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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Live update from the Hillsborough press room

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Good afternoon from Hillsborough

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.

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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