RECAP as Portsmouth fall to weak defeat at Cheltenham

Pompey travel to Whaddon Road today. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)Pompey travel to Whaddon Road today. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Pompey travel to Whaddon Road today. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
Pompey look to get back to winning ways against Cheltenham Town today.

Danny Cowley’s men travel to Whaddon Road looking for their first win in five game – but have also lost just once in 11 outings.

We’ll be building up to kick-off with all the team news and talking points ahead of kick-off.

Then it’s live commentary from 3pm as Pompey look for some momentum as the season reaches its climax.

LIVE Cheltenham 1 Pompey 0

Former Pompey target Blair sees his cross drift out for a goal kick after a charge down the right.

Curtis steals the ball on the edge of the Cheltenham box from Long and O’Brien is about to score when Boyle puts in a last-ditch tackle to deny Pompey a goal.

Romeo crosses and O’Brien’s flick is poked at goal by Walker but Evans saved and does likewise from O’Brien’s follow up

Blair’s 20 yarder is deflected wide by Ogilvie. A scramble ensues from the corner but Pollock steers his sight of goal wide.

Blair’s 20 yarder is deflected wide by Ogilvie. A scramble ensues from the corner but Pollock steers his sight of goal wide.

Blair’s 20 yarder is deflected wide by Ogilvie. A scramble ensues from the corner but Pollock steers his sight of goal wide.

Good work from Walker down the right and his cross is steered just wide on the volley from O’Brien.

Good end-to-end game so far as Pomey clear a corner.

Pompey steam forward on the break thanks to Williams’ ball to Harness - the winger then feeds Romeo who is in as Hutchinson falls but the midfielder somehow recovers on the ground to slide the ball away

Walker’s cross is just behind the onrushing Curtis on the edge of the box,

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