Portsmouth 0 Accrington 1: Recap as Blues let top-six spot slip to Oxford on final day

Pompey entertain Accrington on the final day of the season at Fratton Park

Today is the day the Blues decide their play-off fate on the final day of the season at Fratton Park.

Accrington Stanley provide the opposition after giving Danny Cowley’s men a stern examination of their qualities, in the 3-3 draw at the Crown Ground last week.

Only a win is likely to do for Pompey, with rivals Oxford United hosting Burton Albion while champions Hull City go to Charlton.

We will be building up to kick-off with plenty of insight and analysis and all the breaking news.

Then it’s the team news at 11am, reaction and video before we bring live commentary of the high-noon shootout – and of course the latest crucial events from elsewhere.

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Pompey 0 Accrington 1

Key Events

Phillips open scoring (23 min)
Oxford beating Burton 2-0
Oxford 3-0 up

Sun, 09 May, 2021, 13:24 BST

CHANCE

Byers with some quick feet and fires at goal from 25 yards but Savin gathers

Sun, 09 May, 2021, 13:23 BST

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Looks like a 3-4-3 for Pompey with Brown, Naylor and Whatmough at the back. White sitting in midfield with Byers. Then Williams and Harness wing-backs with Curtis and Hiwula supporting Marquis