RECAP at Pompey's final warm-up ends in defeat to Championship Coventry City
Championship Coventry City provide the opposition, with just a mid-week Pompey XI game at Barnet to come before the League One kick-off at Sheffield Wednesday.
It will also be a return to PO4 with pre-season on the road today as the £11.5m Fratton redevelopment continues.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdThe match will act as an opportunity for the South Stand to gain its safety certificate after its refurbishment, with just that and the North Stand open.
We’ll be building up to clash with all the talking points before team news drops at 2pm.
Then it’s live commentary from 3pm as fan likely get their first glimpse of new signing Colby Bishop.
LIVE: Pompey 0 Coventry 2
Key Events
- Gyokeres gives Conventry lead (54min)
- Panzo scores second (72min)
Lovely football from Curtis and Ogilive down the left but Hyam just about deals with the defender’s charge forward on the edge of the box.
Now Rafferty thunders a 30 yarder just past the upright, with the ball taking a deflection. That’s lifted the crowd.
Lovely ball in from Ogilvie from the left and Bishop meets it at the back post but Wilson saves superbly. The striker then nods back to Pigott who can’t guide his header into the net.
Comment Guidelines
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.