RECAP on breathless Sheffield Wednesday clash as Portsmouth gain point at title favourites

Pompey travel to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday in today's League One opener.Pompey travel to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday in today's League One opener.
Pompey travel to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday in today's League One opener.
The League One season is upon us at last!

The curtain comes up on the campaign at Sheffield Wednesday with over 2,000 Pompey fans travelling to Hillsborough.

We’ll be building up to kick-off with all the talking points as Danny Cowley’s men face a testing clash against a side tipped for promotion.

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The team news drops at 2pm and we’ll be reacting to Cowley’s selection with some video ahead of kick off.

Then it’s live commentary from 3pm as the Blues bid to start the season in positive fashion in Yorkshire.

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Play stopped with Griffiths down and Pigott off for Mingi

Hackett goes to ground in the box but the referee plays on as the Pompey fans furiously call for a spot kick

It’s another huge thump from Dele-Bashiry in the box as Pompey fail to clear and he thunders home an unstoppable effort

What a block from Raggett who somehow keeps a shot out with his head on the line. Not sure how much he knew about it!

Cross from Curtis into the corridor of uncertainty but Stockdale claims

Colby Bishop celebrates scoring Pompey’s third. Colby Bishop celebrates scoring Pompey’s third.
Colby Bishop celebrates scoring Pompey’s third.

Good claim from Griffiths from a cross from the left from Johnson

Bishop and Jacobs off for Hackett and Scarlett

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