Recap - Portsmouth 3-3 Fulham U21s - Schofield saves sudden-death penalty to secure win

Welcome to Fratton Park for Pompey’s opening game in thise season’s EFL Trophy.

Here’s the Pompey starting XI and subs: Schofield, Swanson, Towler, Raggett, Sparkes, Stevenson, Devlin, Lane, Mottoh, Saydee, Kamara. Subs: Smith, Poole, Robertson, Scully, Forlain, Quarm, Aston.

Tonight’s Fulham starting XI and subs: Borto, Araujo, Tanton, McCoy-Splatt, Okkas, Godo, Dibley-Dias, Donnell, Esenga, Works, Sanderson. Subs: McNally, McFarlane, Gordon, Sekularac, Gofford, de Jesus, Park.

Full first-team debut

The South Stand’s getting busier as we approach kick-off (7.45pm). There’s a handful of Fulham fans in the Milton End, too.

Pompey are in Southern Group E for this season’s competition. Other group opponents Gillingham and Leyton Orient are not in action this evening.

Back fit

The teams are out.

Pompey to attack the Milton End as the referee, Carl Brook, gets the game under way

Goal for Fulham

Oliver Sanson with the goal after less a minute. He taps in at the far post - unmarked after Fulham make inroads down Pompey’s left.

A terrible staart from the Blues. And Fulham continue to press.

After that quick-fire start, it’s worth noting Poompey appear to be operating a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Lane on the right and Mottoh down the left.

Abu Kamara gets into the Fulham box as the hosts look to fight back but Fulham keeper Borto clears the danger.

Terry Devlin combines well with Lane down the right but his cross into the box is blocked. The ball returns to Lane, though, as the Blues look to step up a gear but his cross finds the first man.

Terry Devlin wins the ball, burts forward and whips in a cross for Koby Mottoh at the back post. It’s inch perfect but the youngster heads wide.

It’s Pompey upping the tempo now. They’ve got the visitors pegged back.

The Blues win a free-kick on the edge of the Fulham box. It’s taken quickly to the unmarked Lane, who fies goalwards. Alex Borto makes a smart save, though.