AFC Wimbledon 1 Portsmouth 3 FT: RECAP the drama which puts Blues on cusp of play-offs
Only a win will do as they go to AFC Wimbledon’s new Plough Lane home for the first time.
The stakes are high in the race for a top-six place in the penultimate game of the regular season.
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Then it’s the team news and reaction at 2pm before live commentary in a game Pompey quite simply have to win.
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AFC Wimbledon 1 Pompey 3
Key Events
- Three changes for Pompey
- Downing, Williams,Brown in for Byers, Bolton and Nicolaisen
- Pigott opens scoring
- Curtis levels 24 min
- Brown 2-1 (45min)
- Brown 3-1 (45+4min)
Here’s the full play-off picture and the various permutations
Play-offs decoded: What's now required for Portsmouth, Charlton Athletic, Blackpool, Sunderland, Oxford United and Lincoln City to reach the top six
The picture has become a lot clearer for Pompey and their play-off fate following the latest round of games in League One. Here’s a definitive account of what’s required for the Blues and the rest of the contenders to achieve a top-six finish.
Eyes and ears elsewhere
Of course with the permutations, Pompey will be keeping a keen eye on what’s taking place elsewhere in League One today, Chiefly Charlton’s game with Accrington will be a focus. The Addicks need to slip up in one of their remaining three games and Pompey need to win theirs to secure a play-off place
No sign of Keeley
Pompey goalkeeping coach John Keeley is absent today due to illness. Academy keeper Michael Poke is taking over coaching duties in his absence.
Here’s the Wimbledon team
AFC Wimbledon:
13.Nik Tzanev
4.Alex Woodyard
5.Will Nightingale
7.Cheye Alexander
9.Ollie Palmer
12.Jack Rudoni
18.Nesta Guinness-Walker
22.Ben Heneghan
24.George Dobson
29.Ryan Longman
39.Joe Pigott
Substitutes
21.Matthew Cox
2.Luke O’Neill
10.Shayon Harrison
16.Jaakko Oksanen
17.Ayoub Assal
19.Shane McLoughlin
30.Paul Kalambayi
Team news
Downing, Williams and the fit-again Brown come in for Byers, Bolton and Nicolaisen in the three Pompey changes. Looks like a 4-2-3-1 for the Blues although there is the potential for it to be a 4-4-2.
Here’s the Pompey team
Pompey: MacGillivray, Johnson, Downing, Raggett, Brown, Close, Naylor, Harness, Williams, Curtis, Marquis: Subs: Ward, Bolton, Nicolaisen, Daniels, White, Cannon, Byers.
Pristine playing surface
The pitch at Plough Lane in magnificent condition. No excuses for the players today.