Oli Hawkins on the mark in Portsmouth friendly defeat at Reading

Pompey today stepped up preparations for the League One play-offs with a fixture at Reading.

Published 14th Jun 2020, 14:51 BST

Updated 14th Jun 2020, 14:52 BST

Oli Hawkins scored Pompey's consolation in today's 3-1 friendly defeat at Reading. Picture: PinPep Media/Joe Pepler

Kenny Jackett’s side lost 3-1 in this afternoon’s behind-closed-doors match which represented their first friendly of the summer.

Oli Hawkins netted the Blues’ consolation in the Madejski Stadium encounter with the Championship side.

A total of 23 players were employed by Jackett as he sought to involve the first-team squad available to him.

Reading headed into the interval with a 2-0 lead, through goals from Lucas Joao and Omar Richards.

Hawkins reduced the deficit, only for Michael Olise to seal a 3-1 win for the hosts late on.

Pompey’s play-off semi-final first leg against Oxford United kicks off on July 3 at Fratton Park.

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