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RECAP as Portsmouth make it five wins on spin to make it a happy Lincoln return for Cowleys

Pompey aim to continue their winning ways with a tricky trip to Lincoln City tonight.
By Pepe Lacey and Sam Cox
Published 23rd Nov 2021, 18:00 BST
Updated 23rd Nov 2021, 21:52 BST
A general view of Lincoln's Sincil Bank. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)A general view of Lincoln's Sincil Bank. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
A general view of Lincoln's Sincil Bank. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

The night marks the first return for the Cowleys to the club where they really made their name, as they brought success to Sincil Bank.

It’s certainly a case of friends reunited as Michael Appleton also goes up against the club he spent a testing year in charge of, after arriving from West Brom in 2012.

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Pompey will look to extend their seven-game unbeaten run, with the Blues also winning their past four on the spin.

We’ll be building up to kick off with all the talking points ahead of the game.

Then it’s team news, video and more discussion before we bring you live blow-by-blow commentary from 7.45pm.

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Reaction: Lincoln 0-3 Pompey

Key Events

  • Goals from Marcus Harness, George Hirst and Reeco Hackett seal 3-0 victory for Danny Cowley’s side.
  • Full-time: Lincoln City 0-3 Pompey
  • Reeco Hackett grabs a third for Pompey.
Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 21:03 BST

58’ Chance

Former Pompey man Chris Maguire cuts inside and has a shot that curls just over the bar

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:59 BST

Pompey in the ascendency - but will they rue missed chances?

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:59 BST

52’ Chance

Curtis found Romeo on the right and the right-wing-back’s shot from the edge of the box cannons off the post. How’s that not gone in?!

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:55 BST

50'

Today’s attendance at Sincil Bank is 8,533 with 746 Pompey fans.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:54 BST

49'

Slow start for both sides giving cheap free kicks away.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:50 BST

45'

Back underway at Sincil Bank with Pompey 1-0 ahead.

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:49 BST

Neil Allen’s half-time verdict

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:44 BST

Harness breaks the deadlock

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:38 BST

WHO ELSE?

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021, 20:34 BST

Half-Time

A Marcus Harness strike right on half-time is enough to put the away side ahead at the break.

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