RECAP: Burton Albion 2-1 Portsmouth: Pompey's winless run extends to eight games in all competitions
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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LIVE: Burton v Pompey
Key Events
- Pompey are now winless in eight games in all competitions
- Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s free-kick couldn’t spark a Blues comeback
Huge chance missed
75: Burton could have regained their two-goal advantage had Jonny Smith not sliced his volley wide from inside the box
Brewers standing tall
72: Romeo drives down the wing and looks to slide in Harness but Hamer does excellently to intervene and clear
Any ones game
70: With 20 minutes to go we’ve got an open contest at the Pirelli Stadium as both sides are pushing for another goal
POMPEY GOAL
64: Pompey are immediately back in it as Hackett-Fairchild whips a wonderful free-kick into the top corner. GAME ON!
Triple Pompey change
61: Harrison, Thompson and Hackett-Fairchild enter the field for Marquis, Tunnicliffe and Freeman
Goal for Burton
60: There’s nothing Bazunu can do about that however, as Jebbison fires into the top corner from range to double Burton’s lead
WHAT A SAVE
58: Bazunu shows his class once again as a goal-bound effort is kept out thanks to a fine acrobatic save to his left
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