Portsmouth challenged to end awful away form at unconquerable Gillingham

Pompey must ‘stand up and be counted’ as they strive to reverse their battered away form at Gillingham.
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That’s the verdict of Kenny Jackett, whose side tomorrow travel to a team boasting seven-straight wins in all competitions at home.

Steve Evans’ men are presently 11th, a placing underpinned by a remarkable Priestfield Stadium winning streak since November 12.

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During that run of seven-consecutive wins on home soil, they have conceded just once, representing a massive test for the Blues.

Pompey's 3-1 loss at MK Dons on Sunday represented their sixth defeat in 10 away League One fixtures this season. Picture: Nigel Keene/ProSportsImagesPompey's 3-1 loss at MK Dons on Sunday represented their sixth defeat in 10 away League One fixtures this season. Picture: Nigel Keene/ProSportsImages
Pompey's 3-1 loss at MK Dons on Sunday represented their sixth defeat in 10 away League One fixtures this season. Picture: Nigel Keene/ProSportsImages

In comparison, Pompey have won two of their 10 away matches in League One this season, losing 3-1 at struggling MK Dons on Sunday.

And Jackett has acknowledged his troops must significantly improve results on the road.

He said: ‘You are not looking at any one particular game away from home, we haven't done enough, our away record hasn’t been good enough.

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‘Sunday was another disappointing one, we have to make sure we address that on New Year’s Day at Gillingham.

‘What’s the problem? A little bit of everything. I don’t think it’s one particular issue, we have to make sure we can compete and be more resilient, in our last two away games we have conceded seven goals.

‘We had a lot of the game against MK Dons, but you need to make that pay – we didn’t.

‘It was not an Accrington, but definitely still a frustrating result for us, and now we have a hard game at Gillingham.

‘They have a good record, it’s a tough place to go, and we must make sure we stand up and be counted.’

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