RECAP as Portsmouth fend off Championship Cardiff to progress to Carabao Cup second round

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Pompey return to action tonight as Danny Cowley’s side travel to Wales to face Cardiff in the first round of this season’s Carabao Cup.

The trip to the Cardiff City Stadium will be the Blues’ first since Kenny Jackett’s men were defeated 2-1 after extra-time in the same competition back in 2017.

However, there’ll be no extra 30 minutes required tonight with the result determined by penalties should the scores be level after 90 minutes.

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Cowley’s side will be eyeing their first competitive win of the campaign after consecutive draws in the opening two games of the season in League One.

We’ll have build-up, gossip, video and team news ahead of kick-off (7.45pm) before live commentary throughout the evening.

Live: Cardiff v Pompey

Key Events

  • Pompey travel to Wales to take on Cardiff in the first round of the Carabao Cup.
  • Danny Cowley makes six changes to side that drew to Lincoln.
  • Owen Dale handed debut, while Tom Lowery has a place on the bench

Here come the teams

The teams are out, kick-off just minutes away.

It’s still the Pompey fans in full voice in Cardiff as they sing the national anthem, which is followed by England, England....

More-than 1,000 Pompey fans expected in Wales this evening and they’ve found their voices with 15 minutes until kick-off.

All smiles as Marlon Pack makes his return to Cardiff tonight. All smiles as Marlon Pack makes his return to Cardiff tonight.
All smiles as Marlon Pack makes his return to Cardiff tonight.

Here’s what Pompey fans had to say about tonight’s team news.

Here’s how the hosts line-up.

Pompey starting XI: Josh Griffiths, Zak Swanson, Haji Mnoga, Sean Raggett, Joe Rafferty, Marlon Pack, Jay Mingi, Owen Dale, Ronan Curtis, Scarlett, Pigott.

Subs: Josh Oluwayemi, Colby Bishop, Kieron Freeman, Reeco Hackett, Louis Thompson, Michael Jacobs, Tom Lowery, Michael Morrison, Harry Jewitt-White.