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Danny Cowley's Pompey take on Bristol City. Picture: Paul CollinsDanny Cowley's Pompey take on Bristol City. Picture: Paul Collins
Danny Cowley's Pompey take on Bristol City. Picture: Paul Collins
Pompey continue their pre-season preparations as they face Bristol City this afternoon (2pm).

The Blues face the Championship outfit at their Robins High Performance Centre.

It’ll be a tough test for Danny Cowley’s side, but one they’ll relish ahead of a renewed League One promotion push.

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The Pompey head coach is expected to again field a number of triallists as he continues his summer overhaul.

Norwich striker Gassan Ahadme – who netted a hat-trick against the Hawks – is one set to be involved.

The likes of ex-Doncaster midfielder Madger Gomes and former Swindon defender Akin Odemayo could also be involved.

However, Jake Hesketh – previously of Southampton – has been let go by Cowley.

We’ll be bringing you all the live updates of the clash throughout the afternoon.

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Bristol City 3 Pompey 3

Key Events

  • Blues take on Championship outfit in pre-season friendly
  • Triallists set to feature - including Norwich’s Ahadme
  • Gassan Ahadme puts Blues in front on seven minutes
  • Coventry’s Brandon Mason on for injured Lee Brown
  • Adadme doubles Pompey’s lead in second-half stoppage-time
  • Andreas Weimann reduces Pompey’s advantage in 57th minute
  • Kasey Palmer equalises for City
  • Chris Martin puts Robins ahead on 78th minute
  • Marlee Francois gets Pompey back level

Bristol City notch one back through Andreas Weimann. Jay Dasilva cuts the ball back and Weimann applies a fine finish into the far corner

Pompey should be 3-0 up! Ryan Tunnicliffe steals possession high up and gives it to John Marquis. He finds Ronan Curtis in all sorts of space but the Irishman has his effort saved

Marcus Harness whips in a cross that Ronan Curtis takes down well, but gets his left-footed volley wrong

Jay Dasilva skips past Sean Raggett down the left and whips in a cross but fails to pick out a City man

Pompey get the second half started

Bristol City 0 Pompey 2

Gassan Ahadme with a double to continue his brilliant start as a Pompey triallist.

45+5 - GOALLLLLLLLL

GASSANN AHADMEEEEEEE!!! The on-trial Norwich striker slides the penalty home with aplomb, sending the keeper the wrong way to put Pompey 2-0 up.

That’s five goals in two goales for Adadme!

Penalty to Pompey!

John Marquis with a clever pass to slide in Gassan Ahadme, who is brought down in the area

John Marquis with a clever pass for Marcus Harness down the right but the ball just runs out of play. Good half for Pompey overall

Bristol City win a free-kick around 30 yards from goal. Kasey Palmer goes for goal and beats the wall but his effort doesn’t dip in time and goes over.

Matty James with a smart ball for Chris Martin over the top, but the City striker fires over the bar. Perhaps should have hit the target on the angle.

Marcus Harness steals high up the pitch for Pompey and tries to cross for Gassan Ahadme, but City clear.

The corner is cleared but City send the ball back into the boss. It almost drops to Andreas Weidmann at the back post, but Brandon Mason slides to clear

Brandon Williams cuts out Zak Vyner’s cross for a corner. The Bristol City man claims handball but the referee isn’t interested

Neat play from Bristol City down the right as they almost work it to Chris Martin in the area, but Sean Raggett gets across to clear.

Andreas Weimann gets away from Clark Robertson down the left and the Pompey defender commits a cynical foul to concede a free-kick. Would have been a booking in a competitive game.

Alex Bass then spills the free-kick but Shaun Williams manages to clear the loose ball.

Kasey Palmer almost slides in Chris Martin but Alex Bass is off his line quickly after smart defending from Sean Raggett.

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