Oxford United v Portsmouth: RECAP as Blues crash out of the League One play-offs

Pompey have fallen to League One play-off defeat at Oxford United.
Pompey players stand on the halfway line during the penalty shoot-out. Picture: John Walton/PA WirePompey players stand on the halfway line during the penalty shoot-out. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire
Pompey players stand on the halfway line during the penalty shoot-out. Picture: John Walton/PA Wire

The Blues’ promotion bid has fallen short for successive seasons after losing on penalties at the Kassam Stadium.

It means Pompey are confined to a fourth year in the third tier, having lost to Sunderland in the play-off semi-finals last season.

Here's all the reaction from tonight’s loss...

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