'Needed more creativity from him... ran the show' Neil Allen's Portsmouth match ratings from draw with Fleetwood

The hosts battled hard to break the deadlock against Joey Barton’s side.

But a dogged display from the visitors frustrated the Blues, who dominated possession and had a few questionable referring decisions go against them.

Here’s how our chief sports writers rated the players’ display...

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