Bradley Johnson and Jack Tucker both netted to give relegation-threaten and managerless MK Dons a 2-0 League One victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park.Dons sacked Liam Manning after a fifth-straight winless league game last week, but long-serving player Dean Lewington masterminded a much-needed win as interim head coach.Denver Hume and Josh Koroma had both been denied for Pompey before Clark R...Full Story »

Accrington head into their home clash against Portsmouth having had a boost on the injury front but with a number of players still unavailable.The 1-1 draw at Oxford last weekend saw defender Ryan Astley return to the starting line-up following his recovery from a knee injury.There was also an appearance off the bench for midfielder Joe Pritchard, back after a hamstring problem, while Baba Ferna...Full Story »

Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his side once again showed they are capable of beating the best sides in Sky Bet League One following their deserved 2-0 win over Portsmouth.The Chairboys’ first home win since they defeated Peterborough in October was enough to lift them back into the top half of the table and up to 10th.While Portsmouth can be considered one of the third tier’s...Full Story »

Anis Mehmeti scored one and made the other in Wycombe’s  2-0 victory over Portsmouth which lifted them into the top half of Sky Bet League One.It was just what the Chairboys deserved for a largely dominant performance against an out-of-sorts Pompey, who allowed a chance to move into the play-off places to pass them by.Wycombe were ahead after 13 minutes when David Wheeler battled to w...Full Story »

Wycombe are without captain Joe Jacobson but could welcome back Chris Forino and Sullay Kaikai for the visit of Portsmouth.Jacobson is halfway through a three-match ban imposed after a melee against Forest Green last month.Defender Forino missed Wanderers’ 1-0 defeat at Cheltenham last time out due to a knock.Forward Kaikai returns from international duty with Sierra Leone.Joe Morrell is n...Full Story »

Danny Cowley is dreaming of bringing a Premier League side back to Fratton Park after Portsmouth progressed to the FA Cup third round with a 3-2 victory over MK Dons.The 1939 and 2008 winners strode through after a brace of Colby Bishop penalties and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s fine finish, despite Darragh Burns and Mo Eisa’s strikes for the Dons.Manager Cowley vividly remembers watchi...Full Story »

Colby Bishop grabbed a penalty brace to send Portsmouth into the FA Cup third round after a 3-2 victory over fellow Sky Bet League One side MK Dons.Pompey dominated the opening 20 minutes but fell behind when Dons forward Darragh Burns got in behind to clip over Josh Griffiths after a quick counter-attack.Dons’ lead lasted just three minutes as Reeco Hackett-Fairchild latched on to a stunn...Full Story »

Portsmouth are hoping to have on-loan Owen Dale and Dane Scarlett available for their FA Cup clash with MK Dons on Saturday.Both were refused permission to play in the first round by their parent clubs, but Pompey are in ongoing negotiations with Blackpool over Dale and Scarlett’s Tottenham.Kieron Freeman looks set to be unavailable because of the calf injury he sustained in Papa Johns Tro...Full Story »

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley claimed his side’s 0-0 draw with Derby looked worse because of other recent results.Pompey have been held in their last four Sky Bet League One matches to stunt their promotion push.Despite not being beaten at home since January, they have won once in nine league fixtures.They enjoyed the better of things at Fratton Park against Derby, who are level on point...Full Story »

Portsmouth endured a fourth straight Sky Bet League One draw as play-off rivals Derby held them 0-0 at Fratton Park.A stalemate seemed almost inevitable for the hosts, who have now won once in their last nine matches to derail their hopes of automatic promotion.Both sides sit on 29 points, with a single goal giving Portsmouth fifth to Derby’s sixth, and their proximity in the table was evi...Full Story »

Portsmouth will be without Joe Morrell against Derby.The Wales midfielder is in Qatar with his country ahead of the World Cup.Joe Rafferty, Jayden Reid and Louis Thompson are expected to be out for Danny Cowley.Tom Lowery missed the draw with Morecambe while Clark Robertson came off at half-time at the weekend.Tom Barkhuizen is poised to return to Derby’s squad at Fratton Park.The midfield...Full Story »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams said it was a “travesty” that his side failed to pick up three points against Portsmouth.Adams saw his side dominate the game for long periods, but a string of missed chances proved vital as Portsmouth picked up a point, with Colby Bishop levelling Liam Shaw’s first-half opener in the 1-1 draw.The manager was also left bemoaning his side’s lack ...Full Story »

Morecambe held promotion-chasing Portsmouth to a draw in an entertaining Sky Bet League One clash at the Mazuma Stadium.The struggling Shrimps dominated the game but missed a host of chances that would have earned them a much-needed win.The opportunity Morecambe did take came in the 36th minute after a fine move. Ryan Cooney played the ball inside Connor Ogilvie for Adam Mayor, who took his time...Full Story »

Hereford were unable to pay the ultimate tribute to former FA Cup hero Ronnie Radford as they were dumped out of the competition by League One high-fliers Portsmouth.A minute’s silence for the Bulls favourite, who passed away during the week, was followed by chants of ‘there’s only one Ronnie Radford’ as the clock showed 11 minutes – the number he wore when scoring ...Full Story »

Thierry Latty-Fairweather and Zak Lilly are likely to miss Hereford’s home FA Cup clash with Portsmouth.Kane Thompson-Sommers has returned from injury and should be available for manager Josh Gowling.The Bulls sit 14th in the National League North table and beat Curzon Ashton 3-1 on Saturday.They will also pay tribute to cup hero Ronnie Radford, who died aged 79 this week. Radford scored o...Full Story »

Danny Cowley bemoaned Portsmouth’s lack of attacking quality after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Shrewsbury.Zak Swanson’s first senior goal salvaged a point for Pompey, but Cowley was frustrated not to take all three.Head coach Cowley said: “Like anyone who is associated with this club, it is frustrating. It was a one-sided game.“We dominated possession and I&rs...Full Story »

Defender Zak Swanson’s first senior goal salvaged a point for Portsmouth in a 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury at Fratton Park.Swanson struck to cancel out Elliott Bennett’s goal against his former club and rescue Danny Cowley’s stuttering side from defeat.It took 19 minutes for either side to muster a shot on goal, when a cross from Owen Dale saw Colby Bishop head straight at Shrews g...Full Story »

Portsmouth could be without Sean Raggett and Reeco Hackett ahead of their clash with Shrewsbury.The pair will be assessed after both were forced off the field with injury in the midweek draw with Oxford.Marlon Pack will also be checked after missing the Us game with a hamstring injury.Louis Thompson is sidelined with a broken leg, while Jayden Reid is out for the rest of the season with a knee i...Full Story »

Colby Bishop scored a 78th-minute equaliser to earn Portsmouth a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Oxford.After a scrappy opening 15 minutes, in which both sides were looking to take control of the game, it was Oxford who opened the scoring.A long ball forward saw Gatlin O’Donkor chest it back for Kyle Joseph to drive the ball into the bottom corner from 25 yards for his fifth league goal of the ...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss Danny Cowley expects Marlon Pack to return to contention for the visit of Oxford.Midfielder Pack missed Saturday’s 1-0 win at Forest Green due to a one-game ban. He has also been nursing a hamstring strain, but should be available.Winger Michael Jacobs and midfielder Tom Lowery have been sidelined with respective hamstring problems, with the latter closing in on his return....Full Story »