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

Pompey get their EFL Trophy campaign up and running with the visit of Fulham under-21s to Fratton Park tonight.
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You can get all the latest action and reaction from the game here as we bring you live updates from the Southern Group E.

Pompey v Fulham U21s: EFL Trophy

Key Events

  • Pompey make 11 changes to side that drew with Cheltenham in the league
  • Pompey youngster Koby Mottoh handed full debut
  • Sean Raggett and Ryley Towler back in the team
  • Chris Donnell opens the scoring for Fulham after 56 seconds.

We’re back at Fratton Park

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.

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.

The teams are out.

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