RECAP as Dane Scarlett nets stoppage time victory for Portsmouth in 1-0 win against Burton

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Pompey return to action this evening against Burton at Fratton Park.

The Blues will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat to league leaders Plymouth on Saturday, which dropped them to 11th in the table.

A run of three consecutive contests without a win in League One has seen John Mousinho’s men fall 12 points behind the play-offs, with 18 games remaining.

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They face a resurgent Burton side who are on a run of three straight victories in the league and have climbed out of the relegation zone in recent weeks.

LIVE: Portsmouth v Burton.LIVE: Portsmouth v Burton.
LIVE: Portsmouth v Burton.

Pompey will be monitoring Matt Macey ahead of the game after his bout of illness, while Zak Swanson will remain absent after an injury set-back.

Ronan Curtis could make his return to the squad after an ankle issue along with long-term absentee Joe Rafferty - who was the 19th man at Home Park on Saturday.

You can follow all the action from Fratton Park as the Blues take on the Brewers, with build-up, team news and video before live commentary when the action gets under way from 7.45pm.

LIVE: Pompey v Burton

Key Events

  • Pompey return to action after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Plymouth
  • Lane, Hackett, Rafferty & Thompson come in.
  • Pack & Bernard miss out.

Ogilvie manages to deliver a cross on the left but Dale’s header is way over.

Hackett, Lane, Thompson are replaced by Tunnicliffe, Scarlett and Jacobs.

Pompey really struggling to break down the strong Burton defence.

Walker is replaced by Winnall for Burton.

Hughes now goe in to the book after kicking the ball away after Pompey win a free-kick.

Burton boss Dino Maamria goes in to the book for some protests on the sidelines. That’s of course met by cheers by the Pompey fans.

Fantastic run in to the box from Dale but he blasts it way over the bar inside the box.

The ball finds Lane after pinball in the box, but the forward fires his effort way over the bar.

Very little to report in the early stages of the second half. Both sides standing firm.

Oshilaja escapes a yellow card after a challenge on Morrell.