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

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

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.

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

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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)

Jacobs threatens in the box but his cutback is picked up by Okedina.

Hackett wins a corner with some trickery, Jacobs delivers but Smith heads clear.

Jacobs long-range effort is easy for Mitov.

Some Cambridge bluster amounts to nothing, but Pompey aren’t finding fluency going forward either.

Curtis drives forward and produces some trickery before being challenged by Bennett in the box. Nothing doing, though.

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