‘Thank you Portsmouth’ - Pompey fans earn praise after ‘classy’ gesture at Hillsborough before Sheffield Wednesday clash.

The Fratton faithful had already been commended by head coach Danny Cowley days before the fixture, after over 2,500 had travelled to Yorkshire for a 12:30 kick-off.

This, in-turn with the home supporters setting their season attendance record, made for a great occasion to which the Owls won 4-1.

But it’s what away supporters did shortly before kick-off that has those from other clubs applauding.

A photo has emerged online of flowers laid at the memorial plinth that remembers the 97 people who tragically lost their lives at the stadium, during Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest in 1989.

The flowers included the south coast side’s crest alongside Liverpool’s – next to a blue hat and further floral arrangements.

It’s been seen across the game as another example of Pompey’s supporters’ class, which has seen a number of appreciative tweets directed towards the PO4 faithful.

In particular, the Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance offered their thanks as Pompey fans offered their support and paused for reflection on the final day of the campaign.

@HillsboroughSu1: Lovely floral tribute left at Hillsborough today by @Pompey fans, thank you and respect

@evotrycoach: Thankyou @pompey. We really appreciate this thoughtful gesture.

All these years later we still feel the pain, but are comforted when others remember that fateful day and the poor souls that lost their lives, the anguish for families and survivors. Thank you, it means a lot

@OyJhonny: Class Pompey

@nitramdorf: What a lovely gesture. Thank you @Pompey and their fans.

@350J: Nice gesture

@AddyCarr1985: Proud of our fans for this showing respect to this

@Stevesum61: Class from Pompey fans today

@JtomoLFC: Thanks Pompey

@GrahamGamble15: Portsmouth fans have always been a class act. YNWA