Bournemouth U21 0 Portsmouth 1: Recap as host of triallists feature as Blues round-off pre-season with a win

Pompey take on Bournemouth's under-21s todayPompey take on Bournemouth's under-21s today
Pompey take on Bournemouth's under-21s today
Pompey complete their pre-season programme tonight at Canford Park Arena against Bournemouth under-21s.

The Blues begin their League One season at Fleetwood Town on Saturday, and Danny Cowley will largely use this game to look at triallists with some younger players expected to feature.

Join us for build-up and triallist news as we get it with live updates as the action gets underway at 4pm.

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Bournemouth 0 v Pompey 1

Key Events

  • Hackett-Fairchild opens scoring (20min)
  • Connor Ogilvie and George Hirst play
  • Pompey play final warm-up game
  • Team expected to contain triallists and youngsters

Hackett-Fairchild fires over from outside the box with Ndukwu then hitting another effort at Plain. Pompey dominating.

Gyollai in goal. Ogilvie playing left-back with two CB triallists and Johnson RB. Ndukwu sitting with another triallists and the attacking three of Masampu, Jacobs and Hackett-Fairchild behind Hirst

Driving run from Hackett-Fairchild but doesn’t get a clean hit on his left-footed drive from 20 yards and Plain gathers

And it’s been a bright start for Pompey who have four shots on goal now

Great hit from Ndukwu and it’s a fine save to the right from Cherries keeper Plain

Bit of a tame lobbed effort from Ndukwu into the arms of the keeper before Jacobs fires not too far wide from the edge of the box

Hackett-Fairchild hits a 20 yarder which is deflected for a corner

Pompey playing a 4-2-3-1 with Michael Jacobs again in the 10 role behind Hirst. Hackett-Fairchid on right and Masampu left

Action underway at Bournemouth

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