Ronan Curtis of Portsmouth applauds the fans at full time during the The FA Cup match between Fleetwood Town and Portsmouth at the Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, England on 4 January 2020.Ronan Curtis of Portsmouth applauds the fans at full time during the The FA Cup match between Fleetwood Town and Portsmouth at the Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, England on 4 January 2020.
Ronan Curtis of Portsmouth applauds the fans at full time during the The FA Cup match between Fleetwood Town and Portsmouth at the Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood, England on 4 January 2020.

'Very encouraging debut... outstanding creativity' - Neil Allen Portsmouth match ratings following FA Cup win at Fleetwood

Check out Neil Allen’s Pompey match ratings from their FA Cup third-round win against Fleetwood.
By Mark McMahon and Neil Allen
Published 4th Jan 2020, 18:26 BST
Updated 4th Jan 2020, 19:54 BST

The Blues won 2-1 thanks to second-half goals from James Bolton and John Marquis. Conor McAleny scored a late consolation for the hosts.

Confident handling and looked solid - 7

1. Alex Bass

Confident handling and looked solid - 7 Photo: Sean Ryan

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Another heartening display, plus a goal - 7

2. James Bolton

Another heartening display, plus a goal - 7 Photo: Jason Brown

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Didn’t put a foot wrong in classy showing - 8

3. Christian Burgess

Didn’t put a foot wrong in classy showing - 8 Photo: Jason Brown

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Good second-half after uncertain opening 45 minutes - 7

4. Sean Raggett

Good second-half after uncertain opening 45 minutes - 7 Photo: Graham Hunt

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