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.

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

Get 30 per cent off our sport subscription, which gives readers unlimited access to all our Pompey and grassroots coverage for just 9p a day, by using the promo code JanSports30. The deal expires at midnight on January 31.

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Welcome to Fratton!

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

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.

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.

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

Get 30 per cent off our sport subscription, which gives readers unlimited access to all our Pompey and grassroots coverage for just 9p a day, by using the promo code JanSports30. The deal expires at midnight on January 31.

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