RECAP: Portsmouth 2-0 Morecambe - How Blues closed the gap on the top six

Pompey play host to Morecambe today in League OnePompey play host to Morecambe today in League One
Pompey play host to Morecambe today in League One
Pompey closed the gap to the play-off positions to a singular point with victory over Morecambe.

The Blues secured their first win in three thanks to goals from Marcus Harness and Connor Ogilvie either side of full-time.

And by doing so also extended their unbeaten run in the league to nine matches.

Scroll through our live updates to see how events unfolded.

LIVE: Portsmouth v Morecambe

Key Events

  • Pompey are looking to extend their unbeaten league run to nine games
  • The Blues are still suffering from an illness bug with 14 senior players availabe
  • Danny Cowley was awarded November’s League One manager of the month award

Cole Stockton has bagged 16 goals in all competitions this season, with 13 coming in the league

Form Guide: Pompey

D: Pompey 0-0 Sheffield Wednesday

L: Pompey 1-2 Harrogate

W: Gillingham 0-1 Pompey

W: Lincoln 0-3 Pompey

W: Pompey 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

LEAGUE TWO: 28/02/2017 - Pompey 1-1 Morecambe, 16/08/2016 - Morecambe 2-0 Pompey

LEAGUE TWO: 02/02/2016 - Morecambe 1-1 Pompey, 22/08/2015 - Pompey 3-3 Morecambe

LEAGUE TWO: 11/04/2015 - Morecambe 3-1 Pompey, 22/11/2014 - Pompey 3-0 Morecambe

Morecambe team news

Here’s how the visitors lineup this afternoon...

Pompey are unchanged from the 0-0 draw with Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday.

All the key stats before today’s clash