Portsmouth 1 David Forde 5 Matt Clarke 6 Christian Burgess 3 Enda Stevens 7 Carl Baker 4 Danny Rose 8 Michael Doyle 26 Gareth Evans 11 Gary Roberts 9 Michael Smith 23 Kyle Bennett Substitutes 2 Tom Davies 10 Milan Lalkovic 13 Liam O'Brien 19 Conor Chaplin 20 Noel Hunt 22 Kal Naismith 24 Amine Linganzi please log in to view this image Out come the teams at Blundell Park.
Slightly late, as been out for lunch with friends !! Grimsby side is: (4-2-3-1): McKeown; Mills, Gowling, Collins, Andrew; Comley, Summerfield; Chambers, Berrett, Jackson; Bogle Subs not used: Henderson, Pearson, Boyce, Disley, Venney, Bolarinwa, Vernon Lively start from Pompey. Carl Baker, and Kyle Bennett twice have gone close in the first couple of minutes.
Portsmouth FC @officialpompey Smith is being manhandled as he tries to meet Baker's cross, but the referee somehow misses it (29 mins) #pompey Same old story every week it seems. Paul Cook has just asked the 4th official how he missed it !
1 minute added on end of first half. It's been an end to end game, with Pompey looking the better team.
Half time whistle, and it's 0-0. According to BBC Sport:- We have had 56% possession / 7 shots (2 on target) / 3 corners. Grimsby : 44% possession / 2 shots (nil on target) / 1 corner
Kyle Bennett brought down on edge of the penalty area by Gowling again. Free kick to Pompey by Bennett just over the bar.
Grimsby replace Brandon Comley with Scott Vernon. A striker on for a midfielder. Come on Cookie, time for Conor Chaplin to enter the field of play (for Gary Roberts ?).
