RECAP: Portsmouth 3-0 Crystal Palace U21 -Strikes from Arsenal, Leicester and Norwich loanees gives the Blues hope in EFL Trophy
Miguel Azeez, Gassan Ahadme, and George Hirst scored much needed goals for the club and themselves on an impressive night in PO4.
And due to results elsewhere, the Blues progress into the knockout stages of the competition on goals scored.
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LIVE: Pompey 3-0 Crystal Palace U21s
Key Events
- Danny Cowley makes eight changes
- Harvey Hughes and Adam Payce handed first-team debuts
- Kieron Freeman returns to the XI
- Miguel Azeez scores his first in royal blue
- Gassan Ahadme doubles the lead
Here’s the news and permutations ahead of tonight’s game
PJT: How Pompey can progress to next round, team news for Palace, when draw takes place & who they could meet
Pompey must beat Crystal Palace under-21s tonight if they stand any chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Papa John’s Trophy.
Welcome to Fratton Park!
We’re here under the lights at PO4 as Pompey attempt to gain an unlikely qualification in the Papa John’s Trophy against Crystal Palace U21s.
More interesting than gaining the big win needed to progress, will be seeing how the Blues’ promising emerging players fare against the Premier League side’s array of talent.
Also there will be eyes on the fringe players, who really need to stake a claim for league inclusion with boss Danny Cowley short on fit players ahead of Saturday’s trip to Wycombe .