Pompey duo seal Bognor loan moves
The fledgling talents' switch to Nyewood Lane was finalised after the Blues' 5-1 friendly victory over the Rocks last night.
The pair will bolster Jack Pearce's attacking options for Bognor's upcoming Isthmian League premier division campaign.
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Hide AdBoth Smith and Lethbridge featured in Pompey XI's comfortable victory in West Sussex last night.
Third-year scholar Smith, 18, spearheaded Mark Kelly's side's attack.
The Warsash talent netted the Blues' fifth goal on 84 minutes. After spinning away from a defender, he fired home from an acute angle into the top near-post corner.
Meanwhile, Lethbridge '“Â a second-year scholar who hails from Gosport '“Â was handed a 64-minute run-out at Nyewood Lane.
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Hide AdThe 17-year-old assisted Adam May for the visitors' opener, while he also had two long-range efforts go close.
Smith and Lethbridge will work under former Pompey first-team coach Robbie Blake, who is now in a similar role at the Rocks.Â