RECAP as Portsmouth produced devastating display to bury leaders Sunderland

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Pompey v Sunderland
It’s game day as League One leaders Sunderland come to Fratton Park.

It’s game day as League One leaders Sunderland come to Fratton Park.

Pompey renew acquaintances with the Black Cats with the rivalry between the clubs prominent across the past three seasons in League One.

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Danny Cowley’s side will be looking to arrest a run of seven League One fixtures without victory – their worst run for two and a half years.

To do that they need to stop an opponent in ominous form with nine wins and a draw from their 11 fixtures this season.We will be building up to kick off from Fratton Park assessing the talking points before the team news arrives at 2pm.Then it’s more build-up before live commentary from 3pm as the Blues look to deliver a performance to encourage their fans.

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LIVE Portsmouth 4 Sunderland 0

Key Events

  • Harness opens scoring (19 min)
  • Brown makes it 2-0 (33min)
  • Marquis (3-0) 45 mins
  • Marquis make it 4-0 (61min)

Surface water now on the pitch pretty much all the way down the pitch in front of the South Stand

Pompey attacking the Fratton End as Hoffmann claims a corner

Doyle on for the visitors

Neil Allen’s H/T verdict

It’s 3-0 as Curtis puts the ball in from the left and both Cirkin and Marquis go for the ball with a touch seeing the ball fly into the net. Not conclusive who got the touch but try taking that one away from the striker!

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