Match Day Thread Harrogate Town v Pompey - FA Cup 3rd Round

Pompey bring on Anton Walkes for the injured Tom Naylor. 24th minute.

 

Attempt missed. Jack Muldoon (Harrogate Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box. 27 minutes.

 

Ben Close cracks a shot from long distance but Belshaw gets down to his right to make a decent save. 30 minutes.

 

Substitution, Harrogate Town. Jack Emmett replaces Warren Burrell because of an injury. 31 minutes.

 

Sean Raggett is the latest casualty to come off with an injury and he is replaced by Paul Downing. 31 minutes.

 

GOAL FOR PORTSMOUTH !!!!!!!!

 

1-2 now !! Cracking goal from Ronan Curtis with a right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams. 41 minutes.

 

45 minutes up - 4 minutes added on.

 

Ronan Curtis down injured, with blood on his head !!

 

Half time whistle goes, and it's a 2-1 lead for Pompey.

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Half time match stats:-

Home Team: Harrogate ..........Away Team: Portsmouth

Possession:

Home 53%
Away 47%

Shots:

Home 4
Away 4

Shots on Target:

Home 1
Away 3

Corners:

Home 3
Away 1

Fouls:

Home 6
Away 6

 

Second half kicks off. Still raining.

 

Attempt missed. John Marquis (Portsmouth) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Evans with a headed pass. 48th minute.

 

Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (Portsmouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Evans. 49th minute.

 

Ryan Williams' cross-cum-shot forces Belshaw into a good save.

Harrogate can't clear properly and the ball falls for Anton Walkes, who does well to take it down but skies his left-foot volley out of the stadium. 54 minutes.

 

Attempt saved. John Marquis (Portsmouth) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. 62 minutes.

 

Substitution, Harrogate Town. George Thomson replaces Jack Diamond. 63rd minute.

 

Attempt missed. George Thomson (Harrogate Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mark Beck with a headed pass. 65 minutes.

 

Brendan Kiernan goes off for Harrogate, replaced by Alex Bradley. 70 minutes.

 

Attempt saved. Mark Beck (Harrogate Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Thomson with a cross. 74th minute.