RECAP: Burton Albion 2-1 Portsmouth: Pompey's winless run extends to eight games in all competitions

RECAP: Burton Albion 2-1 Portsmouth: Pompey's winless run extends to eight games in all competitions
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Burton v Pompey

Pompey are still waiting for their first win since August as they fall to defeat at the Pirelli Stadium

Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s free-kick unfortunately couldn’t spark a Blues fight back as Danny Cowley’s side found themselves two-goals down after 60 minutes.

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Key Events

  • Pompey are now winless in eight games in all competitions
  • Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s free-kick couldn’t spark a Blues comeback

75: Burton could have regained their two-goal advantage had Jonny Smith not sliced his volley wide from inside the box

Bend it like Hackett-Fairchild

Brewers standing tall

72: Romeo drives down the wing and looks to slide in Harness but Hamer does excellently to intervene and clear

70: With 20 minutes to go we’ve got an open contest at the Pirelli Stadium as both sides are pushing for another goal

64: Pompey are immediately back in it as Hackett-Fairchild whips a wonderful free-kick into the top corner. GAME ON!

Pace: 82 Shooting: 58 Passing: 52 Dribbling: 58 Defending:27 Physical: 59Pace: 82 Shooting: 58 Passing: 52 Dribbling: 58 Defending:27 Physical: 59
Pace: 82 Shooting: 58 Passing: 52 Dribbling: 58 Defending:27 Physical: 59

Triple Pompey change

61: Harrison, Thompson and Hackett-Fairchild enter the field for Marquis, Tunnicliffe and Freeman

60: There’s nothing Bazunu can do about that however, as Jebbison fires into the top corner from range to double Burton’s lead

58: Bazunu shows his class once again as a goal-bound effort is kept out thanks to a fine acrobatic save to his left

Burton applying pressure

57: After a small period of Pompey pressure, the hosts have grown back into the game as Bazunu has to punch clear a Brewers cross

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