RECAP as Portsmouth fail to take chances but show character to earn Accrington draw
But it’s a testing trip to the Crown Ground as Danny Cowley’s men aim to arrest their slide down the League One table.
The stats read one win in 12 in all competition with eight goals shipped in the past two outings.
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We will be building up to kick-off with plenty of insight and talking points, before the team news is announced at 2pm.
There will be reaction to that and video as Pompey give up for action, before live commentary from 3pm.
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LIVE Accrington 2 Pompey 2
Key Events
- Two changes as Ogilvie and Hackett replace Tunnicliffe and Freeman
- Curtis 1-0 (18min)
- Pell levels (50min)
- Butcher 2-1 (78min)
- Harness 2-2 86min
Curtis with the opener to give Pompey a deserved lead! The Irishman takes aim from 20 yards and it creeps through Savin and into the far corner.
Excellent stop from Savin to deny Marquis the opener after some excellent play from Hackett and Harness down the right
Savin with the stop from a stinging 20-yard Williams drive and then Hackett flashes a shot across goal as Pompey push.
Romeo alert to clear up a long ball through the middle after some miscommunication at the back for Pompey
It is indeed a back four for Pompey in a 4-2-3-1 with Harness operating through the middle and Hackett down the right.
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