John Marquis scored Pompey's opener on 16 minutes.  Picture: Daniel ChestertonJohn Marquis scored Pompey's opener on 16 minutes.  Picture: Daniel Chesterton
John Marquis scored Pompey's opener on 16 minutes. Picture: Daniel Chesterton

'Towering presence as ever... yet another eye-catching display' Neil Allen's Portsmouth match ratings from win at Fleetwood

John Marquis scored the winning goal for Pompey as the Blues picked up where they left off in the league at Fleetwood.

An enforced break because of coronavirus and a frozen pitch at Accrington meant the last time Kenny Jackett’s side lined up in the third tier was at Hull on December 18.

And while there was plenty of rustiness in the Pompey performance due to that lay-off, there was enough there to secure an important win at Highbury Stadium.

Marquis’ match-winning effort came in the 16th minute – but it wasn’t enough to win him the man of the match.

Indeed, there were two other contributions that stood out for our very own Neil Allen.

Can you guess who came out in his match ratings?

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