bound coaches at Fratton Park.

By Tom Morton

Published 7th Jan 2023, 11:16 BST

The early kick-off for the FA Cup third round tie against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium meant that a fleet of Lucketts coaches – with more than might be expected due to the rail strikes – left PO4 from 7am onwards.

The News was there to capture the anticipation of the fans hoping for a repeat of the 2010 semi-final when Pompey dumped Tottenham out of the cup.

Photographer Chris Moorhouse was there to capture the excited fans.

NOW SEE: How to watch Spurs-Pompey FA Cup tie on television

AND READ: Fans boarding coaches – “we might just do it – that would be very Pompey”

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1. Thumbs up

Pompey fans depart from Fratton Park for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (jpns 070123-89) Photo: Chris Moorhouse

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2. All ages

Pompey fans depart from Fratton Park for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, ahead of Portsmouth's FA Cup third round tie with Spurs (jpns 070123-86) Photo: Chris Moorhouse

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3. Flying the flag

(jpns 070123-85) Photo: Chris Moorhouse

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4. Up early

(jpns 070123-84) Photo: Chris Moorhouse

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