'Mercurial performance', 'Driving runs', 'Wasted chances': Neil Allen's Portsmouth player ratings against Gosport - gallery

Pompey’s pre-season kicked off with a 3-1 success over Gosport.

Josh Murphy, Kusini Yengi and a Jack Sparkes stunner with the last kick of the game secured victory for John Mousinho’s men, with Ashley Yearwood netting for the hosts in the 86th minute.

The Blues named a different team for each half, totalling 22 players, and included triallists Jamal Baptiste and Sean Patton, who both played the opening 45 minutes.

A bumper crowd were present at Privett Park for an entertaining match – and here are our Pompey player ratings...

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