Portsmouth challenged to end awful away form at unconquerable 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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Hide AdDuring that run of seven-consecutive wins on home soil, they have conceded just once, representing a massive test for the Blues.
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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Hide Ad‘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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