RECAP: Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City: Team News and Live Commentary From Fratton Park

John Mousinho's Pompey take on Bristol City this afternoon in their final pre-season friendly. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImagesJohn Mousinho's Pompey take on Bristol City this afternoon in their final pre-season friendly. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
John Mousinho's Pompey take on Bristol City this afternoon in their final pre-season friendly. Picture: Jason Brown/ProSportsImages
Pompey bring the curtain down on their pre-season schedule with the visit of Bristol City.

Nigel Pearson’s Championship side represent the Blues’ final friendly opposition ahead of the August 5 League One kick-off against Bristol Rovers.

Fratton Park hosts the fixture, while the Fratton faithful will perhaps be given a glimpse of Mousinho’s favoured starting XI heading into the new campaign.

And we’re covering the game live...

Live: Portsmouth 0-1 Bristol City FT: Team News and Live Commentary From Fratton Park

Key Events

  • Sam Bell’s goal for Bristol City ruled out for offside (12 mins)
  • Nahki Wells’ header strikes the post (22 mins)
  • Mark Sykes breaks the deadlock to give City the lead (50 mins)

70 - Scully off for Abu Kamara.

71 - Lowery puts in a great cross from the right but Kamara can’t direct his header when really he should have done better.

77 - Sparkes, Raggett, Towler and Saydee on for Lowery, Shaughnessy, Poole and Whyte.

83 - Saydee heads Sparkes’ right-wing corner over the bar.

85 - Stunning save from Norris to somehow keep out Raphael Araoye’s header from a right-wing corner.

87 - Devlin comes on for Morrell.

Final whistle. Pompey 0 Bristol City 1