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

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

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

Full-time: Bournemouth U21 0 Pompey 1

Scrimshaw’s shot deflected for a corner which the trallist heads at the Pompey keeper

Late Bournemouth free-kick

All Pompey again as the game edges to a close

How’s your touch, Andy?!

Long, high clearance in the direction of new CEO Andy Cullen and.... it didn’t go well....

It’s been a high press all afternoon for Pompey - Kaba the centre-half just pressed the Bournemouth left-back!

Game meandering to a close here as Gifford fails to take Jacobs pass in his stride in the box

Johnson gets forward again - but scuffs his shot with his left from 20 yards again

Pompey press and turn the ball over but Gifford’s shot is blocked

Hughes is on for Ogilvie

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