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

Pompey almost opened on the counter as Azeez’s crossfield ball is intercepted but Harness gets back to avert the danger

Pattern continues of Pompey having the ball but finding the challenge of breaking down the visitors a tough one.

Willliams gets a yellow after going in two footed on Jones

Action restarts at Fratton

Neil Allen’s H/T verdict

Half-time: Pompey 0 Cambridge 1

One minute of stoppage time

30 yarder from Adam May and Bazunu is at full stretch to turn the ball behind for a corner

It’s been the lowest of low blocks from the visitors and they’ve now completely done Pompey on the counter. Going to be a tough nut to crack now.