Recap: Bright Pompey claim friendly win over Championship side Peterborough

Pompey entertain Peterborough in a pre-season friendly at Fratton Park today – with fans present for the first time since December 2020.
Pompey entertain Peterborough in a pre-season friendly at Fratton ParkPompey entertain Peterborough in a pre-season friendly at Fratton Park
Pompey entertain Peterborough in a pre-season friendly at Fratton Park

The game will give many of the Fratton faithful their first taste of watching a Danny Cowley Blues side in action

It will also provide the head coach’s new arrivals a welcome opportunity to experience the famous Fratton roar ahead of a testing new season.

As always, we’ll be there to provide live updates from the game.

So sit back and relax as the Blues take on the Championship new boys.

Pompey v Peterborough - Live from Fratton Park

Key Events

  • Alex Bass starts in goal for Pompey
  • Kieran Freeman, Clark Robertson, Shaun Williams and Ryan Tunnicliffe all start

70’ Butler takes a tumble in the area and tentatively asks for a penalty but there’s nothing in it

65’ Thompson now up, needed that time to cool off after a heated past 10 minutes or so

64’ Thompson now down receiving treatment right in front of the Fratton End and getting a frosty recpetion

62’ Hackett-Fairchild gets up after appearing in some pain following a tough tackle

60’ Referee Treleavan brandishes yellow cards to the pair

59’ All going on here. Marquis and Thompson have hold of each others shirts, tumble to the ground and then have a face off on the floor

58’ Tunnicliffe’s first time cross is cleared with Marquis lurking

56’ First change of the afternoon as Marriott is replaced by Kanu

53’ More pressure from Curtis forces Kent to play the ball straight to Marquis. He then cuts back for Curtis who’s shot is blocked, Harness then skews wide with Curtis trying desperately to get his head on the ball

50’ Hackett-Fairchild catches Burrows a little late