Pompey suffered a 3-2 defeat at Oxford after playing 74 minutes with 10 men after Joe Morrell's 16th-minute sending off.Pompey suffered a 3-2 defeat at Oxford after playing 74 minutes with 10 men after Joe Morrell's 16th-minute sending off.
Pompey suffered a 3-2 defeat at Oxford after playing 74 minutes with 10 men after Joe Morrell's 16th-minute sending off.

Portsmouth match ratings v Oxford: Guts and fight in abundance, what a class act, relishes a battle

Check out Neil Allen’s Pompey match ratings from the Blues’ 3-2 defeat at Oxford.
By Mark McMahon and Neil Allen
Published 5th Feb 2022, 17:37 BST
Updated 5th Feb 2022, 17:48 BST

The Pompey players produced a battling display against the U’s after seeing Joe Morrell sent off on 16 minutes for a foul on Cameron Brannagan.

Moment earlier, Michael Jacobs cancelled out Luke McNally’s seventh-minute opener.

And after Ronan Curtis had given the 10-men Blues a 51st-minute lead, Blue hearts were broken when the hosts scored an equaliser eight minutes from time through Brannagan, before Nathan Holland got the winner six minutes into injury time.

Beaten by two stunning second-half goals and didn’t deserve that.

1. Gavin Bazunu - 7

Beaten by two stunning second-half goals and didn’t deserve that. Photo: The News

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Showed versatility by dropping to right-back second half.

2. Hayden Carter - 7

Showed versatility by dropping to right-back second half. Photo: The News

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Pompey skipper is man for a battle and he scrapped for his life.

3. Sean Raggett - 8

Pompey skipper is man for a battle and he scrapped for his life. Photo: The News

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Guts and fight in abundance once more from the recalled defender.

4. Connor Ogilvie - 8

Guts and fight in abundance once more from the recalled defender. Photo: JPIMedia

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