RECAP as winless league start to 2022 continues against Charlton Athletic for Portsmouth

Pompey are back in action as they look to breathe life into their stuttering play-off form at Fratton Park.
Pompey v CharltonPompey v Charlton
Pompey v Charlton

The gap to the top six is now a sizeable 11 points, with a win really needed to give some hope and optimism to the Fratton faithful.

Of course, the game is being played out against the backdrop of deadline day with Pompey set to announce new striker Aiden O’Brien’s arrival from Sunderland.

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We’ll be building up to the 7.45pm kick-off with all the transfer chat, team news and reaction.

Then it’s live commentary as Pompey look to find the cutting edge they’ve been so short of amid their recent struggles.

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FT Pompey 1 Charlton 2

Key Events

  • Washington opens scoring (31min)
  • Robertson OG (64min)
  • Jacobs 2-1 (79min)

Poor cross from Romeo puts paid to a promising Pompey attack

Big miss on the break from Washington to seal it

Fine deliver from the left from Hume but Raggett can’t get a clean connection on his header

Six minutes’ stoppage time

Thompson hits one from just inside the box but MacGillivray is down to his left to gather

Thompson hits one from just inside the box but MacGillivray is down to his left to gather

Dangerous free-kick from Jacobs, no blue shirt can get on the end of it though

Harness fouled 30 yards out

Brave from MacGillivray and Robertson as both men go for the box and are floored. Both okay to continue

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