Pompey 1 Cambridge 2 RECAP as boos ring around Fratton with Blues falling to fourth defeat on spin

Pompey return to Fratton Park after a 32-day absence against Cambridge United today.
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And Danny Cowley’s men will be hoping home comforts will aid them as they bid to end their league goal drought.

It’s 358 minutes since the Blues last scored in League One action, and they are out to avoid equalling their worst barren league run of the 21st century.

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We will be building up to the game as Pompey look to end a run of three defeats on the spin, which has seen their strong start to the campaign slow.

Then the team news is in at 2pm with reaction and video from PO4, before we bring you live commentary from 3pm.

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FT Pompey 1 Cambridge United 2

Key Events

  • Five changes for Pompey
  • Downing, Azeez, Harrison, Curtis and Romeo come in for the injured Robertson, Morrell, Hackett-Fairchild, Marquis and Freeman.
  • 38: Ironside heads visitors in front against run of play
  • 69: O’Neil doubles visitors’s lead

Game on as Curtis lashes home a ferocious angled half volley to reduce the arrears

It’s a nightmare for Pompey as Cambridge double their lead from a corner with one heck of a hit from O’Neil outside the box. Bazunu gets fingers too it but the power of the shot sees it into the top corner. ‘This is embarrassing’ sing the Pompey fans.

Downing off for Hirst as Cowley goes for broke

Important header over the bar from Romeo to stop Digby’s header going in

Harrison and Azeez off for Thompson and Marquis

Movement on the Pompey bench

Counter from Pompey as Harrison tries to flick the ball through for Tunnicliffe to tap in but Mitov gets there. Better from Pompey.