A poor opening 5 minutes appears to have cost Pompey plus a rather indisciplined performance given the yellow and red card collection. Will need to be more assertive at the weekend or else PFC are back where they were, languishing in mid-table.
BBC Sports statistics:- Home Team: Doncaster Away Team: Portsmouth Possession Home 51% Away 49% Shots Home 3 Away 8 Shots on Target Home 1 Away 1 Corners Home 6 Away 4 Fouls Home 13 Away 13 Despite the final score, the stats show that it was a pretty even game. After Donnies scored their two early goals, Pompey increased their possession of the ball, and created more chances.
Pompey have won their appeal against Dion Donohue’s sending off against Doncaster. The former Chesterfield man had been slapped with a three-game ban after his 69th-minute dismissal for violent conduct at the Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday night. However, the Football Association have agreed to overturn referee Martin Coy’s decision. Donohue can now feature in Saturday’s trip to Blackburn Rovers. Read more at: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-win-donohue-s-red-card-appeal-1-8206010