Match Day Thread Chelsea X1 2 v 4 Pompey - Friendly Game

Pigott Bags Treble In Friendly Win At Chelsea

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Joe Pigott hit a hat-trick as Pompey enjoyed a 4-2 friendly win over a Chelsea XI at the Londoners’ Cobham base.

The striker opened the scoring midway through the first half and Ronan Curtis quickly doubled the lead before the hosts pulled one back just before the interval.

But Reeco Hackett teed-up Pigott to score again following the restart and after Chelsea reduced their deficit, he struck a fine long-range effort to complete his treble.

Blues boss Danny Cowley said: “It was a really good opportunity to get some minutes into the legs of a number of players, with Denver Hume enjoying more than an hour on the pitch.

“We were without a league game this weekend and so we’re really grateful to Chelsea for hosting us.

“It’s always a positive when you go out and score four goals, although I’m still disappointed when we concede.

“On the whole, though, it was a worthwhile experience for us and I was happy with our performance.

“We took seven players who are aged 21 or under and finished the game with three boys from the academy out there, which is pleasing.

“It was also nice to see Joe score three different goals in his hat-trick, including a wonderful strike that he bent into the top corner to round off the win.”

Pompey: Josh Oluwayemi; Zak Swanson, Kieron Freeman, Sean Raggett (Conor Ogilvie 46), Denver Hume (Clark Robertson 66); Reeco Hackett, Jay Mingi (Brian Quarm 75), Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adam Payce 75), Ronan Curtis (Harvey Laidlaw 75); Josh Koroma (Owen Dale 66), Joe Pigott

Sub not used: Toby Steward