Pompey 2 Accrington 0: Match ratings
Matt Clarke was named The News' Pompey man of the match from yesterday's 2-0 win against Accrington.
Here’s how chief sports writer Neil Allen rated the defender and the rest of his Blues team-mates.
Match ratings
David Forde: Safe on rare occasions challenged – 7
Gareth Evans: Some excellent deliveries – 7
Christian Burgess: Didn’t put a foot wrong – 8
Matt Clarke: Magnificent all-round performance – 9
Enda Stevens: Always an attacking option – 7
Amine Linganzi: Growing into role well – 8
Michael Doyle: Won plenty in the battle – 7
Jamal Lowe (3): Bright on occasions – 7
Gary Roberts (1): Best performance for a while – 7
Kyle Bennett (2): Very good first half – 7
Eoin Doyle: Cannot fault work-rate – 7
Subs:
(1) Carl Baker (66min): Made a difference – 7
(2) Kal Naismith (66min): Lovely finish – 7
(3) Noel Hunt (85min)