RECAP as Portsmouth's hopes of another Wembley visit are dashed at Cambridge

Welcome to the Abbey Stadium for tonight’s Papa John’s Trophy clash with Cambridge United.
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Cambridge v Pompey

A place in the quarter-finals of the competition and a trip to Rotherham United is at stake as Pompey make a quick return to the Abbey Stadium, eight days after the 0-0 draw in the league.

We’ll be be building up to kick-off with team news at 6pm, along with video, talking points and then live commentary from 6pm.

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LIVE: Cambridge United 2 Portsmouth 1

Key Events

  • Knibbs opens scoring (49min)
  • Knibbs makes it 2-0 (59min)
  • Jacobs close-range finish gives Pompey hope (79min)

10 mins of normal time remaining

Jacobs applies the final touch from close range from Brown’s corner to give Pompey hope!

Ball is in the net for Knibbs’ hat-trick but the flag is up for offside.

May and Hoolahan off for Brophy and Digby.

Cheap free-kick conceded by Brown on Smith 25 yards out. Lankester curls it not too far over the top.

Jacobs breaks but just loses the ball at the crucial moment and the home side clear.

Quadruple Pompey change as Harness, Brown, Marquis and Tunnicliffe are on for Hirst, Thompson, Curtis and Hackett

Easy for the home side as Hoolahan pitches up the ball in the box and Knibbs heads past the exposed Bass

Goal Cambridge 2-0 (Knibbs) 59min

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