Portsmouth 1 Bristol Rovers 0 FT: RECAP as Blues move back into play-offs- for time being at least
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Only a victory will do against Joey Barton’s side at Fratton Park after a run of four games without a win.
The Gas, meanwhile, know anything less than three points will see them condemned to relegation, while they need Leam Richardson’s Wigan to lose to Burtoyyou n Albion.
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Pompey 1 Bristol Rovers 0
Key Events
- Team news at noon
- One change - Byers in for Daniels
- Curtis with the opener (27min)
Formation update
It’s almost a 3-4-2-1 for Pompey. Johnson in the back three with Harness and Williams wing-backs. Naylor and Close in the middle with Curtis and Byers tucked in either side of Marquis
Mind games?
The Pompey defence just finished warming up as a back four. Maybe just to keep Joey Barton guessing. That said, Johnson was in the middle and sub Bolton right-back. So maybe one not too place too much stock in at all!
Only a win will do
Looks like two from four for the final two play-off spots now from Oxford United, Charlton, Blackpool and Pompey. Best guess is it will take around 75 points to get in the top six. That would be three wins and a draw from the final four for Pompey. With a trip to Accrington to come on Tuesday, this has to be down as a must-win for Pompey
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