RECAP at Pompey's final warm-up ends in defeat to Championship Coventry City

Pompey return to Fratton Park against Coventry today.Pompey return to Fratton Park against Coventry today.
Pompey return to Fratton Park against Coventry today.
Pompey return to Fratton Park for their final first-team warm-up fixture ahead of the season’s start.

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.

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The 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)

The grand, old gal is looking resplendent in the sunshine

Eyes on the grand, old gal

Of course a big attraction of this game is to have a nose at what Fratton looks like after the summer redevelopment work as part of its £11.5m overhaul. Work has focussed on the South Stand and North Stand, with supporters getting the chance to check out their seats and all the additonal work carried out.

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Fratton in the sunshine!

Pompey return to Fratton Park for their final first-team warm-up fixture ahead of the season’s start.

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.

The 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.

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