The Blues lost 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, a loss which carries on the Fratton Park outfit's failure to win a game in 2022.
Here’s how the Chief Sports Writer judged the individual performances of Pompey’s defeat in the northeast.
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1. Gavin Bazunu - 7
Good first-half double save, but largely not called upon despite defeat.
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2. Sean Raggett - 8
The pick of the defence. Aside from caught in possession first half, another strong display.
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3. Clark Robertson - 7
(78 mins Michael Jacobs) - Good distribution but a few misjudgements, which is to be expected after time out.
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4. Hayden Carter - 6
Costly mistake from the youngster, who shrugged it off still apply himself.
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