RECAP Game overshadowed by medical emergency as Blues make it 10 unbeaten in league

Welcome to the Abbey Stadium for today’s clash between Pompey and Cambridge United.
Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.
Pompey travel to Cambridge United today for their first game since December 11.

The Blues return to action after 23 days, after seeing four games cancelled due to Covid outbreaks in the camp of Danny Cowley’s squad, Exeter and Plymouth.

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Cambridge United 0 Pompey 0

Key Events

  • Pompey make one change from Morecambe outing - Joe Morrell in for Miguel Azeez
  • Downing, Jacobs, Marquis and Harrison all on the bench
  • No known new Covid cases in Pompey’s squad
  • Home side down to 10 with Smith sent off
  • Medical emergency leads to 21 minutes of stoppage time

Jacobs with some quality as he fires at goal from 20 yards, ball looks to be on its way in but Mitov gets down late to push the ball behind for a corner.

Dunk puts Brown’s cross behind for a corner.

Bazunu fumbles Ironside’s header from May’s free-kick but just gathers at the second atttempt.

Lovely through ball from Harness nearly gets Curtis in on goal but Dunk gets a foot in.

Pinball in the Cambridge as Romeo shots goes across the face of goal. The home side deal with the danger.

Lee Brown being readied

Pompey sub Jacobs on for Freeman. Cambridge bring on Knibbs for Worman as play restarts

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