RECAP as Portsmouth's Boxing Day trip to Devon ends goalless against Exeter

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Pompey make the Boxing Day trip to Exeter as they return to League One.

Three points will on top of Danny Cowley’s Christmas wish list, with his side without a win in their previous six league games.

The Blues’ poor run of form has seen them slip to 10th in the table and now sit five points off the top six.

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Standing in their way this afternoon is newly-promoted Exeter who’ve had a fine start to life in League One, with Gary Caldwell’s men 13th in the standings.

Exeter v Pompey.Exeter v Pompey.
Exeter v Pompey.

The Pompey boss is hopeful Louis Thompson and Zak Swanson will be fit again and could be in contention for a return to the squad in Devon.

You can follow all the festive action with build-up, team news, video and more before live commentary from 3pm.

LIVE: Exeter v Pompey

Key Events

  • Pompey make Boxing Day trip to Devon.
  • Hume hits bar in Blues’ best first half effort
  • Pigott starts and is one of three changes.

Brown picks the ball up on the right and tries to put in a cross but it’s straight at Griffiths and he takes his time on the clearance.

Blackman again to the rescue for the hosts. He gets down low to deny Hackett, who skipped a number of challenges to hit an effort. Pompey should be leading this.

Morrison has gone into the book, but not too sure what for.

Great save by Griffiths who stops Jay’s effort from three yards.

The Pompey fans are upping the noise in the away-end. They sense Exeter are a bit vulnerable after their bright start to the second half.

Dale has the ball in the back of the net but the goal is ruled out for a foul in th Exeter box. Seemed very very soft.

7,779 fans inside St James Park this afternoon with 1,143 Pompey fans making the trip from PO4.

The Grecians come forward down the left with Sparkes before his cross finds Kite , who unleashes an effort from the edge of the box but is just over the bar.

We’re off for the second half, can Pompey find a way through?